Annual Report 2007 - Brooklyn Botanic Garden

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Report2007pt1_FINAL.qxp 2/1/08 2:47 PM Page 2The mission of Brooklyn Botanic Gardenis to serve people in our communityand throughout the world by:DISPLAYING plants and practicing the high art ofhorticulture to provide a beautiful and hospitable settingfor the delight and inspiration of the public;ENGAGING in research in plant sciences to expand humanknowledge of plants, and disseminating the results to plantscience professionals and the general public;TEACHING children and adults about plants at a popularlevel, as well as making available instruction in the exactingskills required to grow plants and make beautiful gardens;REACHING OUT to help people of all of our diverseurban neighborhoods to enhance the quality of theirsurroundings and their daily lives through the cultivationand enjoyment of plants; andSEEKING actively to arouse public awareness of thefragility of our natural environment, both local andglobal, and providing information about ways toconserve and protect it.on the cover: BBG’s Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden is the oldest Japanese-style public garden in America.

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Report2007pt1_FINAL.qxp 2/1/08 2:48 PM Page 5Displaying Plants and Inspiring the Public5Displaying plants and practicing the high art ofhorticulture to provide a beautiful and hospitablesetting for the delight and inspiration of the public…Brooklyn Botanic Garden is a world-class horticultural resource with 52 acres of beautiful gardens andplant collections that delight and inspire nearly 725,000 visitors annually from near and far. BBG’s lushgrounds feature 11,000 plant species and cultivars and provide refreshing relief to the surroundingurban landscape. New audiences are continually drawn to the Garden by seasonal events that combineentertainment with education and interpretation.HorticultureNo matter what time ofyear, there is alwayssomething stunning to seeat BBG.A trio of horticultural debuts brought particular excitement—and thousands of visitors—to BrooklynBotanic Garden this year.In July 2006, BBG had a surprise arrival: A specimen of Amorphophallus titanum, known as thetitan arum or corpse flower, produced a flower bud for the first time in its ten years in the SteinhardtConservatory collection. In previous summers, staff gardeners were greeted with a huge stalk and leafthat would reach toward the roof of the production greenhouses; now they were finally rewarded fortheir care and patience by the appearance of this “budding” ingenue. BBG immediately shared thediscovery with its visitors.The titan arum is the world’s largest compound flower, and it rarely blooms in cultivation. Thesehorticultural Halley’s comets cause a stir whenever they appear—with much of the fascination perhapsowing to the intense odor that the flower produces in order to attract pollinators in its native Sumatra.The BBG specimen, which Conservatory staff nicknamed “Baby” because they had been nursing it for adecade, became the first representative of the species to bloom in New York City since 1939.In a matter of days, as the flower bud reached past the five-foot mark, visitors flocked to BBG inanticipation of the bloom—and the resulting stench. When the moment arrived, the enormous flower didnot disappoint, and nearly 50,000 people came to watch the bud unfurl. Meanwhile, bloggers and mediaoutlets from New York to Australia featured the story. With luck, BBG may see a flower again in a few years.The second surprise came courtesy of the spate of mild, springlike weather that arose in December2006 following upon a frigid November. These unusual climatic conditions tricked a number of BBG’splants into believing that spring had arrived, leading to unexpected blossoms of all kinds throughoutthe gardens and collections. One cherry, a Japanese variety called Prunus ‘Fudan-Zakura’, whichnormally blooms sporadically in both spring and fall, burst into full and sudden bloom—landing itself,in color—in the pages of the New York Times and on the network news. From mid-December throughmuch of January, flowers including winter jasmine (Jasminum nudiflorum), witch hazel (Hamamelisspp.), apricot (Prunus mume), and dogwood (Cornus spp.) appeared and drew thousands of visitors tothe Garden at a time usually reserved for the appreciation of conifers and holly.The third celebrated arrival at BBG was a specimen of Wollemia nobilis, the Wollemi Pine, one ofthe rarest and oldest plants in the world, recently introduced to cultivation after being thought extinctfor aeons. A small population of this species, a contemporary of the dinosaurs that was previouslyknown only through fossils, was discovered growing in Australia in 1994. BBG became the first gardenin the northeastern United States to introduce a specimen to the public.Over the course of the year, several new plants were introduced throughout the gardens andcollections, with significant acquisitions of rhododendrons in the Fragrance Garden, magnolias in the

Report2007pt1_FINAL.qxp 2/1/08 2:48 PM Page 66 Displaying Plants and Inspiring the PublicLeft: Crowds flocked to seethe blooming titan arum andto watch BBG horticulturistspollinate it.Right: The Garden created abrownstone façade for adisplay at the U.S. BotanicGarden in D.C.Plant Family Collection, and trees and shrubs in the Native Flora Garden. Planting in the Osborne Gardenand around the Eastern Parkway entrance also continued. The hedges that frame the seasonal bordersalong the Lily Pool Terrace were renovated, and plantings in the Shakespeare and Fragrance Gardens wereenhanced. In the Herb Garden, Horticulture staff restored paths and introduced drip irrigation. Staff alsoboosted the azalea plantings in the Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden, added thousands of bluebells toBluebell Wood, and continued an extensive program of rejuvenation pruning in the Cranford Rose Gardenand throughout the collections.The Garden welcomed a number of important visitors throughout the year. Sharifa Zein Alsharafbint Nasser, the assistant for development, women, youth, and education for the Royal HashemiteCourt of Jordan and a member of the Jordanian royal family, visited the Garden in March to meet withstaff and to draw inspiration for a system of national gardens being developed in Jordan. She wasaccompanied by a Jordanian representative, Ibtesam Yunis, and Brenda Dean, international visitorprogram coordinator for the U.S. Forest Service.In December, renowned landscape architect and professor Darrell Morrison came to BBG to lead afull-day design workshop for the entire Horticulture staff. BBG also welcomed acclaimed author andhorticulturist William Cullina in February and New Zealand author and garden designer Neil Ross inApril. Horticulturist Shigeto Tsukie of the Hyogo Prefectural Conservatory’s Miracle Museum of Plantsin Japan shared his insights with the staff in June.BBG continued to extend its influence outside the Garden, as Horticulture staff contributeddesigns or advice to external projects. In the spring, Horticulture and GreenBridge staff worked withthe Maimonides Cancer Center to design a therapeutic garden for patient and staff enjoyment.Horticulture staff also consulted on plans for the DUMBO improvement district and advised on treespecifications for New York City’s ambitious PlaNYC 2030 street-tree planting program.Garden staff designed, constructed, and installed a garden display to present at the U.S. BotanicGarden’s (USBG) special exhibition “Celebrating America’s Public Gardens.” Featuring displays from12 leading public gardens across the country, the summer-long USBG exhibition celebrated the work,diversity, and importance of public gardens across America. A host of BBG staff members helpedcreate the Garden’s entry: a brownstone façade and stoop featuring antique architectural elementsand filled with plants that represent the diversity of BBG’s collections. BBG was the only public gardeneast of the Mississippi and north of Washington, D.C., selected for the exhibition, which ran from Maythrough October 2007.

