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What's On at NYBG

The Bond of Live Things Everywhere Youth Poetry Contest Winning Submissions

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The New York Botanical Garden presented a Poetry Contest for kids in elementary, middle, and high school who live or study in New York. This ... Read More

History & People

Hidden Gems: Accessible Travel NYC at NYBG

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On September 13, Lakshmee Lachhman-Persad, her sister Annie, and their family did something they have done many times before: they spent a day at The ... Read More

Behind the Scenes, History & People

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month: An Interview with Lucrecia Novoa

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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

Behind the Scenes, History & People

Celebrating Disability Pride Month

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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

Environment & Conservation

NYBG Science Around the World

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The New York Botanical Garden is a world leader in plant research and conservation, using traditional and cutting-edge tools to discover, understand, and preserve Earth’s ... Read More

Environment & Conservation, Inside our Collections, Videos

Is Birding a Lark?: A Conversation with Debbie Becker

Posted in Environment & Conservation, Inside our Collections, Videos

“If everyone went bird watching, we would have a more peaceful and united world,” claims NYBG’s long-time birdwalk guide Debbie Becker. Read More

History & People, Videos

Painting the Rose Garden: A Conversation with James Gurney 

Posted in History & People, Videos

Longtime plein-air painter and friend of the Garden James Gurney has guided and inspired many artists, as well as visitors, through NYBG’s annual Plein-Air Invitational. Read More

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