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Explore #plantlove

Join us for exhibitions, programs, and projects that help us see plants, get to know plants, so we can save plants.

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Biophilia: Sharing Our #plantlove

Through February 9, 2020 Photo of a plant heart

#plantlove: The Weekend

Saturday, February 16, 2019 – Monday, February 18, 2019 The Orchid Show: Natural Heritage

The Orchid Show:
Natural Heritage

Saturday, February 18, 2023 – Sunday, April 23, 2023 An aerial view of the patterned path and curvilinear planting beds in the Modernist Garden

Brazilian Modern:
The Living Art of
Roberto Burle Marx

THE EXHIBITION IS NOW CLOSED Yellow, white, and pink ogiku chrysanthemums.

Kiku

October 1–30, 2022 Photo of the forest canopy in fall

Chorus of the Forest by Angélica Negrón

November 2 & 3, 2019

Know

A large tree branching out

The Overstory: Richard Powers with Todd Forrest

March 7, 2019 View of trees from the Thain Family Forest

The Secret Wisdom of Nature: Peter Wohlleben with Maria Popova

March 13, 2019 Illustration of houseplants

Homegrown: Houseplants Through the Ages

Through June 3, 2019 Single Ancient Ash Pollard Phoenix tree in fog

Sprout Lands: William Bryant Logan with Robin Wall Kimmerer

Tuesday, May 21, 2019

Ecstatic Nutrition: The Trees of My Life with Michele Oka Doner

Wednesday, June 12, 2019 Photo of kids in the Edible Academy

Summer Solstice Weekend

Saturday, June 22, 2019 – Sunday, June 23, 2019 Summer Rayne Oakes Book Cover

How to Make a Plant Love You: Summer Rayne Oakes

July 10, 2019 Kids standing by the Bronx River in the Thain Family Forest

Forest Adventure Camp (Grades K–5)

July 15–19, 2019;
August 12–16, 2019 Three children throwing tomato's in the air at the Edible Academy

Totally Tomatoes Weekend

August 20–21, 2022 Photo of a student looking through binoculars

Earth Avengers Camp (Grades 6–8)

Monday, August 19, 2019 – Friday, August 23, 2019 Where the Crawdads Sing Book Cover

Delia Owens: Where the Crawdads Sing

Monday, September 16, 2019 An aerial view of Brazilian Modern, showing black-and-white curved paths, a sculptural water feature, and plants.

Roberto Burle Marx: Innovation and Activism

Friday, September 13, 2019 A jar of honey next to a piece of honeycomb in a bowl.

Honey & Harvest Weekend

October 12–14, 2019 Image from the cover of The Earth In Her Hands

The Earth in Her Hands: 75 Extraordinary Women Working in the World of Plants

Friday, March 13, 2020

Save

Someone taking a photo of lilies.

Nature at Your Doorstep: Celebrating the Public Participant in Research

Friday, April 12, 2019 Guests learning about nature

National Citizen Science Day

Saturday, April 13, 2019 Photo of a giant inflatable globe in front of the Conservatory

Earth Day 2020 at NYBG

The Historical Flora of New York City: Implications for Conservation Action

Friday, September 20, 2019 Photo of a botanical illustration

Roots of American Botany & Ecology in an Age of Climate Change

Friday, September 20, 2019 Photo of Greenmarket

Go Green on Wellness Wednesday

Wednesday, September 25, 2019 Photo of Bill McKibben

Falter: A Conversation with Environmentalist Bill McKibben

Thursday, September 26, 2019 Photo of a Thain Forest Tour

Nurturing Nature's Resilience

Thursday, September 26, 2019 Photo of rainforest plants

Brazilian Biodiversity: Assessing Threats to Plants & Ecosystems

Friday, September 27, 2019 Photo of ginkgo under a microscope

Survival Instincts: Living Fossils & Other Extreme Plants

Friday, September 27, 2019 Photo of an herbarium specimen

Pressed for Time: Plants & Climate Change

Friday, September 27, 2019 – Sunday, September 29, 2019 Photo of Angélica Negrón

Artists Inspiring Action

Saturday, September 28, 2019

A Call to Action: Protecting Earth's Biodiversity

Friday, November 15, 2019