Brooklyn Botanic Garden Corporation

Security:security ensures that our Garden and its living collections are protected and that our visitors' environment is safe. Program enhancements:combining recreation with horticultural and ecological interpretation and education, the Garden produces a variety of seasonal public programs that highlight the collections and the season and celebrate the cultural diversity of Brooklyn. In the spring, the Garden honors the japanese tradition of hanami: celebrating the cherry blossom season with dance, music, and performance. The Garden celebrates summer and fall with programmed evenings, highlighting local artists and Brooklyn culture. In addition, the Garden enhances the experience of its visitors and patrons with various exhibitions and a comprehensive visitor services program. Membership: membership enhances the Garden visitor experience by providing year-round access to the Garden, specialty after-hours Garden events, as well as additional educational materials. The membership program avails visitors of various Garden and community discounts. Admissions:the Garden is committed to making its exhibitions, programs, and collections accessible to all who visit. To ensure accessibility, the Garden maintains a community ticket program, where a portion of each days' tickets are set aside for those who need them. In addition to the community ticket program, the Garden participates in various complimentary or reduced priced admission programs. Publications:the digital and print media department creates original, mission-driven media that informs the public about plants, ecology, and horticulture. Products include Garden guides to a better planet, editorial services for all of the Garden's interpretation and printed material, as well as collection and management of photos documenting the Garden's collections. The department also manages the Garden's website, bbg.org, that offers gardening articles, a nature blog, historic images of the collections, and rich research resources. Capital campaign:in the most significant Garden renewal effort since its founding in 1910, the Garden has completed a its capital campaign. With projects effecting virtually every part of the Garden and extending beyond its borders, these enhancements will help the Garden meet the rapidly changing needs of its audience, foster a love and understanding of plants and the natural world and inspire the next generation of environmental stewards.