Hudson River Park Plantings Inventory from 1997 to 2015

Hudson River Park Trust's Horticulture staff compiled a list of plants installed in Hudson River Park between 1997 and 2015. The dataset includes the date and location of each planting, tracking the ongoing care of thousands of plants across the five-mile park area. The data is provided by the State of New York and was last updated on the platform in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze species diversity and planting frequency over time based on the recorded installation dates.
• Map the spatial distribution of plantings within the park based on the location data.
• Study urban park management and horticultural care strategies based on the inventory of installed plants.
• Model plant survival or growth patterns by correlating installation dates with subsequent environmental data.

Strengths

• Covers an 18-year time span from 1997 to 2015.
• Focuses on a specific, five-mile-long urban park area.
• Managed by a dedicated horticulture staff, suggesting systematic record-keeping.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data freshness should be verified as the last platform update is in the future (2026).

Provenance

Source

Hudson River Park Trust (HRPT) Horticulture staff, provided by the State of New York.

Collection Method

Likely recorded as part of ongoing park maintenance and planting operations.

Time Range

1997 - 2015

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-11 23:09:15.402380; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Hudson River Park, New York