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A view inside the construction tent at West 30th Street, where crews are finishing the sandblasting and repainting of the High Line's steel structure. Photo by Timothy Schenck

Construction crews have finished sandblasting and painting the High Line at the Rail Yards.

Follow us after the jump to learn more and view the latest photos.

We need your help cutting back the High Line's plants to make way for new spring growth. Photos by Friends of the High Line

With snow flurries transforming our city into a winter wonderland, it’s hard to imagine that spring is right around the corner.

But the first signs of the new growing season have already arrived at the High Line. Fluffy catkins are popping out on the pussy willows. New green shoots for early spring bulbs are emerging in the planting beds. Buds are forming on the dormant shrubs.

Join us to usher in the new season. Sign up for High Line Spring Cutback – our biggest horticultural initiative of the year.

It’s a great opportunity to get outside, have fun, and learn, all while working side-by-side with High Line Gardeners and hundreds of neighbors and friends to trim back the park’s plants to make way for new green growth.

Follow us after the jump to learn more and sign-up.

Red Sprite winterberry produces vibrant red berries during the winter months of the year, adding color to the High Line’s winter landscape.

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, diversity, and seasonal variation in color and texture. Some of the species that originally grew on the High Line’s rail bed are reflected in the park landscape today.

This week we share with you one of our gardeners’ current favorites.

High Line Photographer Oliver Rich braved the cold to capture this serene early-morning scene following a light snowfall this past Saturday.

While it wasn’t quite enough snow to call our Snow Volunteers into action or hold our much-anticipated High Line Snow Sculpt-Off, early birds were treated to a beautiful scene. The light dusting of snow blanketed the High Line’s plants, railings, and walkways and transformed the park into a veritable winter wonderland.

See more wintery photos or share your own in the High Line Flickr Pool.

The copper string-like petals of the Jelena witch hazel blooms on the High Line. Photo by Steven Severinghaus

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, diversity, and seasonal variation in color and texture. Some of the species that originally grew on the High Line’s rail bed are reflected in the park landscape today.

This week we share with you one of our gardeners’ current favorites.

Chef and owner of La Newyorkina, Fany Gerson creates frozen treats inspired by her native Mexico. Much of the equipment in her Red Hook-based kitchen was destroyed by flooding during Hurricane Sandy. Photo courtesy of La Newyorkina

It’s freezing cold in New York City, but the winter weather is not stopping us from dreaming about summer, a time when bergamot is blooming, bees are buzzing, and paletas are plentiful on the High Line.

Alas, we were saddened to hear that the Red Hook headquarters of La Newyorkina, one of our beloved High Line food vendors, were devastated by severe flooding during Hurricane Sandy.

Chef/owner Fany Gerson wants to rebuild the kitchen equipment, but she needs help. Follow us after the jump to learn more and watch her Kickstarter video.

Emerald Sentinel Eastern red cedar produces deep blue berries in the winter months, providing an important food source for song birds at the High Line.

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, diversity, and seasonal variation in color and texture. Some of the species that originally grew on the High Line’s rail bed are reflected in the park landscape today.

This week we share with you one of our gardeners’ current favorites.

Bundle up and get ready for some wintertime exercise. Join our team of snow volunteers. Photo by Marcin Wichary

It's all hands on deck when snow arrives in New York City, and we'd love your help!