Report2007pt1_FINAL.qxp 2/1/08 2:48 PM Page 7Displaying Plants and Inspiring the Public7The new Visitor Centerwill open onto the Garden’sCherry Esplanade and willhouse a number of visitoramenities.Capital Projects & Master Site PlanAs the Garden approaches its centennial year in 2010, it is undertaking an exciting Master Site Plan, anambitious and carefully considered blueprint for the future that will support the Garden's growingaudiences and provide the public with new ways to connect to the living collections.This year, the schematic design for the new Visitor Center was completed. Integrated into the northernend of the Garden, the new Visitor Center will provide a welcoming entrance with improved admission andretail services, as well as other amenities, to help the Garden meet the needs of its expanding audience.The Visitor Center will be BBG’s first “green” building and will be part of an unfolding series of futureprojects, including new gardens and improvements to public entrances. Constructed to meet rigorousLeadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building certification standards, the VisitorCenter will feature such environmental elements as a living roof, use of recycled building materials, passivesolar principles, geothermal heating, and bioswales (recessed catchment zones filled with water-lovingplants) that will improve storm water management and relieve the burden on the municipal sewer system.It will house an exquisite new garden shop, a much-needed orientation room for tours and classes, aninformation desk, a dramatic event space, a refreshment bar, and other visitor amenities.BBG and Weiss/Manfredi Architects presented the Visitor Center schematic design to the ArtCommission of the City of New York, which approved it unanimously and enthusiastically—as did theGarden’s local Brooklyn Community Board 9. Construction of the project has received generous supportfrom the City of New York. Partnering with BBG on horticultural components of the design, the NewYork City–based firm HM White Site Architects came on board the project as landscape architects forthe Visitor Center.The Garden is pleased to acknowledge Mayor Michael Bloomberg, the Department of Cultural Affairs,Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, and the New York City Council for their generous early supportof the new Visitor Center. Additional support has been received from the Achelis and Bodman Foundations,Booth Ferris Foundation, Helen V. Froehlich Foundation, Independence Community Foundation, KeyspanCorporation, Kresge Foundation’s Green Building Initiative, and the New York State Council on the Arts.Garden staff joined BBG master site plan coordinator Todd Rader, landscape architects from the PorticoGroup, and Visitor Center architects Weiss/Manfredi for a two-day charrette to conceptualize three newlocations for gates at the southern end of the Garden. This process resulted in a series of drawings that willbe refined during the design phases for capital improvements in the Garden’s southern zone.This year, the Garden answered a growing need for an additional venue for visitors to purchase unique,garden-focused gifts by opening a Gift Shop on the site of the former seasonal children’s shop. The storeopened on Forsythia Day and has proved a popular destination for thousands of BBG visitors.

Report2007pt1B.qxp 2/1/08 3:01 PM Page 88 Displaying Plants and Inspiring the PublicBBG’s public programspair diverse culturalperformances withexceptional educationalopportunities.Public ProgramsThis year, a vibrant line-up of seasonal public programs and exhibits drew large and diversifiedaudiences to Brooklyn Botanic Garden. In addition to pursuing productive cultural partnerships withother organizations, BBG expanded the reach of Jazz & Roses, hosted a capacity audience at theGarden’s first Lunar New Year Celebration and Flower Market, and enhanced exhibit design andartistic caliber in the Steinhardt Conservatory Gallery.September’s Chile Pepper Fiesta presented a full roster of acclaimed performers from around theworld, as well as art exhibits, informative lectures, children’s workshops, and chile pepper gardening tips.New this year was Mexican cultural programming offered in consultation with the Mexican CulturalInstitute, which included performances by children from the Mariachi Academy of New York and a cookingdemonstration. A West African percussion group, Peruvian dancing by Ballet Folklorico Peru, and aperformance by Louisiana natives the Lost Bayou Ramblers rounded out the diverse performance schedule.BBG’s multicultural Halloween event, Ghouls and Gourds, continued the Garden’s tradition of pairingdiverse cultural performances with exceptional educational programs, including exhibits celebrating thecultures of Thailand and Mexico, musical performances from a Puerto Rican ensemble and a bluegrass band,and world-class performances for children featuring songs about gardening, recycling, and internationalculture. BBG educators taught children how to grind corn into meal and make a custom mix of mullingspices for apple cider. The afternoon was capped off with the annual Costume Parade led by the northernBrazilian drum corps Maracatu NY and large puppets from Brooklyn’s own Puppet Library Collective.The Winter Celebration in December featured the Garden’s first-ever collaboration with a renownedstorytelling group, The Moth. The event had the theme “Thin Ice” and was hosted by celebratedcomedian, actor, and New Yorker contributor Andy Borowitz. Children were entertained at theEducation Department’s Winter Greens Discovery Workshop.This year’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration featured an homage to the talents of GreatDay Chorale founder and director Louvinia Pointer, who marked her 90th birthday. The afternoon includedperformances by the Great Day Chorale, Great Day Youth Ensemble, and Noel Pointer String Ensemble.Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s first ever Lunar New Year Celebration and Flower Market proved anexcellent opportunity to educate visitors about the lunar new year traditions of China, Korea, and Vietnam,and to reach out to Asian cultural communities in the metropolitan area and explore the importance of plantsand flowers in those cultures. The February event drew a capacity crowd for performances of opera, acrobatics,martial arts, Chinese folk dance by the Huaxia Edison Dance Troupe, and traditional Korean drumming by Nori

