Latest Past Events
City Nature Challenge: Green-Wood Bioblitz
Participate in this year’s City Nature Challenge at Green-Wood! Join Sigrid Jakob and Potter Palmer, the project leads of Green-Wood’s Fungi Phenology Project, and Sara Evans, Green-Wood’s manager of horticulture operations, on a guided bioblitz. This event is part of the City Nature Challenge, an annual four-day global effort (April 29th–May 2nd) to find and ... Read more
Birding in Peace
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Green-Wood at Night
.stk-vaa9fuh{max-width:490px !important;min-width:auto !important}@media (min-width:769px) and (max-width:1024px){.stk-vaa9fuh.stk-block-image{float:none !important;margin:2.5em !important}} Long after Green-Wood’s gates close to the public, explore its historic grounds under the cover of night. You’ll discover some of the Cemetery’s most stunning monuments and infamous permanent residents, including the ostentatious memorial to “The Soda Fountain King” John Matthews, the formerly unmarked grave of gang ... Read more
Green-Wood’s public programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, as well as the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.