June 11–October 23, 2022
For the Birds is a multidisciplinary exhibition and program series inspired by the Garden’s resident birds, as well as “For the Birds: The Birdsong Project,” a multialbum set of original recordings celebrating birds by 200-plus artists, compiled by Randall Poster.
Through both scientific and artistic lenses, For the Birds explores the connections between birds and plants.
For the Birds is centered around a Garden-wide outdoor exhibition of dozens of site-specific birdhouses created by artists of international renown. Inspired by bird species in residence at Brooklyn Botanic Garden, each birdhouse provides an opportunity to learn more about birds and their habitats through the eyes of artists working with a variety of materials and points of view.
June 3, 2022 | 10:30 a.m.–12 p.m.
Join Chaz Faxton and Indigo Goodson for a morning of birding at the Garden in celebration of the community of Black birders. Learn More about Black Birders Week Tour
June 8, 2022 | 10 a.m.–1 p.m. | Preregistration Required
Develop an eye for proportion, detail, and basic avian anatomy and learn to make accurate and lively drawings of songbirds. Learn More about Sketching Songbirds in Color Pencil
Saturday, June 11, 2022
Celebrate the opening of For the Birds, an exhibition and program series presented in partnership with acclaimed music supervisor Randall Poster. Learn More about For the Birds Opening Celebration
June 12, 2022 | 8:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. | Preregistration Required
Learn about all the ways you can find and identify the female birds that make New York City home. Learn More about All the Ladies: Get to Know Female Birds
Tuesday, June 21 | 5 p.m., 6 p.m., 7 p.m.
Take a guided tour of artist-created birdhouses, then head back to the Rose Garden to listen to music from “For the Birds: The Birdsong Project.” Learn More about For the Birds Exhibition Guided Tour
Tuesday, July 12 | 6 p.m.
Take a guided tour of artist-created birdhouses, then head back to the Herb Garden to listen to music from “For the Birds: The Birdsong Project.” Learn More about For the Birds Exhibition Guided Tour
July 21, 2022 | 6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Swing the night away as Grammy-winner, New York native, and multi-instrumentalist Vince Giordano and his band play 1920s & ’30s–era music. Learn More about Vince Giordano and the Mini-Nighthawks
July 28, 2022 | 6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
David Rothenberg’s band, TablaTun, combines Hindustani drumming, electronics, live and recorded birdsong, and his clarinet for a multicultural, interspecies sonic feast. Learn More about TablaTun
Field guides, birding communities, and fun links for bird nerds.
The Birds of Brooklyn blog series looks at some of the most familiar and fascinating birds that call Kings County their habitat.
The 33 birdhouses featured in the Garden’s For the Birds exhibition serve as homages to the artists’ memories of home.
A garden for wildlife can also be a beautiful garden. The theme of this year’s Annual Border is plants for the birds.
The Discovery Garden displays containers specifically planted for the ruby-throated hummingbird.
Guess the bird-related common names of these plants.
For the Birds is a joint project with acclaimed music supervisor Randall Poster. During the most isolating times of COVID-19, Poster, like many, sought out nature as a respite. The wonder of birds inspired him to gather friends and colleagues to celebrate and protect birds and their habitats.
The result, “For the Birds: The Birdsong Project,” is an art-filled, 20-LP box set with contributions from over 200 acclaimed musicians, poets, visual artists, historians, and actors. Proceeds from the album benefit the National Audubon Society.
The Morris and Alma Schapiro Fund