Report2007pt1B.qxp 2/1/08 3:01 PM Page 9Displaying Plants and Inspiring the Public9Left: The SteinhardtConservatory Galleryhosted many exhibits thisyear, including AnimatedNature: The Work of SueJohnson (shown, Johnson’s“The Dresser”).Right: Musical performancesat BBG draw large audiencesof all ages and backgrounds.Company. Attendees enjoyed the Garden’s market of plants said to bring luck and prosperity in the new year,as well as special tours of BBG’s specimen plants from Asia. Children created paper versions of flowers sold inthe market and learned about the citrus plants that grow the fruits used widely in lunar new year celebrations.The Garden repeated its highly successful program Hanami: Celebrating the Cherry Blossom–ViewingSeason, thanks to which BBG received the designation Cultural Institution of the Month for April fromNew York City’s tourism and marketing organization, NYC & Company. The program kicked off in early Aprilwith the opening of the Steinhardt Conservatory Gallery exhibit Hana to Mushi: Flowers and Insects,featuring moku hanga woodblock artist April Vollmer and kirigami paper-cutting artist Kaku Ueda. Hanamiwas also celebrated with a month-long Japanese menu in the Garden’s Terrace Café, specialized weekendguided tours, and a collection of cherry blossom–themed gifts and books in the Gift Shop. Hanamiculminated in Sakura Matsuri, the Garden’s signature Cherry Blossom Festival. Over 60,000 visitorsattended this year’s 26th annual Sakura Matsuri on the last weekend of April. The weekend’s increasinglylarge and complex roster of programming devoted to traditional Japanese arts and culture wascomplemented by contemporary performances and events designed to attract young audiences.Pairing the beauty of the Cranford Rose Garden with concerts by New York’s best jazz artists is a winningcombination. In an effort to expand the reach of June’s Jazz & Roses celebration, BBG partnered with Heart ofBrooklyn and WBGO Radio to feature Jazz & Roses in a promotional campaign called “Jazz: Brooklyn’s Beat.”WBGO radio host Monifa Brown presided over the stage on a day of what can only be called torrential rain,but artists and audiences were undeterred and enjoyed a full afternoon of concerts, including performancesby award-winning artists Gretchen Parlato and Lionel Loueke that WBGO recorded for future radio airplay.The midwinter renovation of the Steinhardt Conservatory Gallery was a dramatic step towardtransforming the space into a vibrant metro-area fine arts destination. Successfully recruiting artists,improving gallery displays, and developing gallery interpretive materials all led to increased galleryattendance, greater media attention, and capacity crowds at show openings. The summer exhibition,Nature Unbound: Sculpture and Drawings by Nancy Blum, featured the artist’s expansive pen andink drawings and large-scale sculptures of butterflies and lotus blossoms. In September, BrooklynBotanic Garden’s Florilegium Society returned to the Gallery with a show of stunning botanicalillustrations entitled Portaits of a Garden III. After several months of renovation, the SteinhardtConservatory Gallery opened again in March with Inflorescence: Drawings by Renowned SarajevoArtist Tanja Softic. And a blend of botanical and zoological curiosities was the humorous focus of theshow Animated Nature: The Work of Sue Johnson from May through June.

Report2007pt2FINALnew.qxp 2/1/08 3:17 PM Page 1010 Engaging in Research and Disseminating KnowledgeEngaging in research in plant sciences to expandhuman knowledge of plants, and disseminating the resultsto plant science professionals and the general public…Brooklyn Botanic Garden has a long and distinguished history of accomplishment in the plant sciences,including work in plant systematics, breeding, and pathology. The Garden’s current research focuses onthe urban environment, global climate change, and cultivated plants, with a goal of making researchfindings relevant to the general public as well as to the scientific community.Over 2,000 native plants find a home in the metropolitan New York area, yet 450 of these species areconsidered rare, threatened, or endangered regionally. With continued development, global climate change,and the rapid increase and spread of invasive plants, local ecosystems are being altered and weakened. Bythe beginning of the next century, nearly two thirds of the world’s plant species could be lost forever. Asa leading institution of botanic research, BBG continues to disseminate important scientific knowledge andto increase public awareness of the importance of studying, protecting, and preserving plant life.BBG’s Molecular ResearchLaboratory enables theScience staff to study theevolution and genetics ofa wide variety of plants.ScienceOver the past year, the Garden’s Herbarium staff completed its database project “AILANTHUS Grows inBrooklyn,” which began in 2004. AILANTHUS (which stands for All-Integrated LiterAture, NomenclaTure,and HerbariUm System) is the Science Department’s primary database. For the project, Herbarium staffcurated the Garden’s herbarium specimens collected from New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut andcreated a web-searchable database (bbg.org/sci/herbarium) of the label information from these specimens.Data from 50,000 specimens were entered, data from 5,000 previously entered specimens were corrected,and more than 3,000 duplicates of historical collections were distributed to other herbaria. By the end ofthe project, data from 75,000 specimens had been made available on the Internet.The project, which was funded by the National Science Foundation, was partof a long-term effort by Brooklyn Botanic Garden to curate and catalog thespecimens in the Garden’s herbarium. The Garden’s goal is for more people to beaware of the specimens in its herbarium collection and to make the specimensand their data readily available for research. The searchable database was immediatelypopular and is being regularly used by government agencies, conservationorganizations, and researchers. In May, BBG scientists attended the annualmeeting of the Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections andpresented a poster on AILANTHUS.Researchers with the New York Metropolitan Flora (NYMF) project, BBG’smulti-decade effort to inventory the present and historic distribution of plantspecies in all counties within a 50-mile radius of Manhattan, carried on theirstudies of the local flora. Fieldwork continued throughout the area, including acollecting trip with New York City Department of Parks and Recreation staff tothe city’s historic High Line rail structure. A significant achievement wasexpanding the NYMF webpages, which now provide detailed distibution mapsfor over 1,500 species for the area. These distribution maps provide excellentinformation on how the flora is changing, for example through the introductionand spread of nonnative species and the decline of native species.

