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🌱 Are you a plant person? 📸 Do you love crea

🌱 Are you a plant person?
📸 Do you love creating engaging digital stories?
💚 Is NYBG an important place in your life?

If you answered yes to all the above, then the NYBG Cultivators program is perfect for you! This program gives a select group exclusive access to NYBG like never before, with behind-the-scenes tours, first looks at our world-class exhibitions, networking and mentorship opportunities, and one-on-one time with our expert staff. Learn more at the link in bio and apply by August 1 to try out for our latest cohort.

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In our final Plant People episode of Season 2, we

In our final Plant People episode of Season 2, we discuss how engaging with nature through travel makes us more inclined to protect it—and the ways that tourism can actually help our planet. 🌎

As an avid adventurer and botanist who’s worked all around the world, Dr. Mauricio Diazgranados, NYBG’s Chief Science Officer, knows how vital it is to make exploration both sustainable and economically beneficial. Here he walks us through his vision for the bioeconomy, where the world’s biodiversity hotspots become opportunities for ecotourism, enhancing the lives of local communities while supporting conservation.

Hit the link in our bio to listen, and don’t forget to rate and subscribe.

#PlantPeople

We’re closing out today’s run of major updates

We’re closing out today’s run of major updates with one more piece of breaking news: @KAWS is coming to the New York Botanical Garden! ✨

Both iconic and iconoclastic, the famed artist takes over NYBG in summer of 2027 with bold interventions of nature that put monumental sculptures front and center against the living canvas of the Garden, creating unexpected moments for long-time fans and those new to the artist’s work. Set out to find awe-inspiring scenes both inside our galleries and across our 250 acres, and see KAWS’ boundary-defying work within the beauty and complexity of the natural world.

Hit the link in our bio to see ALL of the big shows coming to NYBG over the next two years. It’s an amazing time to become a Member of the Garden!

#KAWSxNYBG

Image: KAWS, HOLIDAY JAPAN, 2019, Inflatable, Approx. 131 feet long, Photo: @nk7, courtesy AllRightsReserved Ltd, © KAWS

Today's big announcements keep rolling with a summ

Today's big announcements keep rolling with a summer exhibition we KNOW you’re gonna dig: FLOWER POWER! 🌼☮️✌️

Starting May 23, 2026, channel the spirit of the ‘60s at this joyous celebration of the enduring symbolism of flowers as icons of peace and love. Immerse yourself in a groovy and colorful flower show spotlighting the ways in which hippie culture advanced closer relationships with the natural world. In the Garden’s galleries, discover photography and visual art from the 1960s, while installations throughout NYBG's grounds invite all of us to “come together” and be empowered to embrace flowers as symbols in our own lives.

Keep it here for one more reason to look forward to visiting the Garden, coming soon!

#FlowerPowerNYBG

As the greenest borough, it’s important to take

As the greenest borough, it’s important to take time to connect with the nature of The Bronx. And at NYBG, our Bronx Neighbors Program lets you do just that, offering Grounds-Only Access to the Garden all year round! 💚

Residents like Arisbel take this opportunity to invite family and friends to explore our 250 acres of blooming color, and spend quality time with loved ones in the City’s most beautiful garden. Learn more about Arisbel’s experience and take advantage of it yourself as a Bronx resident!

#thebronx #bronxneighborsprogram

We're open this Friday for the Fourth of July, and

We're open this Friday for the Fourth of July, and with Van Gogh's Flowers looking its summer best, the long holiday weekend is a great time to see it! 🎨🌼🖌️

Before the City's fireworks kick off, make your way to NYBG to experience large-scale contemporary art and botanical displays that'll leave you just as inspired by nature as the artist himself. Indoors and out, our homage to the masterpieces of Vincent van Gogh brings his work to life in a way you've never seen before.

Snag tickets through link in bio, and we'll see you at the Garden! 😎

#VanGoghsFlowers #VanGogh

For Van Gogh Dress-Up Day on July 26, we want to s

For Van Gogh Dress-Up Day on July 26, we want to see your BEST looks inspired by the painter himself! 👗👔🌻

Come dressed to impress—whether you're coming as Vincent, one of his masterpieces, or his favorite inspirations—and join us for a day filled with plein-air painting, photo ops, and a look-alike contest. Beginning at noon, the first 100 visitors to join us at the Garden will receive Van Gogh-themed gifts, and contest winners get fun prizes to take home.

Grab your tickets ahead of time through link in bio—we can't wait to see your #OOTD!

#VanGoghsFlowers #VanGogh

In this week’s Plant People episode, we’re pro

In this week’s Plant People episode, we’re proving that botany is for everyone—yes, even you! 🌱✨

We’re joined by Jacob Suissa, Ph.D., and Ben Goulet-Scott, Ph.D., botanists and founders of @letsbotanize, a nonprofit dedicated to making plant science fun and accessible. Tune in to dig into botany (especially for beginners!) and learn why it’s important to democratize plant science—for the health of people and the planet.

Hit the link in our bio to listen, and don’t forget to rate and subscribe.

#PlantPeople #letsbotanize

School may be out, but the Everett Children's Adve

School may be out, but the Everett Children's Adventure Garden is very much IN—and recently reopened after its all-new renovation! 🦋🌱

Make learning fun throughout summer vacation with a stop at our kids' play space, with hands-on activities themed around our latest exhibition—Van Gogh's Flowers—plus plenty of nature to explore indoors and out. Learn from our NYBG Explainers in the discovery center, wander lush green trails as you explore the world of local NYC wildlife, and get in touch with nature through storytime book readings and so much more.

The most beautiful evenings out in NYC are right h

The most beautiful evenings out in NYC are right here in The Bronx during Starry Nights, returning TONIGHT at 7:30! 🌻🍾

Come grab a drink with us as we light up Van Gogh's Flowers for the evening, with live bistro music and dance performances, wandering puppets evoking the color and life of the artist's paintings, and—conditions permitting—our unbelievable illuminated drone show overhead, the first of its kind at a cultural institution in the City.

These are some of the most lively ways to experience this year's exhibition, and make the most of your summer! Tickets through link in bio.

Van Gogh's Flowers is even more sensational in sum

Van Gogh's Flowers is even more sensational in summer! 😎

As the seasons change, so too do the botanical displays of our exhibition in and around the Haupt Conservatory. See the field of monumental sunflowers grow taller and more lush as the days pass, while the palettes of plants inside our landmark glasshouse shift with new summer flowers taking the place of spring favorites.

Don't forget that NYBG Members get to see the show as often as they like as it continues through October 26—register through link in bio!

#VanGoghsFlowers #VanGogh

As summer warms up, we're cooling off in some of t

As summer warms up, we're cooling off in some of the shadiest spots in the Garden. 🌲🌤️

The Thain Forest is the place to be for miles of trails that take you out of the city and put you among the sun-dappled paths of our 50-acre, old-growth woodland. And the Native Plant Garden is a perfect escape to find a bench, open a book, and relax to the sound of wildlife among one of our greenest collections.

Where's your favorite spot to beat the heat?

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