Power of Trees, Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s 2023 exhibition and program series, is all about trees: in the Garden, in Brooklyn, and around the world. This extensive, multifaceted show, up through October, explores the many ways in which trees provide benefits to urban neighborhoods, structure and stability for ecosystems, and a means for combating climate change—even as they are themselves threatened by rising global temperatures. Power of Trees includes site-specific art installations by local BIPOC artists, co-presented with AnkhLave Arts Alliance, that celebrate trees as community hosts; the photography exhibition Witness Trees by Brooklyn-based artist Carolyn Monastra; a show on the trees of Brooklyn’s Little Caribbean complete with recipes; a Shinnecock oral history of trees; kid-friendly science and storytelling features; and much more. Power of Trees offers a socially inclusive feast for the senses, the mind, and the spirit.

Admission to Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s Power of Trees grants you access to this installation and a range of programming that delves into the intersection of trees, climate, art, social justice, health, history, ecology, storytelling, and more.

Brooklyn Botanic Garden is an urban botanic garden that connects people to the world of plants, fostering delight and curiosity while inspiring an appreciation and sense of stewardship of the environment. In the Garden, in its community, and well beyond, BBG inspires people of all ages through the conservation, display, and enjoyment of plants; with educational programs that emphasize learning by doing; and with research focused on understanding and conserving regional plants and plant communities.

The Nature Conservancy is a global organization dedicated to conserving the lands and waters on which all life depends. Guided by science, the Conservancy creates innovative, on-the-ground solutions to our world’s toughest challenges so that nature—including humanity—can thrive. The Nature Conservancy is tackling climate change; conserving lands, waters, and oceans; providing food and water sustainably; and helping make cities more sustainable. Since the Conservancy’s start more than 70 years ago in New York, they have helped conserve hundreds of thousands of acres across New York while protecting clean air and water and the natural resources that sustain us. The Conservancy’s work in New York City focuses on making neighborhoods greener, cooler, and healthier for all through partnership and collaboration. Learn more: nature.org/newyork