Report2007pt2FINALnew.qxp 2/1/08 3:17 PM Page 11Engaging in Research and Disseminating Knowledge11Scientists at BBG performfieldwork throughout theNew York metropolitanregion. Dr. Gerry Moore isseen here collecting plantsat Sandy Hook, New Jersey.The database developed by NYMF is also playing amajor part in several collaborations. Dr. Gerry Moore, incollaboration with researchers at Rutgers University’sGrant F. Walton Center for Remote Sensing and SpatialAnalysis, is conducting regional and scale modeling ofthe distribution of invasive plant species. A grantproposal was submitted to the Environmental ProtectionAgency to support this proposed collaborative effort. Dr.Steven Clemants was invited to participate in a workinggroup on Functional Traits of Urban Plants held inFebruary 2007 at the Royal Botanical Gardens,Melbourne, Australia. The data developed by NYMF willbe fundamental to any outcomes of this and futuremeetings of the working group.In August, Garden scientists collected air samplesaround the blooming titan arum (Amorphophallustitanum). These samples are being used in a collaborationwith scientists from Takasago International Corporation in Rockleigh, New Jersey, to analyze thescent compounds from the titan arum.The Garden’s Horticultural Taxonomy program conducts research on the classification of cultivatedplants and oversees the records of BBG’s plant collections, including over 32,000 plantaccessions and over 21,000 name records. Staff have now mapped over 1,800 plants on the Garden’sgrounds. The information is used to update the public labels in the Garden and the descriptions inBBG’s illustrated, searchable database of living plants, which now includes nearly 900 photographs.BBG’s six Ph.D.-holding scientists carried on systematic research in many areas. Dr. Jinshuang Macontinued his research on the flora of China, especially the dawn redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides),and he helped coordinate a conference on this species at Yale University in August. Dr. Ma, in collaborationwith researchers from the University of Michigan and the Smithsonian Institution and with fundingfrom the National Science Foundation, is researching the taxonomy of the large and complex spurgegenus, Euphorbia. This has required Dr. Ma to make many trips to other herbaria, including a trip in May toParis to the Laboratoire de Phanérogamie at the Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle.Current research in the Garden’s Molecular Research Laboratory includes investigation into thecashew family (Anacardiaceae), a research specialty of plant molecular systematist Dr. Susan Pell, andthe goosefoot family (Chenopodiaceae), a specialty of Dr. Clemants. The lab is also used extensively bythe Garden’s environmental education and internship programs for high school students.In the research journal Systematic Botany, Dr. Pell described a new genus, Poupartiopsis, belongingto the cashew family. She also finished a treatment of the family which will appear in K. Kubitski’s forthcomingbook, The Familes and Genera of Vascular Plants. In July, Dr. Pell presented the results of her research at theannual meeting of the Botanical Society of America and the American Society of Plant Taxonomists in Chico,California. Dr. Mark Tebbitt continued final editing for his upcoming book Corydalis and Bleeding Hearts, tobe published by Timber Press and BBG. Dr. Kerry Barringer continued his research on local flora, includingpreparing a flora for the Franklin Parker Preserve in the New Jersey Pine Barrens. In March, Dr. Moore traveledto Playa Grande, Costa Rica, as part of a team of researchers from Drexel University and the PhiladelphiaBotanical Club, to conduct floristic surveys of Parque Nacional Marino las Baulas along with scientists from thepark. This park supports the last major nesting area for the critically imperiled leatherback turtle (Dermochelyscoriacea). The research team plans to write a flora for the park later this year. This travel was supportedby the Leatherback Trust and Drexel University.

