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The Naval Cemetery Landscape (NCL) is unique as a cemetery and pollinator habitat, and also as a landscape built, maintained and operated solely by the non-profit Brooklyn Greenway Initiative. Donations support our work maintaining landscapes and advocating for the construction and maintenance of safe greenways. As a forerunner in urban meadow implementation, we have much to share on design, horticulture maintenance techniques, and programming and visitor engagement for a native urban meadow.
Join us on September 27 for presentations from our NCL advisory committee members including:
- Site design considerations from Jeffrey Longhenry and others from the landscape architect firm Nelson Byrd Woltz’s installation team
- Native bee species and habitat considerations from native bee expert Sarah Kornbluth of the American Museum of Natural History
- Gardener-led presentations on wildlife observed at the NCL (over 79 species of birds observed in one year)
- Presentation from the Director of Horticulture and Greenway stewardship about programming design and implementation for gardens to foster wildlife and increase visitors’ appreciation for biodiversity
- Staff-led Fall Ecology and Microorganism walks
Two sessions at this event are approved by LA CES for 2.5 professional development hours. See Full Schedule below.
About the Brooklyn Greenway Initiative
NCL’s primary function is as a quiet contemplative memorial landscape where Brooklyn Greenway Initiative (BGI) showcases and champions the potential impact of Green in Greenways (cyclist and pedestrian corridors that ideally include separation from car lanes and green corridors of street trees, native plantings, or both) and provides public programming that enhances connections to nature. The landscape is a connector and place of respite and grounding for community members and users of the adjacent Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway. We strive to limit disruptions to both visitors and land (as a cemetery) and to wildlife (as a native pollinator habitat) and our programs are aimed at building skill sets for urban visitors with an emphasis on nature education and mental wellness activities.
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