This Mother’s Day, adopt a plant on the High Line as a sustainable gift for whoever has kept you nourished and loved.
October 18, 2016
Top 5 Reasons to Bring Your Family to Haunted High Line
By Becky Houran
Come in costume to explore the Haunted High Line on Saturday, October 29, where ghost trains loom, hero cowboys rule, and child activists help to...
By Becky Houran | October 18, 2016
Come in costume to explore the Haunted High Line on Saturday, October 29, where ghost trains loom, hero cowboys rule, and child activists help to change their city. Meet ghosts from the West Side’s industrial past, create...
September 20, 2016
Out of Line: A Conversation with Ethan Heard of Heartbeat Opera
By Victoria Tripsas
The Out of Line series is inspired by the original Renegade Cabaret and designed to bring a downtown vibe to the park with unforgettable performances....
By Victoria Tripsas | September 20, 2016
The Out of Line series is inspired by the original Renegade Cabaret and designed to bring a downtown vibe to the park with unforgettable performances. As the summer comes to a close, we invite visitors to join us for our final Out of...
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...
June 21, 2016
High Line After School Artist-Scientists Program
The High Line After School Artist-Scientists program combines a series of visits to the High Line with hands-on exploration, art-making, and scientific...
June 21, 2016
The High Line After School Artist-Scientists program combines a series of visits to the High Line with hands-on exploration, art-making, and scientific experiments in the classroom. Encouraged to be both artists and scientists, students...
June 17, 2016
Families on the High Line: Learning from Nature
By Courtney Epton
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 Courtney Epton | June 17, 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...
June 15, 2016
Friends of the High Line Convenes Leaders of Urban Reuse Projects
By Robert Hammond
A note from Friends of the High Line Co-Founder and Executive Director Robert Hammond Since Joshua David and I co-founded Friends of the High Line (FHL)...
By Robert Hammond | June 15, 2016
A note from Friends of the High Line Co-Founder and Executive Director Robert Hammond Since Joshua David and I co-founded Friends of the High Line (FHL) in 1999, and especially since the first section of the High Line opened to the...
May 20, 2016
Renegade Style: A Conversation with Patty Heffley
By Eboni Munn
“When the party patio lanterns are lit, something special is about to happen.” Patty Heffley, the co-founder of the legendary fire escape...
By Eboni Munn | May 20, 2016
“When the party patio lanterns are lit, something special is about to happen.” Patty Heffley, the co-founder of the legendary fire escape performance series Renegade Cabaret, walks into the room and quietly sets her...
May 10, 2016
Families on the Line: Interactive Performances
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...
May 10, 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? Children create art projects during a family...
April 19, 2016
Learning on the Line: How Field Trips Enrich Classroom Teaching
By Katie Henry
Since 2009, Friends of the High Line has welcomed more than 21,000 students on field trips. Students come from all over the New York City area; some...
By Katie Henry | April 19, 2016
Since 2009, Friends of the High Line has welcomed more than 21,000 students on field trips. Students come from all over the New York City area; some visit the park weekly, and others don’t even know there is a park above their...
March 16, 2016
Learning on the Line: Using Oral Histories in the Classroom
Each month, Friends of the High Line invites local teachers and thinkers to write about how they incorporate the High Line into their curriculum. This...
March 16, 2016
Each month, Friends of the High Line invites local teachers and thinkers to write about how they incorporate the High Line into their curriculum. This month, Lara Balarezo and Meg Lyons – second grade teachers at PS 33 Chelsea Prep in...