Report2007pt2FINALnew.qxp 2/1/08 3:18 PM Page 1212 Engaging in Research and Disseminating KnowledgePublicationsThe Garden’s award-winningtitles receive glowing reviewsfrom such publicationsas the New York Times,Library Journal, andPublishers Weekly.Three new titles were published in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden All-Region Guide series this year:Native Alternatives to Invasive Plants, The Tree Care Primer, and Gardening With Children. These and otherBBG handbooks received glowing reviews in publications such as the New York Times, Library Journal,Horticulture, and Publishers Weekly, as well as numerous regional publications. In addition to beingdistributed to BBG members, BBG All-Region Guides are sold at retail locations and garden shopsacross North America through a distribution partnership with Sterling Publishing.Native Alternatives to Invasive Plants by C. Colston Burrell identifies invasive plants and makes iteasy for the reader to select environmentally appropriate alternatives. Describing dozens of spectacularnative plants for every region—specially chosen as alternatives to the invasive species that aredegrading the continent’s natural habitats—this title was instantly popular and went into a secondprinting before the end of the year. This important, double-length volume was dedicated to BBG’spresident emeritus Judith D. Zuk, whose leadership made the Garden’s pioneering books on invasiveplants possible. Funding from the Chanticleer Foundation, Federal Highway Administration, and FederalBureau of Land Management enabled BBG to produce Native Alternatives.BBG’s arborist Christopher Roddick partnered with editor Beth Hanson to produce The Tree CarePrimer, which offers comprehensive advice about tree selection, maintenance, and health for amateurand professional gardeners alike. An indispensable guide to the basic concepts and essential techniquesof common-sense tree care, the handbook helps gardeners with everything from tree planting tomaintenance of mature trees, with all the information one needs to promote the long-term well-beingof these giant plants.BBG educators teamed up to produce the very special publication Gardening With Children, thefirst All-Region Guide written specifically for children and their caregivers. The book is filled withdetailed, four-color illustrations and is printed on wider pages, allowing kids and adults to keep thebook open easily as they follow the more than 40 hands-on activities featured inside. Building onBBG’s expertise in children’s education, the projects are designed to awaken a child’s sense of wonderabout the natural world while nourishing cognitive development and self-confidence.Buyer demand drove the reprinting of several popular All-Region titles, including The Best Applesto Buy and Grow, The Butterfly Gardener’s Guide, and The Shady Border: Shade-Loving Perennials forSeason-Long Color. And BBG also produced revised editions of several older titles from the

Report2007pt2FINALnew.qxp 2/1/08 3:18 PM Page 13Engaging in Research and Disseminating Knowledge13Plants & Gardens Newswon the 2007 Gold Awardfor Best Newsletter fromthe Garden WritersAssociation.21st-Century Gardening Series with updated information and illustrations:Hummingbird Gardens: Turning Your Yard Into Hummingbird Heaven;Wildflower Gardens: 60 Spectacular Plants and How to Grow Them in YourGarden; and Butterfly Gardens: Luring Nature’s Loveliest Pollinators to Your Yard.BBG continued its leadership role in the open-access movement,producing the fourth issue of Urban Habitats, a peer-reviewed scientificelectronic journal on the biology of urban areas. The focus of the 2006 issuewas the wildlife-hosting capabilities of green roofs. All papers are availableat no charge online, and the journal is edited to make the information usefulnot only to researchers but also to government officials, landscape architects,amateur naturalists, and other interested nonscientists. The numberof readers of this journal, now entering its fifth year of publication, hasgrown enormously—over 30,000 unique visitors from 87 different countriesand territories logged on to read articles over the past year.Plants & Gardens News explored Japanese gardens (Fall 2006), initiativesagainst invasive plants (Spring 2007), and forest-friendly mulch (Summer2007), continuing to deliver lively and informative articles from leadingexperts in the field. The Garden Writers Association (GWA) honored BBG witha Gold Award of Achievement for Best Overall Newsletter for the Spring 2006issue of P&G News, and gave former director of Publications Janet Marinellia Silver Award of Achievement for Writing in a Newsletter for the article “Box Turtles in the Garden: CloseEncounters of the Reptilian Kind,” which appeared in the summer 2006 issue of P&G News.BBG’s Internet resource, bbg.org, also garnered a Gold Award from GWA for Best Overall Productin Electronic Media. The site continued to showcase the Garden and its programs, provide access toBBG’s various research databases, and offer informative features on a variety of topics of interest togardeners. Traffic to bbg.org continues to rise: Readership this year was up five percent over theprevious year. And, extending its online presence, the Garden launched a MySpace page, thus reachingout to the diverse and dynamic audience of the social networking world.One of the most popular online features was the Blooming of Amorphophallus titanum at BBGsite. When BBG’s titan arum burst into bloom in August 2006, bbg.org followed the giant flower eachstep of the way. Daily blog entries, an around-the-clock webcam, a growth chart marking the plant’sstunning rise to over 5 feet in height, a photo gallery, and a wealth of information about titan arumsgave web visitors a virtual face-to-face with this amazing plant. Ultimately, over 100,000 unique visitorslogged on to the titan arum site. After the event, BBG posted a time-lapse video of the flower’s bloom.In the spring, during Hanami, web staff redesigned the popular CherryWatch site, bbg.org/exp/cherries,a blossom-status map of every Prunus specimen in the Garden, which is updated three times a weekduring the cherry-blossom season. Also this year, each cherry variety was photographed in its fourstages of bloom (pre-, first, peak, and post-peak) for an online Stages of Bloom gallery that offersvisitors a taste of the amazing transformation the cherry trees are undergoing at the Garden.Garden staff launched a Members-only section on bbg.org, allowing Garden members to viewback issues of Members News and Plants & Gardens News, collect information about special discountsand privileges, and log on to receive their member discount in the online garden gift shop. Also,bbg.org featured sites for horticultural events, including interpretation to accompany the display of theendangered Wollemi Pine, the rare and exotic blooming of a Puya berteroniana plant, and a spotlighton BBG’s demonstration urban garden at the U.S. Botanic Garden in Washington, D.C.

