3 BRONX WEEKLY July 26, 2020 www.BXTimes.com
BY JENNA BAGCAL
After months of being
shut down due to
COVID-19, the New York
Botanical Garden (NYBG)
announced that it will reopen
to the general public
starting next week.
While the full reopening
process will happen
gradually, the Bronx’s
top destination for plants,
fl owers and everything nature
is offi cially opening
its 250-acre site on Tuesday,
July 28.
Beginning on July 21,
NYBG opened its grounds
to members, Bronx health
care workers and Bronx
neighbors with free access
and free admission during
Appreciation Week, which
ends on July 26.
The onset of COVID-19
forced Garden leadership
to enact a temporary closure
on March 15. But
since then, NYBG has developed
and implemented
new safety protocols that
align with State and New
York Forward requirements,
CDC guidelines and
OSHA standards.
In a continuing effort
to encourage safety and
social distancing, NYBG
leadership has introduced
new measures for staff and
guests to follow. Measures
include requiring all staff
and visitors older than 2
to wear face coverings, increasing
sanitation of public
and staff areas, daily
health screenings for onsite
staff, social distancing
practices, timed-entry tickets
purchased in advances
and operating the grounds
at a reduced capacity.
Those who wish to come
to NYBG must purchase
their timed tickets in advanced,
and those who do
not will not be guaranteed
admission.
Other measures to facilitate
social distancing
include new way-fi nding
signs and pavement markings
and certain pathways
designated for one-way foot
traffi c. The Garden will
also have new hand sanitizer
stations and touchless
restroom appliances.
According to NYBG,
the following features and
attractions will be open
to the public starting next
Tuesday:
• the Native Plant
Garden, with its
meadow, woodland,
promenade
and centerpiece
water feature
• Bronx River, with
its waterfall, which
runs through the
50-acre Thain Family
Forest
• layered and colorful
patterns and
plant groupings of
the perennial and
herb gardens
• lushly shaded Chilton
Azalea Garden
• awa r d -wi n n i n g
Rockefeller Rose
Garden
• tropical and aquatic
plant-fi lled conservatory
courtyards
and pools
• inviting paths
through the Ross
Conifer Arboretum
• Benenson Ornamental
Conifers
• Burn Family Lilac
Collection
The Tram Tours, public
programs and group
tours remain suspended as
a safety precaution. Additionally,
the Enid A. Haupt
Conservatory, LuEsther
T. Mertz Library, Edible
Academy, Everett Children’s
Adventure Garden
and Hudson Garden Grill
remain closed.
Other amenities include:
• Pine Tree Café (10
NYBG opens on July 28 Photo courtesy of NYBG
a.m. to 6 p.m., limited
menu and outdoor
seating)
• Hudson Garden
Grill Terrace (12 to
5 p.m..; snacks and
refreshments, including
water, beer,
and wine)
• Pine Tree Café
Pop-up at the Rose
Garden (11 a.m. to 4
p.m.; snacks and refreshments,
including
water, beer, and
wine)
• Clay Family Picnic
Pavilions
• “My Day at the Garden”
kids and family
activity guide
• Self-guided audio
tours, which are
available by cell
phone
• NYBG Shop (per
social distancing
protocols)
To learn more, visit
nybg.org.
New York Botanical Gardens outdoor
gardens and collections open July 28
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Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. partnered with the New York City Parks Department and the Friends
of Soundview Park clean Soundview Park on July 20. Courtesy of Offi ce of the BP
BY JASON COHEN
On July 20, Borough President Ruben
Diaz Jr. partnered with the New York
City Parks Department and the Friends of
Soundview Park to launch his #MeaningfulMonday
initiative at Soundview Park.
The #MeaningfulMonday initiative is
an opportunity for community groups and
residents to become more involved in the
beautifi cation of our borough parks and
help keep green spaces clean, while promoting
volunteerism, civic engagement
and neighborhood pride among Bronxites.
See photos below from the most recent
Meaningful Monday cleanup event.
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