in and around the park, public space, NYC & more
Updated Next year, I think the Christmas/holiday tree should be planted IN the park as they did in 1924 versus a disposable tree that is transplanted from Vermont and just gets “chipped.” No reason why … Read more…
Deadline now Monday, December 15th, 11:59 p.m. See Original Post with full info here. (There are prizes, fame and acclaim! Well, at least, prizes. some acclaim.)
Update: Deadline extended to Monday, December 15th, 11:59 p.m. You may remember our campaign to raise money to put together a mobile map of Washington Square Park trees, underground Minetta Creek, and more. Read here … Read more…
You have just a bit longer to see Washington Square Park’s panorama of magnificent colorful trees in action. And now, as you stroll through the park, you can identify the trees and learn all about … Read more…
Community Board 2’s Parks Committee met on Wednesday, November 5th; on the agenda as a topic, among other issues, was Washington Square Park and private conservancy. Report back on that segment will be next. But … Read more…
This great project, Washington Square Park Ecology, will create a map of the ecological assets of the park. Local Ecology and Washington Square Park Blog have partnered on this project. The final result will be: … Read more…
Updated 9:46 a.m. Are More Trees Dying Around the Fountain Plaza? Nine trees have died around the Fountain since Phase I’s redesign construction was completed in 2009 — many in the same locations only to … Read more…
Washington Square Park Blog has partnered with Local Ecology for this very cool project called Washington Square Park Ecology Project. Washington Square Park Ecology Project will consist of a mobile map that users can use to … Read more…
Updated Oh fountain trees, you’ve been hanging in there for a little while now. The tally had been nine dead trees as of last summer tho’ I’ve been told there might have been a tenth. … Read more…
Updated 10:03 p.m. Oh Linden tree, so sad to see you go. When I first wrote about the Linden tree in Washington Square Park’s Eastern section in 2011, I discovered all kinds of amazing things … Read more…
A cherry blossom tree, the magnolia tree, and more are struggling to survive this spring at Washington Square in the aftermath of a fire that occurred at the Park in January, when discarded Christmas trees, left … Read more…
There is still time to attend the Conference on Corporate Interference with Science and Health which goes today – Wednesday, March 13th – until 5 p.m. and starts again tomorrow, Thursday, March 14th beginning at … Read more…
UPDATE: POSTPONED; NEW DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED. Back in December 2011, the New York Times wrote about artist Kristin Jones and her idea for Arbor Day 2013: a “24 hour multi-media project” honoring the Hangmen’s Elm … Read more…
