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    Photo(s) of the Week: Drawing Inspiration from the High Line

    By Elissa Nunez July 1, 2015
    While scrolling through the photos tagged with @highlinenyc on Instagram last week, we came across a beautiful drawing of the Diller – von Furstenberg Sundeck created by artist and New York City native Nick Golebiewski. Wanting to know more about the drawing, we did some further research and disc... read more
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    Field Trips Allow Students to Travel Back in Time on the High Line

    By Emily Pinkowitz July 1, 2015
    High Line Educator Karen Lew Biney-Amissah shares historic documents with field trip visitors. Photo by Rowa Lee. Guided field trips on the park have long been a highlight and a unique educational opportunity for local students. We're proud to share that during the past fall and spring seasons, m... read more
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    Plant of the Week: Visions in Pink Chinese Astilbe

    By Isabella Yeager June 29, 2015
    The High Line's planting design is inspired by the self-seeded landscape that grew up between rail tracks after the trains stopped running in the 1980s. Today, the High Line includes more than 300 species of perennials, grasses, shrubs, and trees – each chosen for their hardiness, adaptability, d... read more
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    Photo(s) of the Week: #ProudOutLoud

    By Elissa Nunez June 26, 2015
    In celebration of Pride Week, Friends of the High Line asked visitors and members of the community to share why they're proud. While on the High Line this week and at the Folsom Street East street festival last Sunday, participants who shared their #proudoutloud messages had their portrai... read more
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    Green Corps Cultivates Connections

    By Green Corps Leaders and Teen Programs Staff June 26, 2015
    Youth at the Northeast Regional Youth Food Justice Summit at East New York Farms. Photo by Green Corps.This month, we worked with youth from EcoStation:NY, Added Value, East New York Farms, and The Children's Aid Society to organize the first-ever Northeast Regional Youth Food Justice Summit. Hel... read more

  • Friends of the High Line Leadership Update

    By Catie Marron, Chair & Mario J. Palumbo Jr., Co-Chair June 24, 2015
    Dear Friends,As you know, the Board of Directors of Friends of the High Line has undertaken a national search to fill the position of Executive Director of this extraordinary organization. We had very strong interest from many candidates and the board's Search Committee spent much time reviewing ... read more

  • A Note from Robert

    By Robert Hammond, Co-founder and Executive Director June 24, 2015
    Dear Friends, I could not be happier assuming the role of Executive Director - removing the word "Interim" from the title. I am very excited at how things have turned out.Maybe some of you are surprised - and I bet some of you are not surprised at all. I thought it might be helpful to explain a l... read more
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    Plant of the Week: Graceful Cattail

    By Isabella Yeager June 22, 2015
    The High Line's planting design is inspired by the self-seeded landscape that grew up between rail tracks after the trains stopped running in the 1980s. Today, the High Line includes more than 300 species of perennials, grasses, shrubs, and trees – each chosen for their hardiness, adaptability, d... read more
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    Photo of the Week: Summer Siesta on the High Line

    By Elissa Nunez June 19, 2015
    Photo by Anita NgWith the summer solstice quickly approaching, temperatures are rising and people are unwinding. In New York, this can only mean one thing — a day at the park! During the summer, New York City parks become playgrounds for people of all ages, whether on the weekends or during espec... read more

  • Gardening in the Sky: Growth on the High Line

    By Andi Pettis June 18, 2015
    In our new Gardening in the Sky blog series, Horticulture Manager Andi Pettis shares the history of the High Line's trees and their dramatic transformations.Before the High Line became a park, the design team of architecture firm Diller, Scofidio + Renfro and landscape architects James Corner Fie... read more