NYBG Miami Trip

Highlights will include:

• Guided tour of the historic Deering Estate with NYBG scientist Emily Sessa, through diverse ecosystems—from tropical hardwood hammocks to mangroves to the endangered pine rockland. This activity will be followed by a group lunch.
• Behind-the-scenes tour of the Montgomery Botanical Center, the living legacy of Fairchild Tropical Garden founders Robert and Nell Montgomery, and home to one of the world’s most significant palm and cycad collections. Learn about Montgomery’s plant conservation efforts, tour their propagation houses, and visit exceptionally rare specimens. The tour will be followed by lunch.
• Private garden tour with celebrated landscape architect Raymond Jungles
• Evening cocktails at the residence of NYBG Trustee Bethany Millard, complete with a mangrove walk

Please reach out to Anya Carrasco at acarrasco@nybg.org or 718.817.8952 with any questions or to learn more information. The program as described above is subject to change.

Please note: This trip is being offered at cost and does not include a donation component. We are grateful to Bethany Millard for sponsoring evening cocktails at her home. The above price points do not include hotel accommodation. Should you wish to book a room at Mr. C Coconut Grove, please contact the hotel directly at 305.800.6672 and quote the group affiliation of New York Botanical Garden.

For cancellations made on or before February 27, 2026, travelers will be refunded the cost of their trip minus the non-refundable deposit of $500. For any cancellations made on or after March 1, 2026, no refunds will be granted.