We’ve been spending lots of time looking in physical and digital archives and collections for different projects. Even when we aren’t focused on WSP, the park is never far from our minds. Here are four historic photos that capture the seasons of the park. A snowy day in the park. Too bad we are in…
Did you get the idiom in the title? Speaking of leaves, when you visit the park at this time of year, the leaves you’ll see are evergreen–broadleaf (ex: hollies) and needle-leaf (ex: Eastern White Pine). Look at the Mulch Fest pile! It has grown. If you participate, remove decorations, plastic, any and everything that’s fake.…
Washington Square Park was a Christmas Bird Count site on December 18, 2022. The morning’s checklist can be viewed here. If you celebrate with a live tree, please drop off your tree at the end of the season. NYC Parks and NYC Sanitation will mulch your tree! Trees have been planted in the sidewalks around the…
The Tree Wonder Initiative based in Washington Square Park is a gathering to be in awe of and draw the English Elm in the northwest corner of the park, the oldest tree in Manhattan. Join us every Sunday at 11am to 12noon. The initiative is a collaboration with Kristin Jones and BEHOLD: Trees, A Visual…
Local Nature Lab, our parent org, commissioned Data Vandals to design and build QUERCUS. The data-rich bio-artwork was piloted in Washington Square Park on July 30, 2022. A big shout out to the backers of the Kickstarter campaign and to all the park-goers who took a look, asked questions, and shared stories. Enjoy this video…