Queens Botanical Garden Society Inc

THE ORGANIZATION IS AN EDUCATIONAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL RESOURCE FOR THE RESIDENTS OF QUEENS AND THE NEW YORK METROPOLITAN AREA.

GROUNDS CARE AND SECURITY - RESPONSIBLE FOR THE UPKEEP AND SECURITY OF THIS 39-ACRE PUBLIC GARDEN AND LIVING MUSEUM, COMPRISING 18 ACRES OF FORMAL GARDENS AND 21 ACRES OF ARBORETUM. MAINTAINS MORE THAN 20 ORNAMENTAL AND EDUCATIONAL GARDENS INCLUDING: AN HERB GARDEN, WOODLAND GARDEN, ROSE GARDEN, WEDDING GARDEN, OTHER PERENNIAL GARDENS AND SEASONAL DISPLAYS. ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGIES ARE IN PRACTICE THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY: WATER PERMEABLE PAVERS ARE IN PLACE THROUGHOUT THE GARDEN; BIOSWALES ABSORB EXCESS RAIN WATER, HELPING TO EASE THE BURDEN ON NYC'S SEWER SYSTEM; GEOTHERMAL WELLS HEAT AND COOL THE LEED PLATINUM CERTIFIED VISITOR & ADMINISTRATION BUILDING; NATIVE PLANTINGS, INCLUDING THE GREEN ROOF, FEED LOCAL FAUNA AND MIGRATORY BIRDS. COMPOSTING TOILETS AND GRAY WATER SYSTEM RESULT IN USING 82% LESS WATER, PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS HARNESS THE SUN'S ENERGY JUST AS PLANTS DO. ALL FEATURES MENTIONED SUPPORT THE GARDEN'S COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABILITY.

EDUCATION - PROVIDES PROGRAMS, WORKSHOPS AND SPECIAL EVENTS THAT ADVANCE A DUAL MISSION OF SUSTAINABILITY AND CULTURAL EXPRESSION. IN FY22 QBG EDUCATORS WORKED WITH 10,896 SCHOOL CHILDREN AND 1,351 TEACHERS THROUGH ONSITE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION WORKSHOPS, TOURS AND TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAMS. QBG ALSO CONTINUED ITS VIRTUAL PROGRAMS IN FY22. EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOCUS ON STEAM LEARNING (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ART, MATH) TO TEACH URBAN CHILDREN ABOUT PLANTS, ECOSYSTEMS, TREES, AND BEES. QBG IS HOME TO ONE OF THE LARGEST COMPOSTING EDUCATION SITES IN THE CITY, AND FOCUSES ON OUTREACH TO VARIOUS NEIGHBORHOODS IN QUEENS. QBG ALSO HOSTS SEVERAL NATURE-BASED PROGRAMS FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD THROUGH MIDDLE SCHOOL-AGED YOUTH THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, RANGING FROM ONE-TIME CLASSES TO MULTI-WEEK SESSIONS DURING OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIMES.

VISITOR SERVICES - PROMOTES A POSITIVE VISITOR EXPERIENCE AND WELCOMED NEARLY 260,000 VISITORS ONSITE IN FY22. QBG SERVED 272,627 PEOPLE WHICH INCLUDES 15,000 REACHED THROUGH OUR OUTREACH AND VIRTUAL ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS. THE VISITOR & ADMINISTRATION BUILDING HOUSES A VARIETY OF AMENITIES INCLUDING THE GIFT SHOP, FOOD SERVICE CONCESSIONS, QBG GALLERY, SPECIAL EVENT & FACILITY RENTALS AND QBG MEMBERSHIP HOSPITALITY. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, VISITOR SERVICES PROVIDES MEANINGFUL, WORKPLACE READINESS VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCES FOR DOZENS OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND COLLEGE INTERNS.PUBLIC PROGRAMS STAFF COORDINATE NEARLY 50 PUBLIC PROGRAMS AND EVENTS FOR VISITORS IN A TYPICAL YEAR; PUBLIC PROGRAMS HIGHLIGHT THE CHANGES IN NATURE THROUGHOUT THE SEASONS, PLANT COLLECTIONS THROUGHOUT THE GARDEN, BEES AND HONEY, CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE OF PLANTS, VISUAL ARTS, PERFORMING ARTS AND GREEN / SUSTAINABLE LIVING.