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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An Unusually Warm Winter in Brooklyn
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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
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The Water Conservation Project Is Open
Fresh water is now circulating throughout the Garden as the Water Conservation Project has opened. Read The Water Conservation Project Is Open
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Climate Change in Brooklyn: Spring
Spring came late to Brooklyn this year, and so did the cherry blossoms. Globally, though, April was the third warmest on record. Studying how plants and animals respond to climate variations may be help experts adapt and remain resilient. Read Climate Change in Brooklyn: Spring
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What Is That Colored Light Coming from the Greenhouses?
Multispectrum LED lights have been installed in BBG's greenhouses. They're very efficient and use the parts of the light spectrum most beneficial to plants. Read What Is That Colored Light Coming from the Greenhouses?