Report2007pt2FINALnew.qxp 2/1/08 3:18 PM Page 1414 Engaging in Research and Disseminating KnowledgeLibraryThe catalog for theDrawing From Life exhibitcould be called the “GreenestBook in Brooklyn”: It wasprinted entirely on recycledpaper using soy ink by aBrooklyn-based printingcompany that is fueled bywind power.The Garden’s library provides visitors, staff, and members access to the accumulated knowledgecontained in botanical and horticultural literature in print and electronic formats. This year, the LibraryServices department provided access to more than 900 online scholarly journals, a substantial increaseover the previous year’s total of 700. Library patrons also greatly increased their usage of online media.With on-site computer access to these journals, readers viewed over 4,900 pages, almost twice as manyas last year.BBG also continues to acquire, catalog, preserve, and make accessible traditional book and serialcollections. The library added just over 1,000 titles in the past year, bringing the total number ofvolumes in the collection to more than 48,500. The number of visitors and information requests handledby Library Services during the year increased to over 8,000, due in large part to record visitation duringthe two days of the Garden’s Sakura Matsuri celebration.In the fall, the BBG Florilegium Society mounted its fifth public exhibition at BBG’s SteinhardtConservatory Gallery. The beauty of BBG’s living collections was captured by 44 Florilegium Societyartists working throughout the year. Artists invited to participate in this unique project are among thecountry’s most celebrated and talented botanical artists. By year end, a total of more than 150 works ofart in BBG’s Florilegium Society Collection had been donated to BBG since the Society began its workin 2000.In 2007, BBG received its first grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to supportDrawing From Life: Maud H. Purdy and 90 Years of Women Artists at Brooklyn Botanic Garden, a fall2007 exhibition and accompanying catalog that also received support from the New York State Council onthe Arts (NYSCA). The exhibition featured the work of 14 botanical artists and was curated by the directorof Library Services, who also wrote text for the catalog.In January 2007, the Library purchased six exhibit cases, two of which now reside permanentlyoutside the Gardener’s Resource Center and will be used to showcase the collections and complementGarden events. Exhibitions so far include artwork by Dr. Peter K.Nelson and books and objects related to Japanese culture andflowering cherries, in conjunction with Hanami.Beginning in 2001, BBG received grants from NYSCA to supportthe digitization of the library’s visual collections: Louis Buhle glassplate negatives in 2001 and Maud H. Purdy paintings and sketchbooksin 2004. In early 2007, NYSCA and the Metropolitan New YorkLibrary Council awarded BBG major funding to create digital contentbased on a third virtually unknown but uniquely important non-bookcollection: the Elsie May Kittredge photographs of local flora.Library Services digitized 427 of the hand-colored lantern slides and675 of the glass plate negatives created by Kittredge from 1908 to1919, and began work toward making the collection available to thepublic on the Garden’s website.

Report2007pt2FINALnew.qxp 2/1/08 3:18 PM Page 15Teaching Children and Adults About Plants15Teaching children and adults about plants at a popularlevel, as well as making available instruction in the exactingskills required to grow plants and make beautiful gardens…School ProgramsSalutatorian Diedre Willer(right) receives her diplomafrom BASE PrincipalVeronica Peterson in theschool’s first graduationceremony.Building programs that reach out to older youthcontinues to be an important focus for BBG.In September 2006, Sharon Myrie, vice presidentof Education, Elyssa Arnone, program managerfor BASE, and Barbara Kurland, manager of SchoolPrograms, attended the Botanic Gardens ConservationInternational (BGCI) 6th Congress on Education inBotanic Gardens, held in Oxford, England. Over 320delegates from 40 different countries werepresent. Based on BBG’s work with BrooklynAcademy of Science and the Environment (BASE)and the Garden Apprentice Program (GAP), Myrie,Arnone, and Kurland presented a paper entitled“Connecting with Teens: Strategies for EngagingYouth in Botanic Gardens” and led a hands-onworkshop demonstrating activities that can beused to engage older youth.Marking the Garden’s fourth year as a partner with Brooklyn Academy of Science and theEnvironment (BASE), educators at BBG maintained a leadership role in BASE, the public high schoolestablished at the former site of Prospect Heights High School on Washington Avenue, across thestreet from the Garden. Launched in 2003 in partnership with the Prospect Park Alliance and the NewYork City Department of Education (DOE), BASE is part of the city-wide New Century High SchoolsInitiative, a joint initiative funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Carnegie Corporation ofNew York, and the Open Society Institute to create small, effective high schools that help studentsmeet high standards of academic and personal success.During its fourth year (2006–07), 450 students in grades 9 through 12 were enrolled at BASE, andthe school was staffed by 33 teachers and 14 administrators and support staff. BASE was accepted intothe first cohort of DOE’s Empowerment School Initiative for the 2006–07 school year. This designationallows BASE Principal Veronica Peterson a high level of autonomy in academic leadership to chooseprograms that best meet student needs. In January, Sharon Myrie participated in a special visit to BASEby Allan Golston, newly appointed president of U.S. Programs for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.This is the foundation’s third visit to BASE, including a visit by Patty Stonesifer, chief executive of theBill & Melinda Gates Foundation. BASE was the only one out of 83 schools in New York City under theauspices of New Visions for Public Schools to be selected for a visit by Golston. BASE was also featuredin an article in the April 2007 Mott Mosaic, published by the Charles Stuart Mott Foundation.On June 26th, 2007, BASE achieved a major milestone—it held its first graduation. Eighty-twostudents (a 67 percent graduation rate) were granted a diploma—a significant increase from ProspectHeights High School’s graduation rate of 33.9 percent in 2001–02 prior to being phased out.

