Botanical Garden

New York Botanical Garden

2900 Southern BoulevardBronx, NY 10458(718) 817-8700

250 Acres47 Gardens and Collections

Change with each season so there is

always a variety of collections

50 acres of forest that once covered all of New York

Largest Botanical Garden in the United States

Over 50 different collections of plants and flowers

Over 1 million plants30,000 trees

Outdoor Art Exhibits Year Round

History• Nathanial Lord Britton from Columbia

University was inspired by England’s Gardens • 1891 : New York created a “garden of prestige”

for prominent civic leaders• Andrew Carnegie, Cornelius Vanderbilt, and J.

Pierpont Morgan promised financial assistance that is still prominent today

• 50 acres of forest open year round

• Bronx River • Waterfall• Bird Watch Paradise• Tours to explain every

species of tree

Enid A. Haupt Conservatory • Year Round• World of Plants Theme• 11 distinct habitats

– two types of rain forest; deserts of the Americas and Africa; aquatic and carnivorous plants

• Season Flower Shows– Orchid Show– Holiday Train Show Bronx Clean Up

• Education & Horticulture Advice• Helps plant Community Gardens• Compost Education Course• Harvest Festival• 2007 Facts