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A new section of the High Line opens today! Made of two bridges, planted with over 150 trees and shrubs, the elevated pathway – called the Moynihan Connector – links West Midtown to the West Village by extending the The High Line spur 600 feet.

A new section of the High Line opens today! Made of two bridges, planted with over 150 trees and shrubs, the elevated pathway – called the Moynihan Connector – links West Midtown to the West Village by extending the The High Line spur 600 feet.

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It’s Squirrel Appreciation Day! 🫶 Whether they’re stuffing their cheeks, practicing their acrobatics, or giving us that suspicious side-eye, squirrels always know how to bring the fun to our parks!

It’s Squirrel Appreciation Day! 🫶 Whether they’re stuffing their cheeks, practicing their acrobatics, or giving us that suspicious side-eye, squirrels always know how to bring the fun to our parks!

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Happy St. Patrick's Day from NYC's greenest agency! 🍀🍀

Happy St. Patrick's Day from NYC's greenest agency! 🍀🍀

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Horseshoe crabs are back! For millions of years, these enigmatic creatures have come to our shores to mate. Since 2013, NYC Parks has been monitoring their spawning activity. Help contribute to this research by registering for monitoring events here:

Horseshoe crabs are back! For millions of years, these enigmatic creatures have come to our shores to mate. Since 2013, NYC Parks has been monitoring their spawning activity. Help contribute to this research by registering for monitoring events here:

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It’s true—dolphins were spotted in the Bronx River this week! This is great news—it shows that the decades-long effort to restore the river as a healthy habitat is working. We believe these dolphins naturally found their way to the river in search of fish. (Video: Nick Banco)

It’s true—dolphins were spotted in the Bronx River this week! This is great news—it shows that the decades-long effort to restore the river as a healthy habitat is working. We believe these dolphins naturally found their way to the river in search of fish. (Video: Nick Banco)

2,826,864 views • 3 years ago

Found damaged in the wreckage of the World Trade Center in the wake of the attacks of September 11th, a Callery pear tree was nursed back to health by NYC Parks workers, until it was replanted at the 9/11 Memorial almost a decade later. It is now known as the Survivor Tree.

Found damaged in the wreckage of the World Trade Center in the wake of the attacks of September 11th, a Callery pear tree was nursed back to health by NYC Parks workers, until it was replanted at the 9/11 Memorial almost a decade later. It is now known as the Survivor Tree.

97,482 views • 9 months ago

Lisan al Gaib? Rocky Piper may not have been born on Arrakis, but here he is demonstrating a specialized sand walk that piping plovers use to attract their dinner of worms to the surface - no thumper needed! 🪱#Dune2

Lisan al Gaib? Rocky Piper may not have been born on Arrakis, but here he is demonstrating a specialized sand walk that piping plovers use to attract their dinner of worms to the surface - no thumper needed! 🪱#Dune2

33,901 views • 2 years ago

Nope, this tree isn’t sick. It actually blooms this way! Eastern redbuds sprout flower clusters directly from their trunks and branches through a trait known as cauliflory.

Nope, this tree isn’t sick. It actually blooms this way! Eastern redbuds sprout flower clusters directly from their trunks and branches through a trait known as cauliflory.

18,784 views • 1 year ago

Spring is only 40 days away!

Spring is only 40 days away!

31,426 views • 3 years ago

Today is the 50th anniversary of the birth of hip hop and we're taking you back to where it all started. DJ Kool Herc and his sister Cindy Campbell's party at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue overflowed into Cedar Playground, sparking a movement! #HipHop50

Today is the 50th anniversary of the birth of hip hop and we're taking you back to where it all started. DJ Kool Herc and his sister Cindy Campbell's party at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue overflowed into Cedar Playground, sparking a movement! #HipHop50

24,454 views • 2 years ago

60 years ago today, the 1964-65 World's Fair began in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Take a look back at the fair that introduced us to the Unisphere, the Tower of Tomorrow, and more!

60 years ago today, the 1964-65 World's Fair began in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Take a look back at the fair that introduced us to the Unisphere, the Tower of Tomorrow, and more!

16,693 views • 2 years ago

Spring is on its way–only 35 days away! Can you feel it?

Spring is on its way–only 35 days away! Can you feel it?

17,375 views • 3 years ago

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