It was a hot summer day when I sat down to speak with Matthew Pace and Ken Walker, who are leading the charge to rebuild our Biocultural Collection. The AC box I’d wedged snugly into my window was cranked up on high—producing a significant whirring sound that I hoped wouldn’t cause a ruckus on our...| New York Botanical Garden
Emma Grover is the Project Manager of the Nurturing Nature Initiative. Addressing the intertwined crises of biodiversity loss and climate change is an urgent and immediate global priority. Around the world, communities and ecosystems are facing the compounding effects of habitat degradation, species decline, and increasing climate risk. Botanical gardens, long recognized as places of...| New York Botanical Garden
Evelyn Beaury, Ph.D., is an Assistant Curator at the New York Botanical Garden. When planting a garden, it’s important to understand how the plants you choose will impact the surrounding ecosystem. In many nurseries, invasive species are often sold as ornamental plants—unintentionally introduced to the environment, and subsequently causing major environmental issues. About 50% of...| New York Botanical Garden
The sizzle of summer heat has been an all too familiar feeling this year, with soaring temperatures keeping us all toasty. That’s why the best place to get outside is NYBG. It’s scientifically proven that green spaces stay cooler than the surrounding urban landscape, where concrete and asphalt soak up and radiate the heat, so...| New York Botanical Garden
Tai Montanarella is the Marian S. Haskell Associate Director of School and Out-of-School Programs. In May, The New York Times hailed the opening of NYBG’s spring exhibition, Van Gogh’s Flowers, with the headline, “To Bring Van Gogh to Life, They Just Needed Sunflowers.” Already a blockbuster in its first month, the exhibition—rooted in Vincent van...| New York Botanical Garden
In a world where climate change and biodiversity loss increasingly define our collective future, the New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) is deepening its commitment to advancing plant-based solutions for climate resilience.| New York Botanical Garden
Three years after the emancipation of 250,000 enslaved people in Texas (1865), the first professionally trained Black landscape architect was born: David Augustus Williston.| New York Botanical Garden
The NYBG Science Strategy is a bold and forward-thinking vision for advancing botanical research, conservation, and innovation through 2030. Executive Summary The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) has been a connective hub among people, plants, and the planet since 1891. Our rich history of scientific exploration and discovery was spearheaded by Nathaniel Lord Britton, the...| New York Botanical Garden
The Sill and NYBG are joining forces to answer your top gardening and plant care questions throughout the year. Follow The Sill and NYBG on Instagram to submit what’s on your mind during our Ask Me Anything, then stay tuned for a deep dive with the Sill and NYBG on your care questions. We’re kicking...| New York Botanical Garden
The Sill and NYBG are joining forces to answer your top gardening and plant care questions throughout the year. Follow The Sill and NYBG on Instagram to submit what’s on your mind during our Ask Me Anything, then stay tuned for a deep dive with The Sill and NYBG on your care questions. We’re kicking...| New York Botanical Garden