NEW YORK, July 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Friends of the
High Line and TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank®, and the
Presenting Green Sponsor of the High Line, today announce the
return of the High Line Honey program, which culminates this year
with a summer harvest event on the High Line on Saturday, July 14th. Organizers expect
to produce between 100 to 150 pounds of pure and unpasteurized
local honey from rooftop beehives in the Chelsea neighborhood,
where the High Line is located. The harvested honey will be sold at
the event, with 100 percent of the proceeds given back to the High
Line to support the horticulture and sustainable maintenance of the
park.
This free, family-friendly event will feature honey tastings and
giveaways, floral displays showcasing native plants, shaved ice
stations featuring custom honey flavor combinations, and
educational presentations led by local beekeepers and other
experts. Guests will be encouraged to explore facts about bees and
honey and engage with the beekeepers.
Andrew Coté, a renowned local beekeeper and founder of
Andrew's Honey, is partnering on
the event to help educate guests about honeybees and their
important role in the ecosystem, and to showcase one of his live
beehives.
"TD Bank's continued support of green initiatives like High Line
Honey is a natural fit with our commitment to conservation and the
need for public spaces that help foster a strong community and
neighborhood," said Friends of the High Line Co-Founder &
Executive Director Robert Hammond.
"We're proud to partner with TD Bank on bringing the High Line
Honey initiative to park visitors."
"As the Presenting Green Sponsor of the High Line, TD Bank is
thrilled to continue the High Line Honey initiative this year,"
said Joe Doolan, Head of
Environmental Affairs, TD Bank. "This initiative only further
establishes TD's commitment to building an inclusive future with a
more vibrant planet, connected communities, and better health."
The celebration will take place from 10am-4pm in the Chelsea Market Passage on the
High Line, located between West 15th and West 16th streets.
"We love that each community is unique and one of the things
that makes the High Line unique is its greenery. We want to
celebrate the High Line by creating honey harvested from its plants
to help emphasize the importance of honeybees and their direct
impact on the future of the planet," Andrew Coté said. "We hope
this initiative not only supports the High Line's non-profit
mission, but also educates the community on ways to maintain our
planet's ecosystem."
For more information on High Line Honey, visit
https://www.thehighline.org/activities/high-line-honey-harvest-event.
About the High Line
Owned by the City of New York
and maintained and operated by Friends of the High Line, the High
Line is an elevated freight rail line transformed into a public
park on Manhattan's West Side.
Founded by two community residents in 1999, Friends of the High
Line is now the non-profit conservancy working in partnership with
the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation to ensure
that the High Line is maintained as an extraordinary public space
for all visitors to enjoy. In addition to overseeing maintenance,
operations, and public programming for the park, Friends of the
High Line works to raise the essential private funds that support
98 percent of the park's annual operating budget.
About TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank®
TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank, is one of the 10
largest banks in the U.S., providing more than 9 million customers
with a full range of retail, small business and commercial banking
products and services at more than 1,200 convenient locations
throughout the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Metro D.C., the Carolinas
and Florida. In addition, TD Bank
and its subsidiaries offer customized private banking and wealth
management services through TD Wealth®, and vehicle financing and
dealer commercial services through TD Auto Finance. TD Bank is
headquartered in Cherry Hill, N.J.
To learn more, visit www.tdbank.com. Find TD Bank on Facebook at
www.facebook.com/TDBank and on Twitter at
www.twitter.com/TDBank_US.
TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank, is a member of TD Bank
Group and a subsidiary of The TorontoDominion Bank of Toronto, Canada, a top 10 financial services
company in North America. The
TorontoDominion Bank trades on the New
York and Toronto stock
exchanges under the ticker symbol "TD". To learn more, visit
www.td.com.
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