NYBG/2030 Staff Week

Ross Hall

Join us for the kickoff of the Strategic Planning Process, along with an overview of the week ahead and an orientation to the NYBG/2030 Vision Board in Ross Gallery.

Before or after the meeting, pick up your NYBG/2030 Week lunch voucher for $15 at the Pine Tree Cafe. Use your voucher anytime between May 10 and May 15. There will be other opportunities to pick up your voucher later in the week.

Daffodil Hill

Step outside for an afternoon at Daffodil Hill, including a food truck, dessert, live music, team activities, and informal opportunities to discuss future NYBG initiatives.

Watson Lunch Room

Drop by for a continental breakfast.

Watson Lunch Room

Horticulture will present an interesting array of plants from the collection in a special exhibit just for staff.

In-person Tram Tour

Join Todd Forrest, Arthur Ross VP for Horticulture and Living Collections, for a Garden-wide tram tour with live narration highlighting features and interesting facts about the Garden, collections, and management thereof.

Online Training

Get to know Microsoft Teams and learn the top five tools to help you collaborate and get work done, all in one place. This course introduces the fundamentals of how to navigate the Teams app, meet in Teams, and start having conversations.

There is still room in this program. Please email 2030week@nybg.org to join.

Online Training

Jenna Vasquez, Talent Acquisition & Training Manager, will teach the basics of how to sell yourself for your next role at the Garden… on paper!

There is still room in this program. Please email 2030week@nybg.org to join.

In-person Workshop

Gain an overview of which Spring plants can be used in tonics, tinctures, and salves to help reduce stress and boost immunity. Herbalist and ECAG Manager Arvolyn Hill will cover how to make and use several common herbal remedies.

In-person Walking Tour

Eliot Nagele, Director of the Thain Family Forest, leads a walk through the Forest and shares seasonal highlights and background on how this old-growth forest is managed.

Solar Canopies/Tulip Tree Allée

Bring Your Own Lunch, meet new colleagues, and catch up with familiar faces. Join in a discussion of the Strategic Objectives as we envision the future for NYBG.

Bring lunch from home or redeem your NYBG/2030 Week $15 lunch voucher at the Pine Tree Cafe. Bring your lunch ready to eat, as there is no microwave available.

Benenson Ornamental Conifers

Horticulture managers and curators invite you to stop by to learn about various activities such as tree planting, mapping the living collections, and general tree discussion.

Online Training

Get started by learning to navigate Word, create impactful documents, and review your content with ease.

There is still room in this program. Please email 2030week@nybg.org to join.

In-person Workshop

Kelly Ivanoski, Manager of Nolen Greenhouse, teaches the basics of sowing seeds and taking cuttings.

Lilac Collection

Join yoga and tai chi instructor Tatiana from Bronx Body & Brain in a 60-minute, low-impact, guided yoga session focusing on controlled movement, breathing, and relaxation. Take a moment to breathe in and out amongst the lilac bushes. Come as you are! Office clothes are fine, and no special equipment is necessary.

In Person

NYBG/2030 Week will include IDEA training from our partners at Lord Cultural Resources; participation is required for all staff members. You will be assigned to attend one session on Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday. Please look out for an email with your session’s date and time.

Online Training

Get started by learning to navigate Word, create impactful documents, and review your content with ease.

There is still room in this program. Please email 2030week@nybg.org to join.

In-person Workshop

Adam Dooling, Curator of Outdoor Gardens and Herbaceous Collections, teaches all about growing vegetables and herb gardens in small spaces.

In-person Walking Tour

Led by Ursula Hoskins, VP for Capital Planning, Construction, Operations & CSO, and Kurt Morrell, AP Farm AVP for Horticulture Operations. The tour will highlight various sustainable design features including passive design, solar photovoltaic panels, geothermal wells, a green roof, and porous pavement.

