SUMMER STAYCATIONS
Queens Botanical Garden reopens to visitors
BY CARLOTTA MOHAMED
Since closing in March to
help stem the spread of COVID-
19, Queens Botanical Garden
reopened its gates to the public
on last week.
“After being closed for
over four months — a truly
sad experience for our staff,
members, and visitors — it is
such a relief and joy to be open
again,” said Susan Lacerte,
executive director of QBG. “It
was wonderful to see people
and their smiling faces come
through the gates on our opening
day. We look forward to
welcoming more to enjoy this
outdoor treasure in Flushing,
Queens.”
QBG was able to reopen as
the city moved into phase four,
which allows low-risk outdoor
venues like zoos and botanical
gardens with strict capacity
limits — only a third of standard
capacity — and mandatory
precautions in place.
Queens Botanical Garden is
operating with limited hours
from Tuesday to Sunday from
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; free hours are
available Wednesday from 3 to
4 p.m. and Sunday from 10 to
11 a.m.
The garden has enforced
a visitation capacity to ensure
that visitors can safely
distance themselves. Consequently,
entrances may
be temporarily closed if and
when the garden is at capacity.
If visitors arrive during that
time, they will be asked to wait
on a socially distanced line or
return at a later time.
The Visitor and Administration
Building (Gift Shop
and Gallery) will be temporarily
closed until further notice.
Indoor facilities are closed to
the public.
For the health and safety
of all visitors, everyone must
wear a mask and maintain a
6-foot distance from others in
order to enter and remain in
the garden.
Hand sanitizer dispensers
are available at multiple stations
throughout the garden.
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Visitors are welcomed to inquire
with staff to help locate
the nearest dispenser.
The restrooms are accessible
by the ramp next to the
Visitor and Administration
Building. All guests must follow
on-site instructions on
how to enter the restrooms.
All high-touch surfaces are
also disinfected throughout
the day.
QBG is continuing to offer
live virtual group programs
this summer with skilled and
enthusiastic instructors leading
participants through a fun
and personalized lesson and
hands-on activities.
Each session is approximately
45 minutes each
and costs $70 per workshop
with a capacity of up to 30
students.
The live online workshops
include:
• Animal Architecture
• Bugging Out
• Buzzworthy
• Desert Plant Adaptations
• Fantastic Flowers
• Growing Together
• Kitchen Gardening
• Plants, Patterns and Math
• Rainforest Plants
• Trees and Me
• Water Cycle
Reach reporter Carlotta
Mohamed by e-mail at cmohamed@
schnepsmedia.com or
by phone at (718) 260–4526.
Queens Botanical Garden is now officially opened to the public.
Photo courtesy of Queens Botanical Garden
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