Central Park

=== <span class="anchor" id="Wooded areas"></span><span class="anchor" id="Lawns"></span>Wooded areas and lawns ===
[[File:2886-Central Park-The Ramble.JPG|thumb|upright=1|alt=Trees and a pathway in the Ramble|Wooded area of [[The Ramble and Lake]]]]
There are three wooded areas in Central Park: [[North Woods and North Meadow|North Woods]], [[The Ramble and Lake|the Ramble]], and [[The Pond and Hallett Nature Sanctuary|Hallett Nature Sanctuary]].{{sfn|Andropogon Associates|1989|pp=2–3}} [[North Woods and North Meadow|North Woods]], the largest of the woodlands, is at the northwestern corner of Central Park.{{sfn|Kadinsky|2016|pp=44–45}}<ref name="Plitt 2017">{{cite web |url=https://ny.curbed.com/maps/central-park-new-york-city-things-to-do|title=20 hidden gems of Central Park |last=Plitt|first=Amy|date=July 1, 2017|publisher=Curbed NY|access-date=March 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328213838/https://ny.curbed.com/maps/central-park-new-york-city-things-to-do|archive-date=March 28, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Conservancy North Woods">{{cite web |url=http://www.centralparknyc.org/things-to-see-and-do/attractions/north-woods.html |title=North Woods |publisher=Central Park Conservancy|access-date=April 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190423232833/http://www.centralparknyc.org/things-to-see-and-do/attractions/north-woods.html|archive-date=April 23, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> It covers about {{Convert|90|acre|ha|abbr=}} adjacent to North Meadow.{{sfn|Andropogon Associates|1989|pp=37–38}} The name sometimes applies to other attractions in the park's northern end; these adjacent features plus the area of North Woods can be {{Convert|200|acre|ha|abbr=}}.<ref name="Howe 1993"/> North Woods contains the {{Convert|55|acre|ha|abbr=|adj=on}} Ravine, a forest with [[deciduous]] trees on its northwestern slope, and the Loch, a small stream that winds diagonally through North Woods.<ref name="Conservancy North Woods"/>{{sfn|Andropogon Associates|1989|p=39}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nycgovparks.org/greening/nature-preserves/site?FWID=51|title=Central Park Preserve: The North Woods|publisher=New York City Department of Parks and Recreation|access-date=April 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180203211115/https://www.nycgovparks.org/greening/nature-preserves/site?FWID=51|archive-date=February 3, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

The Ramble is in the southern third of the park next to the Lake.<ref name="central-park-map"/>{{sfn|Andropogon Associates|1989|pp=44–45}}<ref name="Conservancy Ramble">{{cite web |url=http://www.centralparknyc.org/things-to-see-and-do/attractions/ramble.html |title=The Ramble |publisher=Central Park Conservancy|access-date=April 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190420154820/http://www.centralparknyc.org/things-to-see-and-do/attractions/ramble.html|archive-date=April 20, 2019}}</ref> Covering {{Convert|36|to|38|acre|ha|0|abbr=}}, it contains a series of winding paths.<ref name="Conservancy Ramble"/> The area contains a diverse selection of vegetation and other flora, which attracts a plethora of birds.{{sfn|Andropogon Associates|1989|pp=44–45}}<ref name="Conservancy Ramble"/> At least 250&nbsp;species of birds have been spotted in the Ramble over the years.<ref name="Conservancy Ramble"/><ref name="Kilgannon 2011">{{cite web|last=Kilgannon|first=Corey|date=May 7, 2011|title=Bird-Watchers in Central Park Flock to the Ramble|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/08/nyregion/bird-watchers-in-central-park-flock-to-the-ramble.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190422002329/https://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/08/nyregion/bird-watchers-in-central-park-flock-to-the-ramble.html|archive-date=April 22, 2019|access-date=April 21, 2019|work=The New York Times |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Historically, the Ramble was known as a place for private homosexual encounters due to its seclusion.<ref name="Foderaro 2012">{{cite web |last=Foderaro|first=Lisa W. |date=September 14, 2012|title=In Central Park, an Uneasy Coexistence Grows Uneasier |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/14/nyregion/in-central-park-an-uneasy-coexistence-grows-uneasier.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190422002326/https://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/14/nyregion/in-central-park-an-uneasy-coexistence-grows-uneasier.html|archive-date=April 22, 2019|url-status=live|access-date=April 21, 2019 |work=The New York Times |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

The Hallett Nature Sanctuary is at the southeastern corner of Central Park.<ref name="central-park-map"/>{{sfn|Andropogon Associates|1989|pp=48–49}}{{sfn|Kadinsky|2016|pp=30–31}} It is the smallest wooded area at {{Convert|4|acre|ha|abbr=}}.<ref name="Conservancy Hallett">{{cite web|url=http://www.centralparknyc.org/things-to-see-and-do/attractions/hallett-nature-sanctuary.html |title=Hallett Nature Sanctuary|publisher=Central Park Conservancy|access-date=April 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190424212707/http://www.centralparknyc.org/things-to-see-and-do/attractions/hallett-nature-sanctuary.html|archive-date=April 24, 2019}}</ref> Originally known as the Promontory, it was renamed after civic activist and birder [[George Hervey Hallett Jr.]] in 1986.{{sfn|Kadinsky|2016|pp=30–31}}<ref name="Conservancy Hallett"/><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1986/07/01/nyregion/new-york-day-by-day-in-honor-of-a-civic-leader.html |title=New York Day by Day; In Honor of a Civic Leader|last1=Anderson|first1=Susan Heller|date=July 1, 1986 |work=The New York Times |access-date=April 23, 2019|last2=Dunlap|first2=David W.|issn=0362-4331|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190423232835/https://www.nytimes.com/1986/07/01/nyregion/new-york-day-by-day-in-honor-of-a-civic-leader.html |archive-date=April 23, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> The Hallett Sanctuary was closed to the public from 1934 to May 2016, when it was reopened allowing limited access.<ref>{{Cite news|title=A Secret Section of Central Park Reopens |last=Barron|first=James|date=May 10, 2016 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/11/nyregion/a-secret-section-of-central-park-reopens.html|access-date=April 23, 2019 |work=The New York Times|issn=0362-4331|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190423232831/https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/11/nyregion/a-secret-section-of-central-park-reopens.html|archive-date=April 23, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>

The Central Park Conservancy classifies its remaining green space into four types of lawns, labeled alphabetically based on usage and the amount of maintenance needed. There are seven high-priority "A Lawns", collectively covering {{convert|65|acre|ha}}, that are heavily used: [[Sheep Meadow]], [[Great Lawn and Turtle Pond|Great Lawn]], North Meadow, East Meadow, [[Conservatory Garden]], [[Heckscher Ballfields]], and the Lawn Bowling and Croquet Greens near Sheep Meadow. These are permanently surrounded by fences, are constantly maintained, and are closed during the off-season. Another 16 lawns, covering {{convert|37|acre|ha}}, are classed as "B Lawns" and are fenced off only during off-seasons, while an additional {{convert|69|acre|ha}} are "C Lawns" and are only occasionally fenced off. The lowest-prioritized type of turf, "D Lawns", cover {{convert|162|acre|ha}} and are open year-round with few barriers or access restrictions.{{sfn|Central Park Conservancy|2016|pp=34–37 (PDF pp. 19–20)}}