In 2020, the Downtown Everett Association expanded programming to include a Downtown Flower Program. In April 2020, the City of Everett announced that budget shortfalls forced them to cut its flower program. Our board decided that the program was too important to downtown economic development to allow it to end, and that May, we launched a pilot flower program.
Each spring, community members plant nearly 3,000 flowers in more than 270 planters downtown. Planting Day 2025 will be held Saturday, April 26. Check back for registration information.
In addition to volunteer hours, your generous financial contributions are critical to keeping the Downtown Flower Program growing and thriving. A single planter costs about $60 to care for annually. With 266 planters to maintain, the program costs nearly $16,000 each year. If you’d like to support our efforts to revitalize Downtown Everett, consider donating the cost of a planter to the Downtown Everett Partners Spring Campaign. You can find more information about the Downtown Everett Partners, our 501(c)(3) partner organization, and make a donation via the Downtown Everett Partners website.
