CENTRAL PARK Things to know

Some facts and figures about the park:
Designers: Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux.
Origins: Beginning in 1853, city spent more than $5 million for undeveloped land from 59th Street to 106th Street, between Fifth and Eighth avenues. Designers chosen in public competition in 1858.
Acreage: 843 acres, 6 percent of Manhattan's total acreage. Includes 150 acres of water and 136 acres of woodlands.
Perimeter: 6 miles (2.5 miles up and down the avenues and 0.5 miles across Central Park North and South).
Pathways: 58 miles of walking paths.
Trees and benches: More than 26,000 trees and nearly 9,000 benches.
Budget: The conservancy provides more than 85 percent of Central Park's annual $20 million operating budget.
Source: Central Park Conservancy, Associated Press