Tag: queens-botanical-garden

Borough president tours Queens Botanical Garden, announces report to highlight borough’s sustainability issues

Apr. 17, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed To celebrate the start of Earth Week, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. joined Queens Botanical Garden Executive Director Evie Hantzopoulos on Monday, April 17, for a tour of the facility’s innovative green roof and its farm and composting site, among its other ongoing sustainability efforts.  “We’ve been doing…
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Flushing councilwoman to host e-waste recycling event at Queens Botanical Garden

Mar. 29, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Councilwoman Sandra Ung is partnering with the Lower East Side Ecology Center and Queens Botanical Garden (QBG) to host an e-waste recycling event in Flushing on Sunday, April 2.  Flushing residents will be able to dispose of their electronic waste at the Queens Botanical Garden parking lot on Crommelin…
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Queens Botanical Garden hosts Lunar New Year celebration with globally beloved Miffy

About 4,200 people joined the world-renowned beloved rabbit Miffy to ring in the Year of the Rabbit at Queens Botanical Garden’s Lunar New Year celebration on Saturday, Jan. 28.  Queens Botanical Garden’s Lunar New Year celebration included a visit from Councilman Shekar Krishnan, who gave remarks, followed by a program of activities for all ages. Attendees… Read more »