History & People

Remembering Thomas E. Lovejoy and Edward O. Wilson

Posted in History & People, Plant Science

This past weekend, two world-renowned biologists who were stalwart advocates for scientific research, biodiversity collections, and plant conservation at The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) ... Read More

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month: An Interview with Lucrecia Novoa

Posted in Behind the Scenes, History & People

If you've visited the Garden in the fall, you may have been welcomed into the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory by two monarch butterflies, or followed ... Read More

Brookshaw’s Beauties

Posted in History & People, Inside our Collections

George Brookshaw’s (1751–1823) Pomona Britannica, a masterpiece of the printing arts, is widely considered one of the finest color plate natural history works ever produced. Read More

Celebrating Disability Pride Month

Posted in Behind the Scenes, History & People

The opening of the Edible Academy in 2018 welcomed a new kind of space at the Garden: a space for encouraging visitors of any age ... Read More

The Language of Land and Life: Preserving Traditional Plant Knowledge by Studying an Endangered Language in Mexico

Posted in Environment & Conservation, History & People

Central Mexico is a global hotspot for language and plant diversity, but it also faces many rapid environmental and cultural changes. Read More

Celebrating Women’s History Month at Home

Posted in History & People, Videos

As we celebrate #InternationalWomensDay, hear from urban farmer, community gardener, activist, and NYBG Trustee Karen Washington as she delivers welcoming remarks for Women's History Month ... Read More

Librarians of the LuEsther T. Mertz Library: Elizabeth C. Hall

Posted in History & People

Elizabeth C. Hall (1898–1989) became Head Librarian of The New York Botanical Garden in 1937, following positions at The New York Public Library and Horticultural ... Read More

Librarians of the LuEsther T. Mertz Library: Anna Murray Vail

Posted in History & People

Anna Murray Vail (1863–1955) was an American botanist and the first librarian of The New York Botanical Garden. Read More

From the Jungles in Java to Dutch Drawing Rooms: A Tribute to Two Remarkable Women

Posted in History & People, Inside our Collections

Impressive by its sheer size and bold coloring, Fleurs, fruits et feuillages choisis de l'ile de Java : peints d'après nature was brought to fruition ... Read More

Now Available: Two Volumes on the Plants, People, and Culture of Palau in Micronesia

Posted in Environment & Conservation, History & People, Plant Science

The just-released Ethnobotany of Palau: Plants, People and Island Culture is a two-volume series published by The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) Read More