A Green Place to Be: The Creation of Central Park

A Green Place to Be: The Creation of Central ParkIn 1858, New York City was growing so fast that new roads and tall buildings threatened to swallow up the remaining open space. When a citywide contest solicited plans for creating a park out of barren swampland, Calvert Vaux and Frederick Law Olmsted put their heads together to create the winning design, and the hard work of making their plans a reality began. By winter, the lake opened for skating. By the next summer, the waterside woodland known as

• Sleeve package with information about Imagine Mosaic

Ages 6-18 months

The natural garment is complimented by a Chestnut Brown ink screenprint of our new Balto design celebrating the almost 50 year commitment of the Central Park Conservancy to keep the Park and playgrounds beautiful for visitors of every age

cuffs and waistband ( 5% spandex)

our new kids t-shirt features the beloved Balto statue in an antique white screenprint

and primer on the art of birding

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Perfect for younger Central Park regulars

Discover the surprising variety of wildlife that live in Central Park

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and a new chapters by the author that examine Olmsted's ongoing influence