In-person Walking Tour

Michael Hagen, Curator of the Rock Garden & Native Plant Garden, leads a walk through the Rock Garden, sharing seasonal highlights and interesting facts about the collection and Garden design.

Stone Mill patio on the Bronx River

Bring Your Own Lunch, meet new colleagues, and catch up with familiar faces. Join in a discussion of the Strategic Objectives as we envision the future for NYBG.

Bring lunch from home or redeem your NYBG/2030 Week $15 lunch voucher at the Pine Tree Cafe. Bring your lunch ready to eat, as there is no microwave available.

In Person

NYBG/2030 Week will include IDEA training from our partners at Lord Cultural Resources; participation is required for all staff members. You will be assigned to attend one session on Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday. Please look out for an email with your session’s date and time.

In-person Tram Tour

Stephen Sinon, William B. O’Connor Curator of Special Collections, Research & Archives, highlights the Garden’s history, architecture, landscape features, staff, and hidden stories. This is a tour you will never get on the public tram!

Online Training

Get to know Microsoft Teams and learn the top five tasks to help you collaborate and get work done, all in one place. This course introduces the fundamentals of how to navigate the Teams app, meet in Teams, and start having conversations.

There is still room in this program. Please email 2030week@nybg.org to join.

In-person Workshop

Lichens are among Earth’s oldest living creatures. Join noted lichenologist Dr. James Lendemer, Associate Curator, to get a close-up look (with a microscope!) of some of the most beautiful, specialized lichens in our region.

In Person

NYBG/2030 Week will include IDEA training from our partners at Lord Cultural Resources; participation is required for all staff members. You will be assigned to attend one session on Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday. Please look out for an email with your session’s date and time.

In-person Tram Tour

Join a sunset tram tour with live narration by Adam Choper, Marjorie G. Rosen Associate Director of Outdoor Gardens & Sustainable Horticulture, and Brian Sullivan, Vivian and Edward Merrin Vice President of Horticulture. They will highlight features and interesting facts about the Garden, collections, and management thereof.

In Person

NYBG/2030 Week will include IDEA training from our partners at Lord Cultural Resources; participation is required for all staff members. You will be assigned to attend one session on Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday. Please look out for an email with your session’s date and time.

Online Training

Microsoft Excel lets you create, view, edit, and share spreadsheets quickly and easily. Learn to navigate Excel, organize data, and use basic formulas.

Online Training

Jenna Vasquez, Talent Acquisition & Training Manager, shares everything you need to know to ace your next NYBG interview.

There is still room in this program. Please email 2030week@nybg.org to join.

In-person Walking Tour

Eliot Nagele, Director of the Thain Family Forest, leads a walk through the Forest and shares seasonal highlights and background on how this old-growth forest is managed.

Edible Academy Amphitheater

Bring Your Own Lunch, meet new colleagues, and catch up with familiar faces. Join in a discussion of the Strategic Objectives as we envision the future for NYBG.

Bring lunch from home or redeem your NYBG/2030 Week $15 lunch voucher at the Pine Tree Cafe. Bring your lunch ready to eat, as there is no microwave available.

In Person

NYBG/2030 Week will include IDEA training from our partners at Lord Cultural Resources; participation is required for all staff members. You will be assigned to attend one session on Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday. Please look out for an email with your session’s date and time.

Stop in and mingle with our Library staff as they share highlights of NYBG’s departmental histories from the Library’s collections.

Online Training

Outlook lets you bring all your email accounts and calendars in one convenient spot. Learn to navigate Outlook, customize your experience, and increase your productivity.

There is still room in this program. Please email 2030week@nybg.org to join.

In-person Workshop

Join Marc Hachadourian, Director of Glasshouse Horticulture & Senior Curator of Orchids, and become of envy of your neighbors by mastering the care of some unusual houseplants.

In-person Walking Tour

Join Emir Kajoshi, AVP for Engineering and Compliance, at the International Plant Science Center (IPSC) for a behind-the-scenes peek into Engineering’s role at the Garden.

