Each month, the High Line Gardeners lead an hour-long walking tour, where they discuss the park's one-of-a-kind landscape and unique challenges of tending a garden in the sky. The next tour will take place on Tuesday, September 7. Visit our Event Calendar to learn more or to purchase tickets.

On Tuesday, September 7, 2010, Friends of the High Line will debut Demetrius Oliver's Jupiter, a major public art commission combining original photography, music performances by The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music, and stargazing with the New York chapter of the Amateur Astronomers Association on the High Line. Join Friends of the High Line and the artist at the opening. Visit our Event Calendar to learn more.

High Line at the West Side Rail Yards

On Thursday, July 29, 2010, the New York City Council, led by Speaker Christine C. Quinn, voted to approve the application that gives the City of New York permission to acquire the High Line at the West Side Rail Yards. The unanimous vote of approval completes the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP), and paves the way for future acquisition, design, and construction.