• Volunteers, Department of General Services staff and members of the Washington Park Conservancy participate in the annual ritual of digging up the city's iconic tulip bulbs in Washington Park Saturday May 26, 2018 in Albany, NY. (John Carl D'Annibale/Times Union) Photo: John Carl D'Annibale / 20043894A
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Volunteers, Department of General Services staff and members of the Washington Park Conservancy participate in the annual ritual of digging up the city's iconic tulip bulbs in Washington Park Saturday May 26, 2018 in Albany, NY. (John Carl D'Annibale/Times Union) less
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Best friends for 30-years, Megan Shanley, left, and Allison Russell, both of Albany, join other volunteers, Department of General Services staff and members of the Washington Park Conservancy in the annual ritual of digging up the city's iconic tulip bulbs in Washington Park Saturday May 26, 2018 in Albany, NY. (John Carl D'Annibale/Times Union) less
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Four-year-old Henry Porter helps his mother Amelia Hershberger of Albany and other volunteers, Department of General Services staff and members of the Washington Park Conservancy in the annual ritual of digging up the city's iconic tulip bulbs in Washington Park Saturday May 26, 2018 in Albany, NY. (John Carl D'Annibale/Times Union) less
Four-year-old Henry Porter helps his mother Amelia Hershberger of Albany and other volunteers, Department of General Services staff and members of the Washington Park Conservancy in the annual ritual of digging ... more
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The annual ritual of digging up the city's tulip bulbs came off Saturday in Albany's Washington Park. Participation in the event provided volunteers with the opportunity to purchase 30 bulbs for $5 in exchange for assistance in preparing the park's beds for the summer season. Proceeds from the Tulip Dig & Sale benefit the Washington Park Conservancy's efforts to restore and improve the park.