Benenson Ornamental Conifers

Horticulture managers and curators invite you to stop by to learn about various activities such as tree planting, mapping the living collections, and general tree discussion.

In Person

NYBG/2030 Week will include IDEA training from our partners at Lord Cultural Resources; participation is required for all staff members. You will be assigned to attend one session on Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday. Please look out for an email with your session’s date and time.

Watson Lunch Room

Enjoy a catered Italian lunch from Arthur Avenue.

Watson Lunch Room

Horticulture will present an interesting array of plants from the collection in a special exhibit just for staff.

In-person Walking Tour

Join a Herbarium Curator for a tour of the world-renowned William and Lynda Steere Herbarium.

In-person Walking Tour

Join Gregory Plunkett, Director & Curator for the Cullman Program for Molecular Systematics, for a tour of the Garden’s state-of-the-art scientific facility.

In Person

NYBG/2030 Week will include IDEA training from our partners at Lord Cultural Resources; participation is required for all staff members. You will be assigned to attend one session on Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday. Please look out for an email with your session’s date and time.

Thain Family Forest entrance near Native Plant Garden

Allow yourself to be fully present as you bathe your senses in the sights, smells, sounds, and sensations of the Thain Family Forest with the Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku. In Japanese shinrin means forest, and yoku means bath. Tour presented by Nicole Jay Elmgart, co-founder of Treebath Inc.

In-person Walking Tour

Take a stroll through the Garden with naturalist Ken Chaya to observe both resident and migratory birds. Discover how field marks, feather patterns, beak and body shapes, songs, and behaviors can help you identify particular species.

In Person

NYBG/2030 Week will include IDEA training from our partners at Lord Cultural Resources; participation is required for all staff members. You will be assigned to attend one session on Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday. Please look out for an email with your session’s date and time.

Online Training

Dive into the intermediate features of Excel’s navigation, functions, and custom formulas.

There is still room in this program. Please email 2030week@nybg.org to join.

In-person Tram Tour

Have you ever driven by the gates and wondered what goes on at the Horticulture Operations Center? This is your chance to stop by and come on in! The HOC has three greenhouses, a compost tea brewer, pit houses for growing plants, in-ground field nursery, trucks, machinery, and more.

Pfizer Lab deck

Bring Your Own Lunch, meet new colleagues, and catch up with familiar faces. Join in a discussion of the Strategic Objectives as we envision the future for NYBG.

Bring lunch from home or redeem your NYBG/2030 Week $15 lunch voucher at the Pine Tree Cafe. Bring your lunch ready to eat, as there is no microwave available.

In Person

NYBG/2030 Week will include IDEA training from our partners at Lord Cultural Resources; participation is required for all staff members. You will be assigned to attend one session on Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday. Please look out for an email with your session’s date and time.

All Garden staff are invited to a closing reception to celebrate the conclusion of NYBG/2030 Week and the NYBG/2030 Vision Board. There will be prizes, light refreshments, and hors d’oeuvres. Please RSVP to Naiemah Swinton (nswinton@nybg.org) by May 10.

Lilac Collection

Join yoga and tai chi instructor Tatiana from Bronx Body & Brain in a 60-minute, low-impact, guided yoga session focusing on controlled movement, breathing, and relaxation. Take a moment to breathe in and out amongst the lilac bushes. Come as you are! Office clothes are fine, and no special equipment is necessary.

Watson Lunch Room

All staff working on Saturday are invited to grab a slice of pizza.

Pine Tree Cafe Tent

Explore making solar infused oils to use for massage, topical application in a salve, and culinary use. Guided by Jess Rose, the demonstration will focus on plants that help ease muscle tension and aches, such as arnica, St. John’s wort, and calendula. You’ll take home a small bottle of your own infused oil that you will make together.

Watson Lunch Room

All staff working on Sunday are invited to grab a slice of pizza.