NYC’s High Line Park: Maintaining the Beauty
A New York Times Style Photo Story
The High Line, spanning nearly 1.5 miles across the Western edge of Manhattan, is a rich urban biodiversity hotspot. The park includes more than 500 species of plants and animals.
The park employs over 80 people, including a team of 10 dedicated horticulturists who maintain the greenery.
In addition to employees, the High Line boasts an open community volunteer program. Dozens of these volunteers work to preserve the beauty.
Some volunteers stay in one position weeding, while others walk up and down the plant filled corridor.
Many of their tasks we do not notice, including pruning dead branches from the trees filling the park.
Large sacks of debris and pruned leaves rest on the pathways. These bags show the scale of what the employees and volunteers are able to accomplish.
People are not the only ones working to sustain the park. You can spot up to 30 species of bees on the High Line, essential pollinators contributing to the biodiversity.