Restoration

After reconstructing Grand Army Plaza North in 2015, the Conservancy is now comprehensively restoring the south side — completing the full vision for one of Central Park's most significant entrances.

A beautiful, tree-lined six-mile perimeter rings Central Park. Characterized by its hexagonal asphalt pavers and granite blocks laid out in intricate patterns, the perimeter was first paved in the 1930s and 1940s—and most of it hasn’t been restored since.

The Conservancy recently completed a much-needed renovation of the park facility at the North Meadow.

This project will modernize the mechanical, plumbing, and control systems of one of the most famous landmarks in the park to improve performance, efficiency, and ease of maintenance while maintaining relative simplicity of operation.

The Harlem Meer shoreline restoration project will build upon the Central Park Conservancy's work at and around the Harlem Meer, including our 1990 restoration of the Meer, the East 108th Street and East 110th Street Playground projects, and the Davis Center project.

The Central Park Conservancy is restoring several of the Park’s cast-iron bridges. This work includes their decorative features, structural elements to ensure stability and longevity, and decking and railing systems. We completed our work on Bow Bridge in January 2024, and we expect to start construction on Gothic Bridge in spring 2024. We are in the process of determining the timeline for Pinebank Arch’s restoration.

The restoration of West 85th Street Playground will acknowledge the prominence of this playground within the Seneca Village site and re-envision the playground as a play and family gathering space connected to the surrounding landscape.

This project is a continuation of our restoration work in the north end of the park. It will help to reduce city potable water use and flooding while improving water quality in the Pool, Loch, and Meer.