Ever enjoyed the shade of a tree on a summer’s day in Prospect Park, or marveled at the beauty of the springtime cherry blossoms or colorful fall foliage?

Essential to the character of the Park, the trees that occupy these 585 acres and the areas they inhabit were no accident. As part of his sweeping vision for the Park, landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted was deliberate in his planning for the trees in Prospect Park.