Report2007pt2FINALnew.qxp 2/1/08 3:18 PM Page 1616 Teaching Children and Adults About PlantsDiscovery Tables and Cartson display during specialevents and exhibitionsgive children furtheropportunities to learn atthe Garden.The keynote speaker at the graduation was ReverendAlfonso Wyatt, vice president of the Fund for the City ofNew York. The valedictorian for the class of 2007 wasThinlay Dolma and the salutatorian was Diedre Willer,both of whom had been active members of BBG’sGarden Apprentice Program for three years.A total of 144 ninth-grade students at BASE used theGarden’s collections and facilities in 13 weekly fieldstudyclasses to supplement their required LivingEnvironment class. Eight BASE juniors participated inscience internships at BBG, working with Drs. SusanPell and Gerry Moore. Interns helped build a DNAdatabase of BBG’s living collections and conducted astudy of flotation properties of Carex seeds to determinewhether they are dispersed via water. Students at theschool have participated in experiential learningexpeditions in locations such as the Florida Evergladesand upstate New York. One student took part in research on polar bears in Manitoba, Canada. New thisyear, the Learning Passport program, created by BBG’s partners at Prospect Park Alliance, beganreleasing students from school one afternoon each month to participate in explorations of cultural andenvironmental resources throughout the city, community service projects, and college preparation.Guided programs for public and private school groups throughout the city remain a vital way for BBGeducators to help teachers and students make use of BBG plant collections to enhance science learning.During the past school year, 189 pre-kindergarten through grade-12 classes—a total of 4,604 students—attended school workshop programs at BBG. An additional 878 students in 47 classes had tours andplant-potting sessions led by volunteer Garden Guides. And 54,435 children from 2,015 groups visited withtheir teachers on free self-guided tours, having taken advantage of BBG’s new online preregistration system.For Brooklyn schools unable to take part in regular field trips to the Garden, Project Green Reach(PGR) provides a school-based, semester-long botanical education program, which includes an in-classlesson, a field trip to BBG, professional development for the teacher, and materials for a plantingproject to benefit the local community. This year, 40 schools, 86 teachers, and 1,723 students participatedin the program. In summer 2006, 22 students who had taken part in the PGR program with theirschool classes were selected to work as Junior Botanists (grades 4, 5, and 6) or Plant Investigators(grades 7 and 8) onsite at BBG for six weeks. These children, from low-income backgrounds, receivedfull scholarships to the program. They raised plants in the Children’s Garden, conducted scientificexperiments, and took a three-day camping trip to the Delaware Water Gap.Through the Teacher Education Program, BBG educators work with teachers from all five boroughs toprovide training in current educational methods in science and other disciplines. Eight one-day workshopsprovided professional development for 118 educators; they included four workshops for 42 teachers fromnonpublic schools and four workshops custom-designed for individual schools or groups, serving 76 teachers.Another 67 teachers enrolled in a 30-hour course offered three times during the year, entitled What Did aPlant Ever Do for You? The course is equivalent to three graduate credits through the After School ProfessionalDevelopment Program of the New York City Department of Education. BBG also served as an informal educationaltraining and observation site for 12 education-major students at Kingsborough Community College andNew York University’s Wallerstein Collaborative for Urban Environmental Education.BBG continued to be a partner in the Urban Advantage collaboration with seven other scientificinstitutions led by the American Museum of Natural History. The goal of Urban Advantage is toimprove the quality of required eighth-grade exit projects (individual student research projects)

Report2007pt2FINALnew.qxp 2/1/08 3:18 PM Page 17Teaching Children and Adults About Plants17through teacher training and making institutional resources accessible to their students and families.Funded by the New York City Council, Urban Advantage in its third year provided 219 middle schoolscience teachers (representing 21,810 students in public schools throughout the city) with professionaldevelopment sessions, science equipment for their classrooms, and access to the partner institutions’resources. BBG educators collaborated on program development and new teacher orientation,provided a 24-hour course at the Garden for 21 teachers and a 12-hour course for an additional 21teachers, and hosted several one-day sessions on site. New program elements this year includedtraining of school Parent Coordinators to facilitate student visits to the institutions and the developmentof demonstration schools to serve as model centers of project-based learning for educators fromother middle schools throughout the city. BBG educators also cooperated on the Citywide UrbanAdvantage Science Expo, a year-end celebration that featured a display of student projects, whichwas attended by 1,200 students, parents, and teachers.BBG has a partnership with two public schools, City-As-School and P.S. 77, to provide servicelearningprojects for students. High school students from City-As-School gain real work experienceacting as assistant BBG educators and assisting in program preparation and horticulture projects. Twoclasses of special needs students from P.S. 77 come to the Garden every week to perform maintenanceduties in the education greenhouses.In May, the Children’s Plant Sale welcomed 4,454 students from local schools and day care centersover a two-day period. Each child received a plant to care for at home for the low cost of 50¢, from aselection of easy-to-grow begonias, marigolds, tomatoes, and coleus.The Garden ApprenticeProgram (GAP) allows studentinterns to work in all areas ofthe Garden, gaining valuablejob training and increasinglevels of responsibility.Family ProgramsThe Children’s Garden, BBG’s longest-running program, continues to serve children ages 3 through 13,giving them direct experience in preparing soil, planting, tending, weeding, and, of course, harvesting.Tool safety and maintenance, plant crafts, and cooking projects round out the curriculum. This year,staff developed a new curriculum framework for Children’s Garden programs to ensure that weeklylessons throughout the year are comprehensive and complementary for all age groups. In the pastyear, 625 children enrolled in sessions held during the summer, fall, winter, and spring. A familycelebration at the end of each season allowed children to give a tour of their garden plots to proudparents and siblings. The Summer Science Adventures program served as an afternoon extension forsome of the participants. This program was filled tocapacity again this year, with 129 children using BBG’scollections to explore science topics and plants fromcultures around the world.The Garden Apprentice Program (GAP), launchedin 2004, completed its third year. GAP provides studentinterns in grades 8 through 12 with opportunities forpersonal growth and career development. The four-levelprogram includes job training and increasing levels ofresponsibility in volunteer or paid placements that focuson the various functions at public gardens or othernonprofit agencies. Fifty-four interns participated forthe full year, and GAP interns worked in the Horticulture,Education, Science, and Development departments.First-year students played a key role in interpreting theplant collections to BBG visitors by operating Discovery

