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  • Winter-Proofing the High Line

    By admin November 6, 2009
    High Line gardener Kaspar Wittlinger watering the grasses just south of the Standard Hotel. Photo by Auzelle Epeneter.  Despite the mild weather so far this season, winter is on its way. Most of the above-ground vegetation on the High Line will lie dormant in the freezing weather, but in ... read more

  • 1948 Aerial Photo

    By admin November 5, 2009
    The West Side, from about West 15th Street to West 10th Street. Courtesy Nick Jones.  High Line supporter Nick Jones recently sent this great aerial shot our way. He tells us it was taken in 1948, and that the aircraft  (from left to right a Stinson SR-10, Grumman Widgeon, and Grumman Goos... read more

  • Plant Flags

    By admin November 5, 2009
    Plant flags in the Gansevoort Woodland. Photo by Auzelle Epeneter.  If you've visited the High Line recently, you've probably noticed planting areas marked with red and blue flags.  We've been getting a lot of questions about them.  Their purpose is simple – not for marking pesticides; no... read more
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    November Blooms

    By admin November 3, 2009
    Via Josiah Lau's Flickr  If the 5:00 darkness is making you want to crawl into bed until April, it may be time for a walk on the High Line, where the colorful blooms and fall foliage are still going strong!Of the 210 species of grasses, perennials, shrubs, and trees on Section 1 of th... read more

  • Bird Rescue

    By admin November 2, 2009
    Rescued American Woodcock.  This fancy bird, a migratory American Woodcock, was rescued by High Line gardener and bird enthusiast Maryanne on Friday. It was found huddled in a doorway on West 20th Street, stunned but not visibly injured -- she guessed the little guy had flown into the side... read more

  • Thematic Map of 14th Street and 10th Avenue

    By admin October 31, 2009
    Image from Synedoche Design  A group of graduate architecture students from the University of Michigan recently created this intriguing map of surface temperatures on the High Line. Adam Smith, also one of the creators of Synedoche Design, tells us they chose to measure the space at 14th S... read more

  • Follow Us on Twitter!

    By admin October 29, 2009
      That about sums it up. To find out the latest in events, interesting High Line facts, daily happenings on the Line, and more, follow us on Twitter at highlinenyc. read more
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  • See Great Art and Support the High Line!

    By admin October 29, 2009
    Tickets are still available for this special self-guided gallery tour of West Chelsea and SoHo, benefiting Friends of the High Line. The daylong event features a self-guided tour of 28 art galleries including James Cohan Gallery, Mary Boone Gallery, PaceWildenstein, 303 Gallery, and Zach Feuer Ga... read more

  • Save the Embankment!

    By admin October 29, 2009
    The Harsimus Stem Embankment, Jersey City. Photos by Robert Hammond  On Sunday, Co-Founder Robert Hammond headed over to Jersey City for the Embankment Preservation Coalition's annual members and supporters meeting. He reports back on the High Line's sister project, which is just getting, ... read more

  • Flashy Trash

    By admin October 28, 2009
    The High Line's new snazzy recycling bins steal the show near the Standard Hotel.  Who says recycling isn't stylish? Not the High Line. If you've finished your bottle of water, can of beans, or New York Times, look for the newly installed and eye-catchingly labelled bins to deposit your pl... read more