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CentralPark.com would like to thank the Central Park Conservancy for the amazing work it has done over the last 25 years. Over that span the Conservancy has taken a depleted and over-used community space and transformed it into a public park that is the envy of every urban center throughout the globe. Without their work not only this website wouldn't have been possible, but also many of the park features that visitors take for granted every day would not exist in their present form.

The Central Park Conservancy is a private, not-for-profit organization founded in 1980 that manages Central Park under a contract with the City of New York/Department of Parks and Recreation. Thanks to the generosity of many individuals, corporations, and foundations, the Conservancy has raised more than $300 million to date and has transformed Central Park into a model for urban parks nationwide. Since its founding, the Conservancy has prescribed a management and restoration plan for the Park; funded major capital improvements; created programs for volunteers and visitors; and set new standards of excellence in Park care.

With 25 million visitors each year to its 843 acres, Central Park is the most frequently visited urban park in the United States. The Conservancy provides more than 85% of Central Park's annual $20 million operating budget and is responsible for all basic care of the Park. Approximately four out of every five Central Park employees are funded by the Conservancy. Conservancy crews aerate and seed lawns; rake leaves; prune and fertilize trees; plant shrubs and flowers; maintain ballfields and playgrounds; remove graffiti; conserve monuments, bridges, and buildings; and care for waterbodies and woodlands, controlling erosion, maintaining the drainage system, and protecting over 150 acres of lakes and streams from pollution, siltation, and algae.

Conservancy public programs take advantage of the invaluable resources available in Central Park. Each year the Conservancy provides education programs focusing on environmental science, and Park history; recreation programs for youths, families, community organizations, and schools; and a volunteer program for youths and adults in horticulture and Park information services. In addition, the Conservancy organizes hundreds of free public programs throughout the year throughout the Park, primarily at the visitor centers operated by the Conservancy: The Charles A. Dana Discovery Center, Belvedere Castle, the Dairy, and the North Meadow Recreation Center.

The Conservancy also works with community and park users groups to ensure that Central Park remains an enjoyable experience for all park visitors. Groups like the Woodlands Advisory Board and Central Park PAWS meet with the Conservancy regularly to develop a sense of stewardship among all park users.

While enabling millions to enjoy the many wonders of Central Park, the Conservancy is firmly committed to maintaining and preserving New York City's treasured greensward and to educating the public to become better stewards of this irreplaceable urban treasure.

 

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