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September 16, 2021

Featured Plant: Staghorn Sumac

By High Line Gardens

Rhus typhina, the staghorn sumac, is a small colonizing tree native to eastern North America.

Featured Plant: Staghorn Sumac

By High Line Gardens | September 16, 2021

Rhus typhina, the staghorn sumac, is a small colonizing tree native to eastern North America.

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September 15, 2021

What’s the buzz about bees? How cities play a role in bee conservation

By Scout Kerensky-Coodley, High Line gardener

Biodiversity makes us strong: the case for protecting native bees in NYC.

What’s the buzz about bees? How cities play a role in bee conservation

By Scout Kerensky-Coodley, High Line gardener | September 15, 2021

Biodiversity makes us strong: the case for protecting native bees in NYC.

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September 14, 2021

Significant others: plants & insects

By High Line

Discover interesting relationships between High Line plants and insects you may find in the park.

Significant others: plants & insects

By High Line | September 14, 2021

Discover interesting relationships between High Line plants and insects you may find in the park.

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September 9, 2021

Featured plant: Echinacea

By High Line Gardens

Commonly known as coneflowers, the genus Echinacea comprises nine species of herbaceous perennial plants in the Asteraceae family that are native to...

Featured plant: Echinacea

By High Line Gardens | September 9, 2021

Commonly known as coneflowers, the genus Echinacea comprises nine species of herbaceous perennial plants in the Asteraceae family that are native to the prairies and open woodlands of the eastern and central regions of North America....

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August 18, 2021

How you can support insects

By High Line

Learn how to support living organisms, plants, and insects,

How you can support insects

By High Line | August 18, 2021

Learn how to support living organisms, plants, and insects,

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August 18, 2021

How High Line Gardeners support insects

By High Line

Our gardeners are stewards of an entire ecosystem in the park—supporting birds, insects, and other creatures.

How High Line Gardeners support insects

By High Line | August 18, 2021

Our gardeners are stewards of an entire ecosystem in the park—supporting birds, insects, and other creatures.

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July 22, 2021

22 Years Ago: A New York Times Article, Two Residents, and a Historic Community Board Meeting

By High Line

On July 25, 1999, an article on the High Line ran in the New York Times. In it, a new idea was proposed for the elevated rail, which was slated for...

22 Years Ago: A New York Times Article, Two Residents, and a Historic Community Board Meeting

By High Line | July 22, 2021

On July 25, 1999, an article on the High Line ran in the New York Times. In it, a new idea was proposed for the elevated rail, which was slated for demolition at the time.

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June 24, 2021

Behind the Bushes: The Queer History of the High Line

By High Line

If the High Line is a landmark today, much of the credit goes to the LGBTQ+ community.

Behind the Bushes: The Queer History of the High Line

By High Line | June 24, 2021

If the High Line is a landmark today, much of the credit goes to the LGBTQ+ community.

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February 22, 2021

Winter Gardens and Spring Cutback

By High Line

Eric Rodriguez, Director of Horticulture, describes the wonders of wintertime gardens and preparation for Spring Cutback.

Winter Gardens and Spring Cutback

By High Line | February 22, 2021

Eric Rodriguez, Director of Horticulture, describes the wonders of wintertime gardens and preparation for Spring Cutback.

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May 14, 2020

The Enduring Flowers of Spring

By High Line

All about spring ephemerals—tulips, daffodils, shooting stars, and more.

The Enduring Flowers of Spring

By High Line | May 14, 2020

All about spring ephemerals—tulips, daffodils, shooting stars, and more.

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