We are pleased to announce Tracy Young has been named Chief Operating Officer, effective March 21, 2022. Tracy is a proven professional and talented manager with leadership in local and regional community planning, natural resource protection and inclusive community engagement. Please join us in enthusiastically welcoming her to this important role to support the [...]
November 2021 will forever be remembered by Kaitlyn Yonke. Kaitlyn ran all 71-miles of the High Line Canal trail in under 10 hours to support The Lockwood Foundation, which creates opportunities for those with limited mobility to access the trails and mountains in a way [...]
We are currently accepting applications* for a Community Organizer or Community Engagement Specialist. The role will help lead the Conservancy’s efforts to deeply engage the local community in these northeast neighborhoods in an effort to increase community wellbeing by activating the Canal and gathering community-driven input for upcoming trail improvement projects. To view the responsibilities, deliverables, [...]
Will Hike for Hops is a group of friends that enjoys outdoor recreation and a cold one. When they completed all 71-miles of the High Line Canal trail in 2021, the Conservancy had to learn more about their adventure. Here's what the group had to say: We are a group of friends that often find [...]
February is when many celebrate love, with Valentine’s Day centered around celebrating relationships. This year, we asked Canal users to share their relationship with the Canal, specifically what everyone loves. We are excited to share a few of these “love stories” with you! Laura has so much appreciation for the Canal, from the paths that [...]
The Stormwater Transformation and Enhancement Program (STEP) is bringing new life and renewed utility to the High Line Canal. Through the leadership of STEP, parts of the Canal are being transformed into a green infrastructure system to provide stormwater quality management. And we are getting noticed! STEP inspired the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to select the [...]
We are pleased to announce Evan Ela and Debi Hunter Holen have joined our Board of Directors! Evan Ela is a Partner in the law firm of Cockrel Ela Glesne Greher & Ruhland P.C., a firm specializing in water law and representing special districts. Evan serves as special water counsel for numerous special districts and municipalities [...]
The Conservancy is seeking proposals from trained professionals to conduct a tree risk assessment within select reaches of the High Line Canal used as green stormwater infrastructure. As stormwater projects are implemented on the Canal, local jurisdictions take on a more active role in managing the corridor. The Conservancy partners closely with these jurisdictions as [...]
On January 26, 2022 the High Line Canal Conservancy announced the public-private partnership known as the Canal Collaborative that formalizes a new partnership between 13 regional entities to preserve, protect and enhance the 71-mile High Line Canal. This powerful collaborative brings partners together in a collective impact model – working together to support the Canal’s [...]
Katy is an artist and regenerative gardener. Her mission is to cultivate joy and vitality by connecting people to each other and to the land where we live, work, and play. This project is about utilizing art to connect people who use the Highline Canal path to two of the native plant species that can [...]
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