Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Quick Facts about BBG• Opened in 1910• 52 acres• “Many Gardens Within a Garden”• Steinhardt Conservatories
Our award-winning Visitor Center opened in
May 2012.
It features a living roof and a geoexchange
system for heating and cooling!
BBG’s Newest Addition:The Native Flora Garden Extension
The Native Flora GardenCreated in 1921, the Native Flora Garden is BBG’s oldest collection, housing
plants native to within 100 miles of New York City.
The Native Flora Garden ExtensionFeatures plant communities shaded out in our current
Native Flora Garden: Upland Pine Barrens Serpentine Grasslands Lowland Pine Barrens Coastal Plain Meadow
Interpretation that supports middle school science concepts and literacy skills
Steinhardt Conservatory
Steinhardt Conservatory
Field Trips to BBG
Free for school groups year-round
Register online for guaranteed entry to the Steinhardt Conservatory:www.bbg.org/learn/schools
EXPLORATION TOURS can be purchased to support middle school science content
School Workshop Exploration Tours
• Choose from one of the following topics:Exploring for Plants We Use (Ethnobotany)Ecological Explorations (Plant Adaptations)
• Exploration Tours include: An inquiry-based activity A guided Garden explorationEach student pots up a plant to take home!
Using Your UA Vouchers at BBG
Redeem your UA class trip voucher for a UA GARDEN EXPEDITION guided program.
Each program includes:– An instructor-led introduction to the topic– A guided tour highlighting BBG’s plant collections– Journaling activities– A hands-on planting activity for students to take home– Special curriculum to extend Garden learning into the classroom
Choose from the following topics:– Plant Adaptations: Thriving in a Challenging Environment– Multiplying Plants: An Introduction to Asexual Reproduction
Using Your UA Vouchers at BBG
Follow these steps to redeem your UA voucher for a UA GARDEN EXPEDITION:1. Choose your dates
Programs fill up fast, so call well in advance and have several dates in mind
2. Call BBG’s Registration Office at 718-623-7220Tell them you are an Urban Advantage teacher who will be paying
with UA vouchers3. Have questions?
Email [email protected] or call BBG’s Teacher Education Coordinator at 718-623-7381
Field Trips to BBG
Why?• To support long-term science investigations
• To support science content learning:Plant AdaptationsPlant Structures and SystemsReproductive PatternsEcosystems and Interdependence Food Chains and Food WebsClimates and Biomes
Field Trips to BBGHow?
• Register online for a free self-guided tour:http://www.bbg.org/learn/schools
• To schedule an Exploration Tour or UA Garden Expedition, call our Registration Office at 718-623-7220
• Before your trip, visit the Garden using your UA Teacher Voucher
Questions?Contact us! Email: [email protected] Phone: 718-623-7381
We’re here to help: Identify areas of the Garden to visit Select grade- and season-appropriate topics Share materials we’ve developed (journals,
handouts, etc.)
