How Downtown Los Angeles’ Grand Park Is… | Central Park Conservancy Learn about this celebrated Central Park timepiece, its fascinating history, and how the Central Park Conservancy cares for it Tags: Families Monuments About the Conservancy History Highlights All Ages First-Time Visitors Architecture Restoration and Maintenance
From the Mailbag: Bridges, Arches, and… | Central Park Conservancy Central Park’s many bridges and arches contribute to the Park’s innovative circulation system Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, the Park’s designers, intended for roads and paths to accommodate pedestrians, horse-drawn carriages, and horseback riders
STRATEGIC ADAPTATIONS IN URBAN PARK MANAGEMENT— RESPONDING TO COVID-19 organizations gathered virtually to examine how urban parks and park partnerships have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic Discussion sessions focused on recovery efforts, current strategies, and future implications for urban parks
A Walk Through History and Culture | Central Park Conservancy When Central Park designers Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux set out to create a great public space, they had no idea how the Park would come to represent generations of local and national history Discover Seneca Village, a pre-Park community that was home to a large population of land-owning Black Americans
Adopt-A-Bench - Central Park Conservancy Established in 1986, the Adopt-A-Bench program provides funding to maintain and endow the care of Central Park's more than 10,000 benches and their surrounding landscapes To date, more than 7,000 benches have been adopted
East Meadow - Central Park Conservancy But it has always been a place of magnificent trees, including some of Central Park’s prized American elms The East Meadow is one of the Park’s three major meadows—expansive open spaces that were intended to evoke the countryside and provide a respite from the confined conditions of urban life
Great Lawn - Central Park Conservancy Located at the precise geographical center of Central Park is the Great Lawn, one of the most well-known landscapes in the world The Great Lawn Oval and North Ballfield are currently closed due to weather
Magazine - Central Park Conservancy Kick it off right with our free Summer Guide! Discover Central Park's coolest escapes, top tours, and more, for a summer you won't forget
160 Years of Central Park: A Brief History Central Park serves as a peaceful haven for New Yorkers—an escape from the City grind and a place to encounter nature up-close Yet the captivating story of how the Park became a world-class destination includes the renovation of swampy land, several periods of decline, and the phenomenal work of many civic-minded New Yorkers