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The Prairie Lawn

Rooftop view of the High Line's manicured lawn, May 2015. Photo: Annik LaFarge, author of On the High Line
Rooftop view of the manicured lawn, May 2015
Happy toddlers and babies on the High Line's lawn, August 2012. Photo: Annik LaFarge, author of On the High Line
Happy toddlers and babies on the lawn, August 2012
The demands of a modern lawn: sprinklers working in November 2012. Photo: Annik LaFarge, author of On the High Line
The demands of a modern lawn: sprinklers working in November 2012
A common occurrence on the High Line's lawn (bird poop included). Photo: Annik LaFarge, author of On the High Line
A common occurrence (bird poop included)
The High Line's lawn during the Covid-19 pandemic. Photo: Annik LaFarge, author of On the High Line
The lawn during the Covid-19 pandemic, September 2020
A worker on the High Line restoring the lawn, November 2021. Photo: Annik LaFarge, author of On the High Line
A worker on the High Line restoring the lawn, November 2021
The transitional lawn on the High Line, March 2022. Photo: Annik LaFarge, author of On the High Line
The transitional lawn, March 2022
The new
The “Prairie Lawn,” July 2022.
The
Close-up of the “Prairie Lawn,” its bright yellow Rudbeckia visible from the 1,131′ observation deck of The Edge at Hudson Yards. See the full image here.