An overhead view of the New York City landmass

Before New York: Explore Your Neighborhood

February 7, 14; March 7, 14, & 21, 2026

12 to 4 p.m. | Haupt Conservatory

The NYBG Urban Conservation Team emphasizes the importance of nature to cities and the importance of cities to nature. Discover their redesigned Welikia Map Explorer, a historical ecology mapping tool that reveals what the landscape, plants, animals, and people might have been like on your block in New York City, 400 years ago.