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Earth Day 2024: Wildflowers of
New York City

Saturday, April 20, 2024

11 a.m.–12 p.m. | At the Garden

NYBG’s annual Earth Day celebration highlights the Garden’s central work to advocate for the plants of the world and offers visitors a beautiful space to honor our surroundings.

This year, join photographer and author Andrew Garn as he shares his explorations of the flowering wildlife of New York City. From the swamps of Staten Island to the dense forests of Central Park, the marshes of Jamaica Bay, the rocky hills of the Bronx, and many sidewalk cracks along the way, Garn introduces over 2,000 wildflowers in his beautiful book, Wildflowers of New York City. His photography invites us to look and then look again—to appreciate the marvels of nature that we might have otherwise passed by.

Following his visually stunning presentation, Garn will be joined by NYBG’s Curator of the Native Plant Garden and the Rock Garden, Michael Hagen, for a conversation highlighting the importance of wildflowers in our urban habitats.

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About the Speakers

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Michael Hagen is Curator of the Native Plant Garden and the Rock Garden at NYBG. He is also Institutional Conservation Officer for the Center for Plant Conservation, and he represents NYBG on the steering committee of Local 59, an organization dedicated to improving the native plant supply chain.

Location Ross Hall

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