Park update: From 7am – 3:30pm on Monday, March 18 and Tuesday, March 19, the High Line will be partially closed between 23rd and 30th Streets due to construction. Visitors can enter and exit at the 23rd Street stair/elevator and the 30th/10th Street stair. The entrances from Hudson Yards, the Connector, and the Spur remain open.

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Volunteers

Throughout our history, dedicated volunteers have helped make the High Line a success. We couldn’t keep this public space thriving without the neighbors and New Yorkers who share their time, expertise, feedback, talent, and energy.

Throughout our history, dedicated volunteers have helped make the High Line a success. We couldn’t keep this public space thriving without the neighbors and New Yorkers who share their time, expertise, feedback, talent, and energy.

Who?

Our volunteer program is a welcoming, open community of people who share a passion for public space, civic engagement, horticulture, history, and environmental sustainability. They are people from all walks of life, who deeply care for their neighborhood and NYC alike.

What?

Volunteers contribute to their community while making a difference on and off the park through their support at High Line programs and in the surrounding community. They gain friendships, professional development, real-life experience, and opportunities to build a deeper connection with nature and with their neighbors. They also engage with our organization and staff in ways you couldn’t otherwise.

We have a wide variety of opportunities to learn, grow, and experience the city through a unique lens while volunteering with the High Line.

How?

Although we are not currently accepting new applications, please submit your name and email address below to be notified when we open the application process again:

 

Interested in Corporate Volunteer opportunities? Contact us at corporatesupport@thehighline.org.

Volunteer Opportunities

Spring Cutback

Help High Line Horticulturists trim back the previous year’s grasses and perennials to make room for a lush, beautiful growing season.

 

Learn more

Docents

Docents lead all of our public and private tours. They are very knowledgeable volunteers who love to tell the story of the High Line.

Greeters

Enrich the experience of park visitors by sharing information about the High Line, its neighborhood, and New York City. The information cart is open Wednesdays through Sundays, from early May through the end of October.

Play Partners

Support our Youth Development & Education team at on-park family events. They help with guest check-in and wayfinding, participate in art and science projects, and engage with visitors of all ages.

Ambassadors

Work with our Community Engagement Team both on and off the park. Ambassadors support park activities like fitness classes, Seated Conversations, and Arriba! as well as community-based events at the local NYCHA developments.

Horticulture Partners

Work side-by-side with our horticulturists each week from March through September, watering and weeding our plants to help keep them healthy.

'' In general I was so amazed by the diversity of the visitors! The cultures, people from so many walks of life-all thoroughly enjoying the Highline experience! It made me proud to be a part of this incredible garden in the city that I love so much and gave me great joy to share some knowledge with the visitors.'

— Cynthia Black, Greeter

Support

High Line Programs and accessibility are supported, in part, with public funds from the New York City Council, under the leadership of Speaker Adrienne Adams.