Brooklyn Botanic Garden Corporation

NEW GRANT - GEOTHERMAL HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEM FOR A NEW GREEN VISITOR CENTER, DE-NT0001932.000

EDI SPECIAL PROJECTS

THE BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN WILL ESTABLISH A NEW INSTITUTION-WIDE BASELINE FOR INCLUSIVELY WELCOMING AND SERVING VISITORS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. THE PROJECT WILL ADDRESS PRIORITIES FOR INCREASING ACCESSIBILITY AND INCLUSIVENESS AT THE GARDEN IDENTIFIED IN PRIOR WORK WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS, BY PAST PROFESSIONAL ASSESSMENTS, AND LEARNINGS FROM NEW PILOT PROGRAMS. PROJECT ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE ADDITIONAL ASSESSMENT, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT, AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW BEST PRACTICES WORKING GROUP. A PART-TIME ACCESS COORDINATOR WILL ALSO BE HIRED. THE GARDEN WILL TRAIN STAFF AND INSTILL BEST PRACTICES IN WELCOMING AND SERVING VISITORS AND LEARNERS THROUGH A DIVERSE RANGE OF ACTIVITIES. STAFF WILL ALSO CREATE NEW TOOLS AND COMMUNICATIONS TO WELCOME AUDIENCES, DEVELOP NEW SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS, AND IMPROVE CURRENT PROGRAMS TO INCREASE INCLUSIVITY. TANGIBLE PROJECT DELIVERABLES WILL INCLUDE A WEBSITE FULLY ACCESSIBLE TO A RANGE OF ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGIES, NEW PRE-VISIT TOOLS, INTERPRETIVE AND WAYFINDING MATERIALS, AND NEW SIGNAGE.

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: PHYLOGENY, DIVERSIFICATION, AND EVOLUTIONARY TRAJECTORIES IN THE "TEREBINTHACEAE" (ANACARDIACEAE AND BURSERACEAE)

BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN (BBG) WILL EXPAND ITS INTERPRETIVE MASTER PLAN TO INCLUDE A BROADER CROSS-SECTION OF PERSPECTIVES AND HELP MOVE THE INSTITUTION TOWARD ITS GOAL OF BECOMING A MORE INCLUSIVE AND WELCOMING URBAN MUSEUM. BASED ON COLLABORATIVE WORK WITH COMMUNITY ROUNDTABLE GROUPS AND CURATORIAL ADVISERS WHO HAVE CONTENT-SPECIFIC EXPERTISE (SUCH AS FOLKLORISTS AND ETHNOBOTANISTS), BBG WILL DEVELOP FOUR TO SIX PROTOTYPES OF KEY STORIES AND THEMES THAT WILL RESONATE WITH VISITORS. THEY WILL TRAIN STAFF AND DOCENTS ON INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND STORYTELLING ABOUT THE GARDEN'S HISTORY AND COLLECTIONS.

MUSEUMS FOR AMERICA

MUSEUMS FOR AMERICA

MUSEUMS FOR AMERICA

MUSEUMS FOR AMERICA

BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN IN NEW YORK CITY WILL RESTORE AN ASSISTANT POSITION TO REBUILD ITS COMMUNITY GREENING OUTREACH PROGRAMS. IN A TYPICAL YEAR, THE GARDEN'S COMMUNITY GREENING OUTREACH PROGRAMS IMPACT AN ESTIMATED 70,000 RESIDENTS. SINCE THE PANDEMIC'S ONSET, THE GARDEN SCALED BACK AND MODIFIED ITS PROGRAMS FOR REMOTE OR SOCIALLY DISTANCED DELIVERY IN LINE WITH EVOLVING PUBLIC HEALTH GUIDELINES. FULLY STAFFED, THESE PROGRAMS ONCE AGAIN WILL HAVE THE CAPACITY TO ENGAGE RESIDENTS IN GARDENING, NATURE APPRECIATION, AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP. FEEDBACK FROM PAST PROGRAM WORKSHOPS, LISTENING CIRCLES, AND CHECK-INS DURING THE PANDEMIC CONSISTENTLY HIGHLIGHTED THAT THESE OUTREACH PROGRAMS CONTRIBUTE TO COMMUNITY RESILIENCE, A KEY DRIVER OF RECOVERY FROM THE COLLECTIVE TRAUMA OF COVID-19. THE ORGANIZATION WILL SURVEY PARTICIPANTS TO EVALUATE PROGRAM SUCCESS.

TO SUPPORT AN INTERACTIVE EXHIBITION BY ADRIENNE ADAR USING PLANTS TO CREATE MUSIC.

NATIONAL AWARD FOR MUSEUM SERVICE

GEOTHERMAL HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEM FOR A NEW GREEN VISITOR CENTER