August 31, 2016
Green Council’s Green Thumb: Green All Around
By Gustavo Moran
Throughout the summer, Green Council has made many accomplishments at various community gardens. We worked at Cultivate HKNY’s rooftop garden in...
By Gustavo Moran | August 31, 2016
Throughout the summer, Green Council has made many accomplishments at various community gardens. We worked at Cultivate HKNY’s rooftop garden in Hell’s Kitchen, Wanaqua Garden in the Bronx, and P.S 33 Chelsea Prep. What made...
August 14, 2016
Families on the High Line: Learning Through Movement
By Jennie Miller
How do you use the High Line as a family? Is it a place to relax and reconnect? An opportunity to look closely at plants and animals in the heart of the...
By Jennie Miller | August 14, 2016
How do you use the High Line as a family? Is it a place to relax and reconnect? An opportunity to look closely at plants and animals in the heart of the city? A source of creativity? The High Line inspires teachers, storytellers, and...
August 11, 2016
Gardening in the Sky: Maintaining a Sense of the Wild
By Erin Eck
In the last Gardening in the Sky post I discussed how human activity often defines urban plant communities. To some extent, the reverse is also true:...
By Erin Eck | August 11, 2016
In the last Gardening in the Sky post I discussed how human activity often defines urban plant communities. To some extent, the reverse is also true: the wild plant communities that originally grew on the High Line inform both the...
August 9, 2016
Artivist Teen Night: Party with a Purpose
By Naomi Estevez
Unleash your inner artist-activist! Join the Teen Arts & Culture Council (TACC) at our Artivist Teen Night this August 11 from 5-9 PM on the High...
By Naomi Estevez | August 9, 2016
Unleash your inner artist-activist! Join the Teen Arts & Culture Council (TACC) at our Artivist Teen Night this August 11 from 5-9 PM on the High Line at 10th Ave & 14th Street. Teens dancing to DJ Robi D Light at our Wanderland...
August 3, 2016
A Note From Friends of the High Line
By Julie Twitmyer
You may have seen a recent article in The New York Times about crowds in New York City parks, including the High Line. The article specifically mentions...
By Julie Twitmyer | August 3, 2016
You may have seen a recent article in The New York Times about crowds in New York City parks, including the High Line. The article specifically mentions an after-hours event on the High Line, “Up Late,” that took place on...
August 1, 2016
Featured Plant: Leadplant
By Sue Tropio
Amorpha canescens, also known as leadplant, is a deciduous shrub in the pea family (Fabaceae) that is native to the prairies of North America.
By Sue Tropio | August 1, 2016
Amorpha canescens, also known as leadplant, is a deciduous shrub in the pea family (Fabaceae) that is native to the prairies of North America.