All-Abilities Discovery Programs

At All-Abilities Discovery Programs, visitors with disabilities and their families can learn and play in the Discovery Garden alongside trained volunteer Discovery Docents. Nature explorers of all ages are welcome!

Explore the Discovery Garden at your own pace and take part in hands-on activities:

Plant, harvest, and compost
Create a craft using natural materials
Pot up a plant to take home
...and more!

The Discovery Garden is a multisensory space. Visitors are encouraged to touch and smell plants, and interactive exhibits feature sound, visual, and tactile elements.

Garden entry and program participation is free, but preregistration is required. Upcoming dates will be listed on this page. See FAQs below.

Contact [email protected] with questions or feedback.

A Discovery Docent helps a program participant pot up a seedling to take home.

A Southern Magnolia seedpod forms the centerpiece of this nature sculpture craft.

Upcoming Programs

FAQS & PROGRAM RESOURCES

Who can attend All-Abilities Discovery Programs?

All-Abilities Discovery Programs are intended for children and families with physical and/or developmental disabilities. All ages are welcome. Families are encouraged to bring a friend with or without disabilities; include them in your RSVP.

What accommodations are available?

Before the program:

Families can request specific accommodations when completing the RSVP form, including sensory backpacks and assistive listening devices.
A visual guide and details about transportation, entry, and what to expect will be sent out in advance to families who have preregistered.
ASL interpretation must be requested at least two weeks in advance; requests made less than two weeks before this event cannot be guaranteed.

During the program:

Snacking is permitted.
A quiet seating area will be available during the event.
ASL interpreters will be available if requested at least 2 weeks in advance.
A tactile map of the Discovery Garden with Braille text is located at the northern entrance to this area.
Accessible bathrooms and wheelchairs are available at the nearby Flatbush Avenue entrance. Most pathways and exhibits in the Discovery Garden are accessible to visitors using wheelchairs.

What happens in the case of inclement weather?

This program is outdoors and will be canceled in inclement weather, which includes rain and temperatures below 50 degrees.

Cancellation decisions are made no later than 36 hours before the program start time. If a program is canceled, BBG staff will contact registered families via the method of communication requested on their RSVP form (email, text, or phone call).