Thursday, April 29th, 2010

After the August 18th, 2009 storm ripped through the city, causing massive damage including the destruction of hundreds of trees in Central Park, many worked hard to raise funds to repair some of the damage.  The Central Park Conservancy underwent a massive fundraising effort, receiving many substantial donations (including a $1 million contribution from JP Morgan Chase) to help restore the landscape of the park.  Now that the cleanup of the 508 destroyed trees is complete and the weather is improving, workers are beginning to plant hundreds of pines, oaks, maples, and tulip trees in an effort to restore the park.  The New York Post reports that the Central Park Conservancy aims to plant 275 trees and 520 shrubs over the next few years, particularly focusing on landscaping around the Great Hill in the 100’s, as it was the area with the most storm damage.  The restoration will bring the Great Hill “back to the way it was meant to be,” with the feel of a “dense woodland” being transformed to an area with lawns, meadows and skyline vistas, thanks to the changes, according to Central Park Conservancy President Doug Blonsky.   Check out the full story of the park’s landscaping progress at the New York Post and see the full My Upper West storm coverage here.

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Tags: Landscaping, The Great Hill, Tree Planting