Park update: From 7am – 3:30pm on Monday, March 18 and Tuesday, March 19, the High Line will be partially closed between 23rd and 30th Streets due to construction. Visitors can enter and exit at the 23rd Street stair/elevator and the 30th/10th Street stair. The entrances from Hudson Yards, the Connector, and the Spur remain open.
We’ve reached the official end of Spring Cutback 2014! After four weeks of hard work by staff and volunteers, this massive horticultural endeavor is complete.
We were concerned about the lasting effects of this frigid and tenacious winter on the High Line’s landscape. However, there is at least one advantage of a tardy spring. “Delays in spring weather mean that we can witness the bulbs break ground,” said Senior Gardener Maeve Turner. Unlike previous years, when new growth would lie hidden beneath the yet-to-be-cut dried grasses and shrubs, this spring’s belated blooms will emerge in our neatly trimmed beds.
85 Spring Cutback volunteers completed a total of 527 hours of work this year. We are so grateful for the help of these incredible volunteers. Trimming back more than 100,000 plants is no small feat, and we couldn’t do it without them!