Governors Island Nature Launch

The Trust for Gov­er­nors Island recent­ly announced Gov­er­nors Island Nature, a new ini­tia­tive that will dra­mat­i­cal­ly expand vis­i­tor engage­ment with the Island’s 120 acres of nat­ur­al and built open spaces. Through learn­ing, pub­lic pro­grams, and com­mu­ni­ty sci­ence, Gov­er­nors Island Nature will edu­cate Island vis­i­tors and all New York­ers about hor­ti­cul­ture, bio­di­ver­si­ty, and the impacts of cli­mate change on our nat­ur­al sur­round­ings. Join us for a free pub­lic event on Novem­ber 4 cel­e­brat­ing our land­scapes. Space is lim­it­ed, so make sure to RSVP at the link below — this event is free and open to all. 

Event Sched­ule

• 12pm: ​“Hope and Con­straints in Restor­ing our Urban Habi­tats,” a lec­ture by Dr. Steven Han­del, pro­fes­sor Dis­tin­guished Pro­fes­sor of Ecol­o­gy and Evo­lu­tion Emer­i­tus at Rut­gers Uni­ver­si­ty Admi­rals House, Nolan Park
• 12:45pm: Q&A with Dr. Han­del and the Trust for Gov­er­nors Island’s hor­ti­cul­ture team Admi­rals House, Nolan Park
  
• 2pm: Seed Ball Work­shop Nolan Park
• 2pm: Mak­ing Paper with Native Plants with LMCC Arts Cen­ter Res­i­dent Artist Michele Brody Nolan Park
• 2pm: Sift & Take Home Com­post with Earth Mat­ter Nolan Park
• 2:30pm: Fall Foliage Walk­ing Tour with the Trust for Gov­er­nors Island’s Arborist and Annie Bar­ry, edu­ca­tor at NYC Audubon Nolan Park