Brooklyn Greenway Initiative built and maintains the Naval Cemetery Landscape (NCL) on the site of the former Naval Hospital Cemetery at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. NCL is a place for retreat and remembrance with a unique native plant meadow and pollinator habitat that provides visitors with a rare urban immersion in its critical ecology. Pick up a self-guided tour brochure at the entrance to learn more about the native meadow, the history of the NCL, and the site’s features. Gardeners will be on site if you would like to dive deeper into the horticultural practices and to share nature observations. While visitors can enjoy a self-guided tour anytime, May is a great time to spot migratory birds, newly emerging perennial plants, and various pollinators buzzing with activity.

While you’re there, be sure to visit Furnishing Utopia's "Public Access" exhibition, on view from May 18-25. This exhibition will include outdoor functional pieces exploring ways in which design can inspire communal acts of sharing and engagement, while highlighting Furnishing Utopia's shared interest with NCL and Brooklyn Greenway Initiative in engaging visitors with green and accessible design for public spaces.

And environmentalists of all ages will love the nature-themed Story Time with the Brooklyn Public Library on May 20th at 10:30 AM!

The Naval Cemetery Landscape is located at 63 Williamsburg St W, Brooklyn, NY 11249. No RSVP needed for the self-guided tour or Public Access exhibition. RSVP for the Story Time here.