Restoration
North Woods Restoration
The Central Park Conservancy is restoring part of the North Woods. The scope of work includes path work, lighting improvements, and utility work (drainage, irrigation) as well as vegetation management and enhanced plantings.
Located at the north end of Central Park, the North Woods is bound by the East Drive, the West Drive, and the 102nd Street Cross Drive. Characterized by its winding tree-covered paths, the North Woods was thoughtfully designed by Olmsted and Vaux to evoke the woodlands of the Adirondacks.
In 2017, the Central Park Conservancy completed a restoration of the Ravine and its surrounding landscape, which included the removal of accumulated sediments from the Loch, a complete reconstruction of paths and underlying infrastructure, planting improvements, and the restoration and reconstruction of rustic bridges and stone steps.
With the completion of the Davis Center at the Harlem Meer, restoring the connection between the Loch and the Harlem Meer, and re-establishing a pedestrian path from the Ravine through the Huddlestone Arch to the Harlem Meer landscape, the Conservancy is now moving forward with the next phase of the North Woods restoration. This phase will impact the area east of the Ravine and will include path work, lighting improvements, and utility work (drainage, irrigation) as well as vegetation management and enhanced plantings. This project is a continuation of the Conservancy’s ongoing restoration work in the north end of the Park.