Spotlight on Albany, New York Heritage Garden Program
Each year Albany, New York is BIG on tulips! With roots in the Capital region's rich Dutch heritage, Albany has hosted the Tulip Festival for the past 50 years. To get into the spirit, and incorporate science and education, 15 local third grade classes from 6 schools plant Red Emperor tulips for the Journey North project as part of Albany Roots: A Heritage Garden Program. This is the 10th year they have kept records for Journey North gardens!

The first of the Tulip Test gardens to bloom this spring was at Giffen Elementary School. Below you can see the bright red Red Emperors lining the walkway at the school's entrance. Welcome Spring!
-From Giffen Elementary.

On left: Ms. Bustelos' class planting tulips at Giffen ES...Ms. Bustelos was expecting a baby in less than 4 weeks of planting...she did a great job... as you can see from the beautiful tulips blooming today at Giffen ES. Center and right: Entrance to Giffen Elementary School.