A Statement from NYBG Regarding Federal Funding Cuts

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We have important news to share with you.

We have recently received notification that several previously awarded federal grants have been revoked. These grants were awarded through the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Both agencies have supported projects at NYBG for many years and it is currently anticipated that their future grantmaking will be severely curtailed or eliminated entirely. We expect similar reductions in funding on the horizon from the National Science Foundation, which has long supported NYBG scientists in expanding knowledge of the natural world.

This federal funding was dedicated to advancing scientific discovery and research, documenting and archiving our shared environmental history, and celebrating the cultural connections we have to our shared planet.

Public funding has helped us stay rooted in the Bronx while growing programs that reach people across NYC and beyond. Thanks to years of federal support, we’ve expanded our educational programming, our community outreach, and of course, our science research. We have clearly seen how these programs benefit both children and adults, locally and beyond, and we are proud of the work we have done to advance plant knowledge and educate future botanists.

Please consider donating to NYBG to help ensure that we can continue our important work.


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