This department is responsible for upkeep at all the parks in the
Village: Lions Club Playground at Washington Avenue; Saugerties Village
Beach at the bottom of Partition Street; Tina Chorvas Waterfront Park
at the bottom of East Bridge Street; and Seamon Park at 5 Malden Avenue
in Saugerties.
The department also tends to the C. A. Lynch Firehouse on Hill Street and the Village Firehouse and Village Offices on Partition Street and the upstairs Donlon Auditorium.
This department has played a key role in the Saugerties Village Beautification program, and they handle seasonal flower boxes at numerous street corners and the hanging flower baskets on Victorian lampposts in the historic business district.
The department is best known for their Fall chrysanthemum plantings at Seamon Park, which culminates in the October Mum Festival (first Sunday in October). They transform the park each December, working with the Saugerties Kiwanis Club to decorate the grounds with over a spectacular holiday lighting display, including a Blue Spruce that towers over 65 feet.
The Trustee responsible for Parks, Buildings and Grounds is Patrick Landewe.
