Dr. Suzanne Simard, Brooklyn Botanic Garden's Spring Gala honoree, spoke with BBG about facing climate change and connecting with forests. Read Dr. Suzanne Simard Talks Trees, Climate, and Interconnection
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The Climate Crisis
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Dr. Suzanne Simard Talks Trees, Climate, and Interconnection
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Urban GardeningScience ExplainersThe Climate Crisis
Everything You Need to Know About the New Plant Hardiness Zone Map
In the latest Plant Hardiness Zone Map, about half the country moved into a slightly warmer zone. So what does that mean? Read Everything You Need to Know About the New Plant Hardiness Zone Map
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Finding Agency in a Time of Crisis
A new exhibit in the Conservatory Gallery aims to help visitors engage with the climate crisis while fostering a sense of community. Read Finding Agency in a Time of Crisis
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An Unusually Warm Winter in Brooklyn
Temperatures in New York City were unusually mild this winter, which experts have associated with a complex combination of factors. Read An Unusually Warm Winter in Brooklyn
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Urban GardeningThe Climate Crisis
New Trees Along Flatbush Avenue
Flatbush Avenue will be a leafier, shadier place for years to come thanks to a collaboration between Brooklyn Botanic Garden and the NYC Parks. Read New Trees Along Flatbush Avenue
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More Trees On the Way to Flatbush Avenue
Brooklyn Botanic Garden will be planting dozens of trees donated by the city along Flatbush Avenue in the coming weeks. Read More Trees On the Way to Flatbush Avenue
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Get to Know the Garden’s Green Roof
On top of the Garden’s Visitor Center is a beautiful and functional green roof that looks like a prairie and helps reduce water pollution stormwater. Read Get to Know the Garden’s Green Roof
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Fight for Sunlight Campaign Opposes High-Rise Towers
Three hundred activists came together in the Palm House earlier this month for the 2020 kickoff of Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s Fight for Sunlight campaign. Read Fight for Sunlight Campaign Opposes High-Rise Towers
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GAP Teens Take Environmental Action
Teens in BBG's Garden Apprentice Program harvest produce for food banks, build accessible planting beds for nearby park visitors, and teach people how to root out invasive weeds. Read GAP Teens Take Environmental Action
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Supporting the Global Climate Strike and Action
A group of us who work for Brooklyn Botanic Garden gathered Friday in lower Manhattan for the Global Climate Strike to support action to stop climate change. Read Supporting the Global Climate Strike and Action