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Did You Know?

There are 250 Central Park Conservancy employees maintaining and supporting Central Park in hundreds of different ways, and each one could tell you what it takes to get the job done.  Below are links to videos of just some of those employees, and messages from the President of the Conservancy and the Parks Commissioner. It takes everyone to get the job done. That means us AND you! Join us!  Join the Central Park Conservancy!

Douglas Blonsky President Central Park Conservancy  and Central Park Administrator Did You Know: Central Park Needs You	Adrian Benepe Commissioner NYC Department of Parks & Recreation Did You Know: Central Park is Managed as a Public-Private Partnership
Martin Calzadilla Zone Gardener, The Ramble Operations Did You Know: The Park's Waterfalls are Man-made	Brandon Fulton Park User North Meadow Recreation Center Did You Know: The North Meadow Recreation Center
Lindsay Empric Zone Gardener, Turtle Pond Operations Did You Know: The Park's Plants and Shrubs Need TLC	Matthew Brown Supervisor, Soil, Water & Ecology Lab Horticulture Did You Know: How We Care For The Park's Waterbodies
Vanthon Keo Supervisor of Sections 1 & 2 Perimeter Operations Did You Know: The Park's Perimeter Starts at the Curb	Regina Alvarez Director of Horticulture Operations Did You Know: The Woodlands Are a Habitat For Wildlife
Gary Dearborn Senior Landscape Architect Capital Projects Did You Know: We're Rebuilding the Park's 21 Playgrounds	Joseph McBain Preservation Technician Operations Did You Know: The Delacorte Clock Plays Many Melodies
Jose Figueroa Turf Crew Coordinator Horticulture Did You Know: What it Takes to Maintain the Park's Lawns	Andy Konopka Director of Mechanical Services Operations Did You Know: Park Mechanics Keep Vehicles and Tools in Working Order
Joseph McBain Preservation Technician Operations Did You Know: There's a Maze of Pipes Below the Park's Surface	Kea Chea Tree Crew Foreperson Horticulture Did You Know: The Park's 26,000 Trees Need TLC
Lauren Mazer Director of Special Events Public Programs Did You Know: There are Many Volunteer Opportunities	Edith Slade Volunteer Tour Guide Volunteer Department Did You Know: The Conservancy Offers Free Walking Tours
Matthew Reiley Associate Director, Preservation & Conservation Operations Did You Know: Conserving the Park's Monuments is Ongoing	Neil Calvanese Vice President Operations Did You Know: There's Always a Friendly Face in the Park
Matthew Cook Park-Based Supervisor Operations Did You Know: Composting Helps Keep the Park Beautiful	Louis Young City Park Worker Operations Did You Know: There's Always a Bench to Sit On
Matthew Brown Supervisor, Soil, Water & Ecology Lab Horticulture Did You Know: Even the Soil Needs Monitoring	Diane Schaub Curator, Conservatory Garden Horticulture Did You Know: Central Park Has Its Own Secret Garden
Louis Urruttia Supervisor of Technical Services Operations Did You Know: There are 37 Bridges in Central Park	Joseph McBain Preservation Technician Operations Did You Know: Central Park is Wonderland for Children
Melanie Alfonso Associate Director of Operations Operations Did You Know: The Evening Crew Keeps the Park Clean and Safe	Bill Berliner Associate Vice President for Horticulture Operations Did You Know: Where All Those Daffodils Come From