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Just because it’s winter, doesn’t mean that there aren’t interesting birds to discover in Green-Wood. For some bird species that migrate south after the breeding season, Brooklyn is their Miami during the cold months. Spend the early morning exploring the cemetery, looking for overwintering waterfowl, nuthatches, woodpeckers, sparrows, finches and any half-hardy birds that decided … Read more
There are many ways to visit Green-Wood’s 478 acres… SHARON MATT-ATKINSDirector of Curatorial Affairs, Brooklyn Museum A distinctive arboretum our natural environment Green-Wood is a world-renowned arboretum featuring a dynamic living collection of trees and shrubs. Some of Green-Wood’s oldest specimens predate the Cemetery’s founding in 1838, and the collection continues to grow—each new planting … Read more