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Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Name: Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Address: 990 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11225, US

990 Washington Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11225

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718-623-7200

Mission Statement:

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.

Approved by the Board of Trustees, October 16, 2013

Entrances located at:

150 Eastern Parkway

455 Flatbush Avenue

990 Washington Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11225

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