In this teeming metropolis we call home, nature is all around us whether we pause to carefully observe it or not. Amaranth springs through the cracks in our sidewalks; migrating warblers rest in our parks; horseshoe crabs scuttle onto our beaches to breed. As a NYBG Urban Naturalist, you will have a unique opportunity to explore these diverse habitats while discovering the keys that unlock their many secrets. Enroll in a course for fun or pursue a Certificate.
Click here for an overview of the Certificate Program.
Learn
how
to
create
autumn-inspired
compositions
across
a
two-page
spread.
Using
ink,
watercolor,
and
a
provided
template
on
paper
vellum,
you'll
be
able
to
illustrate
and
easily
transfer
your
sketches
of
autumn
leaves
and
other
botanical
subjects
onto
a
horizontal
more...
Autumn
is
a
period
of
intense
and
often
misunderstood
activity
for
urban
wildlife,
particularly
bats.
Explore
how
feeding,
reproduction,
dwindling
resources,
and
juvenile
dispersal
overlap
to
shape
the
behavior
of
bats
in
the
fall.
Through
a
combination
of
scenario-based
analysis
more...
Explore the geology of New York City as you study various rock types and gain an understanding of their significance against the backdrop of plate tectonic theory.
Get
a
solid
grounding
in
the
basic
plant
body,
from
the
cell
to
the
roots,
stems,
leaves,
flowers,
and
fruit.
We'll
use
dissecting
and
compound
light
microscopes
to
observe
plant
anatomy,
then
introduce
the
base-level
chemistry
required
to
understand
the
more...
Among
Earth's
most
amazing
and
oldest
living
organisms,
lichens
grow
on
bark,
rock,
and
barren
soil.
They
thrive
in
rain
forests,
deserts,
the
arctic
--
even
environments
simulating
Mars!
Lichens
are
sensitive
environmental
indicators,
yet
scientists
are
only
just
beginning
more...
Take
your
naturalist
game
up
another
level
by
moving
beyond
sketchbook
drawings
to
create
an
accordion
book-or
small
series
of
artworks-inspired
by
your
favorite
observations
of
NYBG.
Working
with
shadows
and
light,
you'll
explore
color
in
a
variety
of
media
more...
Urbanization
is
changing
biodiversity,
interspecies
relationships,
and
even
animal
behavior,
in
the
tri-state
area
and
beyond.
Liz
Johnson,
former
manager
of
AMNH's
Metropolitan
Biodiversity
Program,
will
introduce
you
to
the
particular
habitats
found
here,
as
well
as
plants
and
animals
more...
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