Spring and summer may be prime time for blooms in Central Park but, if you know where to look, you can catch gorgeous horticultural displays all year long.

If you spend much time in Central Park's north end, you may already know the Discovery Guides, new staff members who act as liaisons between the Conservancy and the Parkgoers we serve.

Thank you to everyone who made 2012 a great year for Central Park and the Conservancy! Here are some of our favorite photos from 2012.

Spring and summer may be Central Park's busiest months, but the end of warm weather doesn't mean the end of work for the Conservancy's staff.

Cold weather doesn't mean the end of fun in Central Park! Check out a slideshow of some of the most popular cold weather activities.

What do you get the former police commissioner of three major cities for his birthday? Bill Bratton's wife, Rikki Klieman, adopted a bench in his honor, just feet away from where he proposed to her.

Over 700 people attended the 16th Annual Holiday Lighting at the Charles A. Dana Discovery Center at the Harlem Meer.

This year marks the fifth anniversary of the reopening of Bethesda Terrace Arcade following an extensive $7 million restoration of the Arcade's Minton Tile ceiling by the Conservancy.

With the holidays here, we're taking a moment to review what we're thankful for. Thank you to everyone who gave time, love and support to Central Park this year!

Learn how the Conservancy's operations and maintenance staff prepares for and deals with the aftermath of extreme weather.

Members of our staff selected some of their favorite spots in Central Park for catching fall foliage. Find them all with our fall foliage map.

Mia Nitchun Sacks loves her dogs, loves Central Park, and loves taking her dogs to Central Park. That's why Mia was so excited when she discovered Central Park Paws.

As our turf crew repairs the Great Lawn following the Global Citizen Festival, we take a look back at Central Park's most memorable concerts.

With autumn officially here, the Central Park Conservancy has entered one of its busiest seasons – especially when it comes to caring for Central Park's 300 acres of lawns.

The Public Art Fund has unveiled its latest temporary addition to the Park, "Tatzu Nishi: Discovering Columbus," open until November 18, 2012.

Central Park is one of a handful of places on earth where a person selected at random from a crowd could be from anywhere on the planet. We put this theory to the test.

How did you spend your summer vacation? Giovanna Gonzalez spent the season with the Conservancy's Tree Crew.

How do we maintain the bridges? Why is it the Shakespeare Garden? We asked for your questions about Central Park on Facebook and Twitter. Here are the answers.

A mid-Festival recap of the Central Park Conservancy Film Festival 2012. See some of the Festival's best photos and find out how we got a giant movie screen into the Park.

Though the Park's landscapes are diverse, they can be grouped into three basic types: pastoral, formal and picturesque.