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Hispanic/Latinx Heritage
Month 2024

Through October 15

On-site & Online

Honoring Cultural Traditions and Botanical Heritage

NYBG celebrates Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month with educators, gardeners, community partners, and plant tours. This variety of on-site and digital programs spotlights the important contributions and histories of the plants and people in our community.

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CINCO

Domingo 27 de octubre; 11:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.
En el jardín

¡Traigan el show bilingüe (Español e Inglés) de NYCCT a tu escuela o centro comunitario! Piper el títere ha viajado a la ciudad de Nueva York desde el planeta En Blanco para conocer sus CINCO ¡Sentidos! Incorporando música en vivo, títeres, videos y objetos sensoriales, FIVE; CINCO involucrará a los estudiantes en la exploración de sus cinco sentidos mientras aprenden sobre los diferentes distritos de la ciudad de Nueva York

Este evento está incluido en el All-Garden Pass; no se requiere ninguna entrada especial.

Sunday, October 27; 11:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.
At the Garden

A bilingual touring performance designed for students with disabilities and the very young (PreK–2nd grades).

Piper the Puppet has traveled to New York City all the way from the planet Blank to learn about his FIVE senses! Incorporating live music, puppetry, videos and sensory objects, FIVE will engage students in exploring their five senses while celebrating the unique boroughs of New York City!

This event is included in the All-Garden Pass; no special ticket required.

TOURS

Mini Incursión con La Sociedad Micológica de Nueva York

14 y 15 de septiembre, 2024; 11:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.
Fuente de Vida
Inscripción obligatoria, con prioridad por orden de llegad. Haga clic aquí

Únanse a la caminatita guiada con un miembro experto de la sociedad micologica. La visita guiada sera por el Jardin Botanico, donde se identificarán diferentes fungi. Los participantes recibiran una lupa para llevar a sus casas. Todas las personas interesadas en fungi son bienvenidas.

No es necesario tener conocimiento previo. Este evento es familiar y recomendado para niños mayores de 12 años. La caminata tiene un limite de 25 personas. Se recomiendan zapatos comodos. Se sugiere sacar fotos y observar fungi con lupa pero favor de no recolectar fungi.

Mini Foray with The New York Mycological Society
Offered at 11:30 a.m., 12:30, 1:30, and 2:30 p.m.
Registration required

Join an NYMS member and myco-expert on a guided walk throughout NYBG’s grounds to identify different fungi within the landscape. Participants receive a NYMS hand lens to take home. Everyone with an interest in fungi, regardless of level of knowledge, is welcome! This event is family-friendly and recommended for children over the age of 12. Tour size is limited to 25 people.

Alice in Wonderland character art in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory pool with giant water lilies and green plants

País de las maravillas en el Conservatorio

27 de septiembre; 2:30 p.m.
Conservatorio de Enid A. Haupt

Dirígete a la madriguera del conejo con un guía turístico de NYBG a través de las vistas, los escenarios y los aromas de la historia clásica de Alicia y el País de las Maravillas.

Provided in Spanish and English.

September 27; 2:30 p.m.
Meets at the Haupt Conservatory Entrance

Head down the rabbit hole with an NYBG Tour Guide to experience the sights, settings, and scents of the classic story of Alice and Wonderland.

Bronx Foodways Oral Histories Project

As part of Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month, join us in learning from the compelling food stories of Bronx community gardeners, many of Latin American and Caribbean heritage, who have been instrumental in creating, caring for, and cultivating community in these critical spaces. These stories are part of the Bronx Foodways Oral Histories Project, launched in 2021 to preserve the food histories and life experiences of longtime community gardeners and urban farmers across the borough.

Learn More

The Bronx Foodways Oral Histories Project is made possible with support from the Mellon Foundation.

Recent Bronx Foodways Interviews

A person in a green shirt and glasses speaks from an outdoor garden

Two people in brown and green shirts speak while sitting in a sunny green garden

A person in a gray dress and straw hat poses for a photo among flowers and foliage

A book cover depicting a grandparent dancing with a child next to a banana tree

From the Shelves of the LuEsther T. Mertz Library

Enjoy a rotating selection of children’s books highlighting Hispanic/Latinx authors from diverse backgrounds and origins.

Check the Library Hours

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Hispanic/Latinx Heritage and Philippine Medicinal Plants: The Personal Story of Kathleen Cruz Gutierrez, Ph.D.

Kathleen Cruz Gutierrez, Ph.D., recent Andrew W. Mellon Fellow in NYBG’s Humanities Institute, discusses her interest in the flora of her family’s homeland, the Philippines.

Look Closely at Plant Discovery with The Hand Lens

Magnify your knowledge of plants and culture through behind-the-scenes stories of adventure and discovery. Learn about the work of NYBG scientists and collaborators in Latin America and the Caribbean where they are leading efforts to conserve ecosystems that are among the most diverse in the world.

Get started with highlights from the collection featuring stories from the Caribbean and South America:

And learn more about behind-the-scenes stories at The Hand Lens.

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NYBG Shop

Stop by NYBG Shop to enjoy their titles that broadly reflect the history, the neighborhoods, the people, and the natural treasures found in the Bronx.

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Hispanic/Latinx Heritage
Month 2024

Honoring Cultural Traditions and Botanical Heritage

CINCO

TOURS

Mini Incursión con La Sociedad Micológica de Nueva York

País de las maravillas en el Conservatorio

Bronx Foodways Oral Histories Project

Recent Bronx Foodways Interviews

From the Shelves of the LuEsther T. Mertz Library

Hispanic/Latinx Heritage and Philippine Medicinal Plants: The Personal Story of Kathleen Cruz Gutierrez, Ph.D.

Look Closely at Plant Discovery with The Hand Lens

NYBG Shop

What's Beautiful Now

Rose Garden

Perennial Garden

Seasonal Walk

Thain Family Forest

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Hispanic/Latinx HeritageMonth 2024

Honoring Cultural Traditions and Botanical Heritage

CINCO

TOURS

Mini Incursión con La Sociedad Micológica de Nueva York

País de las maravillas en el Conservatorio

Bronx Foodways Oral Histories Project

From the Shelves of the LuEsther T. Mertz Library

Hispanic/Latinx Heritage and Philippine Medicinal Plants: The Personal Story of Kathleen Cruz Gutierrez, Ph.D.

Look Closely at Plant Discovery with The Hand Lens

NYBG Shop

What's Beautiful Now

Rose Garden

Perennial Garden

Seasonal Walk

Thain Family Forest

Subscribe to our newsletter and be the first to know about all things NYBG

Hispanic/Latinx Heritage
Month 2024