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		<title>Plants in Progress</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The spring equinox might not be arriving for another month, but Madison Square Park&#8217;s bulbs are already preparing for warmer weather. Maybe Punxsutawney Phil did see his shadow earlier this month, but six more weeks of winter do not seem to be on the agenda this year.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.madisonsquarepark.org/news/blog/plants-in-progress</link>
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		<title>The Park in Print</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The New Yorker Cover - January 23, 2012 &#8220;Sunlight on Twenty-third Street&#8221; by Jorge Colombo]]></description>
		<link>http://www.madisonsquarepark.org/news/the-park-in-print</link>
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		<title>Echo Echoes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Jaume Plensa&#8217;s Echo included in Interior Design&#8217;s best of 2011 as a Madison Square Park Conservancy commission. &#8220;Jaume Plensa Echo, cast in polyester resin, fiberglass, and marble dust, commissioned by the Madison Square Park Conservancy in New York. Photography: Alex Stikhin&#8221;]]></description>
		<link>http://www.madisonsquarepark.org/news/articles/echo-echoes</link>
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		<title>A Green Winter</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Evergreen plants have been revered in temperate zones throughout history as symbols of hope, strength and everlasting life. So, it’s no surprise that these persistent plants are present in various cultures. Every year during the Holidays in Mad. Sq. Park, we decorate with a large evergreen tree and garland. This year we even added some... <a href="http://www.madisonsquarepark.org/news/blog/why-are-some-plants-green-all-winter">Read more</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.madisonsquarepark.org/news/blog/why-are-some-plants-green-all-winter</link>
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		<title>Hawk in the Hood</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As stated in an earlier post, we have a new resident in Madison Square Park, and the pigeons and squirrels are not happy about it. Red-tailed Hawks are one of the most common birds of prey in North America, inhabiting open country, woodlands, prairies, mountains, plains and of course the occasional bustling metropolis. While it... <a href="http://www.madisonsquarepark.org/news/blog/hawk-in-the-hood">Read more</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.madisonsquarepark.org/news/blog/hawk-in-the-hood</link>
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		<title>Jacco Olivier Q&amp;A</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Chloe Wyma of Artinfo does a Q&#38;A with Madison Square Park&#8217;s current artist, Jacco Olivier. Artinfo Published: January 18, 2012 Name: Jacco Olivier Age: 39 Occupation: Artist City/Neighborhood: Amsterdam What project are you working on now? While typing this I am in San Antonio for a preliminary visit to Artpace. I am up for a... <a href="http://www.madisonsquarepark.org/news/jacco-olivier-qa">Read more</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.madisonsquarepark.org/news/jacco-olivier-qa</link>
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		<title>A Conversation with Marimekko</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The new Marimekko flagship store, located just outside of Madison Square Park on Fifth Avenue, has been catching eyes with bright colors and bold patterns. Lynn Shanahan, President of Marimekko North America, joins us to talk about the Flatiron flagship store, their fantastic merchandise and their partnership with Mad. Sq. Park. How many stores do... <a href="http://www.madisonsquarepark.org/news/blog/a-conversation-with-marimekko">Read more</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.madisonsquarepark.org/news/blog/a-conversation-with-marimekko</link>
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		<title>Holiday Tree Lighting Recap</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Regardless of the rain, last night’s Holiday festivities were a success and MSP has many to thank! First and foremost thank you to our MSP park patrons, neighbors and friends for sharing this annual ceremony with us. Without your attendance and merry smiles year after year this event would not be cherished. This year’s 30-foot... <a href="http://www.madisonsquarepark.org/news/holiday-tree-lighting-recap">Read more</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.madisonsquarepark.org/news/holiday-tree-lighting-recap</link>
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		<title>Schnipper&#8217;s Teams Up with MSPC</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Schnipper&#8217;s Quality Kitchen is Madison Square Park&#8217;s newest culinary neighbor. Schnipper&#8217;s recently provided a delicious lunch of Bobby Flay&#8217;s Throwdown famous sloppy joes, sinful macaroni and cheese and more to the Credit Suisse volunteers who decorated the Park for Mad. Sq. Holiday. A few days before, co-owner Andrew Schnipper sat down with Madison Square Park... <a href="http://www.madisonsquarepark.org/news/blog/schnippers-teams-up-with-mspc">Read more</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.madisonsquarepark.org/news/blog/schnippers-teams-up-with-mspc</link>
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		<title>Our Appeal to You</title>
		<description><![CDATA[To donate online using a credit card CLICK HERE To make a donation over the phone call 212.325.1428 To mail in a check donation open and print our ANNUAL APPEAL, complete and mail with a check to Madison Square Park Conservancy - Madison Square Park Conservancy Eleven Madison Avenue, 28th Floor New York, NY 10010]]></description>
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