Report2007pt2FINALnew.qxp 2/1/08 3:18 PM Page 1818 Teaching Children and Adults About PlantsCarts. Brief drop-in activities at the carts are used tofoster a deeper connection between visitors and plants.The GAP program was extended this year so that allapprentices received more horticultural training in theChildren’s Garden.Over 8,600 children and family members enjoyeddrop-in Discovery Workshops this year. These themedworkshops are free with Garden admission, do notrequire registration, and are designed for families andyoung children. Activities encourage hands-on explorationof plants and botanical materials; children typicallymake something to take home. The workshops enhancethe popularity of the Discovery Garden, a fun-filled spaceat BBG where young kids and their parents or caregiverscan experience a living collection of plants. Brightlycolored leaves and flowers, inviting textures and smells,and small spaces that inspire imaginative explorationdefine this child-friendly garden within the Garden.Continuing EducationOver 2,000 adults tookcontinuing education coursesat the Garden this year,learning everything fromhow to create weddingarrangements to how tomake their own wine.The Garden’s Continuing Education department offered 171 classes and day trips and served over 2,600participants. Building on the popularity of BBG’s art classes, offerings were broadened to encompass agreater diversity of media, such as pastels and photography. BBG teamed up with the Brooklyn Museumto offer a new course entitled Weekday Summer Landscape: Durand at the Brooklyn Museum, whichallowed students to explore the artistic methods and approaches used by famous artist Asher B. Durand inhis paintings of the Hudson River Valley. Other new offerings included a duo of viticulture courses,Growing Grapes in Brooklyn and Wine-Making in Brooklyn, as well as the three-class seriesHouseplants 101, focusing on indoor plant care. BBG repeated some long-standing favorites, includingDesigning a Brownstone Garden and the popular Regional American Cooking series led by the PalmHouse’s Sally Morgan Krause.In January, the 2007 Student and Art Teacher Art Exhibition and Sale showcased work producedin BBG art classes. For the first time, works of photography and collage were among the 61 piecessubmitted.For the sixth year, BBG provided New York City Department of Parks and Recreation gardeningstaff with horticultural training. Nineteen gardeners who participated in this in-depth trainingprogram received instruction in various areas of urban horticulture, including soil management, urbantree and shrub care, and a new course on appropriate plant selection entitled Right Plant, Right Place.In June, BBG president Scot Medbury and New York City Parks and Recreation commissioner AdrianBenepe hosted a festive graduation ceremony for the graduates and their families.For the first time on the East Coast, BBG, in cooperation with the Manhattan Rose Society, servedas the principal host of the Great Rosarians of the World Lecture Series, with special guest speakerand 2007 Great Rosarian honoree Wilhelm Kordes III.Celebrating her ninety-ninth tour, BBG director emeritus Elizabeth Scholtz led a group of enthusiastictour participants through Francis H. Cabot’s estate in Quebec, Canada. Mr. Cabot, founder of the GardenConservancy, is the creator of the Gardens at Les Quatre Vents, one of the most breathtaking landscapedesigns in North America. Scholtz also led a group through South Africa in September to enjoy wildflower

Report2007pt2FINALnew.qxp 2/1/08 3:18 PM Page 19Teaching Children and Adults About Plants19gardens and wildlife, and led a tour to Japan in November to sample the delights of its gardens in autumn.Local trips included visits to the Hudson Valley Garlic Festival, the Philadelphia Flower Show, and privategardens of the Hamptons.InterpretationThis year marked the end of a three-year project to evaluate and update the Garden’s interpretive practices,which received leadership support from the Institute of Museum and Library Services Museums forAmerica program. During the final phase of this project, BBG engaged a well-respected interpretive designconsultant, THINC, to assist in designing new interpretive signs for the Tropical Pavilion of the SteinhardtConservatory, which served as the site for a prototype project using the ideas and framework suggested inthe Garden’s newly-adopted Interpretive Master Plan. The evaluation consultants, Giusti and Condon,assessed the signage throughout its development. During the year, BBG continued to work with Mary KayCunningham, a noted interpretive trainer, to develop and deliver workshops in interpretive techniquestailored to the needs of BBG’s Garden Guide volunteers. To ensure that interpretation became embeddedin BBG’s institutional culture, Ms. Cunningham concluded her assignment by training 12 staff “interpretiveliaisons” from across the institution who work directly with the public.Education PartnershipsBBG rolled out a seriesof new interpretive signsfor the Tropical Pavilionof the SteinhardtConservatory this year.For the ninth year, BBG served as a partner in the innovative Brooklyn Cultural Adventures Program(BCAP), a full-day summer camp for children ages 9 through 12 sponsored by the Heart of Brooklyn:A Cultural Partnership. Heart of Brooklyn is dedicated to promoting Brooklyn’s leading cultural institutionsaround Grand Army Plaza as “must see” destinations, welcoming diverse visitors from Brooklyn and beyond.The partnership contributes to Brooklyn’s renaissance and the strong future of its communities by makingthese historic treasures more visible and accessible through programming initiatives, economic development,and community outreach. The six BCAP partners are Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn Children’sMuseum, Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Public Library, Prospect Park Alliance, and Prospect Park Zoo.This year, BCAP served 144 children andoffered two programs organized under the themes“Treasures in the Heart of Brooklyn” and “Food,Glorious Food.” Families had the option of selectingeither a two-week or a four-week session. BBGserved as BCAP’s base site and was also the site ofa reunion for past participants, held over theThanksgiving 2006 school break, with 45 childrenparticipating in the event. In March, BCAP washonored with a 2007 New York Life FoundationAward as one of six not-for-profit programsdeemed exemplary “Safe Places to Learn andGrow” for children and youth.

Report2007pt2FINALnew.qxp 2/1/08 3:18 PM Page 2020 Reaching Out to Help People Cultivate and Enjoy PlantsReaching out to help people of all of our diverseurban neighborhoods to enhance the quality oftheir surroundings and their daily lives through thecultivation and enjoyment of plants…Left: Brooklyn CompostProject Manager KarlaOsorio-Perez makingcompost tea at MakingBrooklyn Bloom 2007.Right: Youth farmers atUnited Community CenterGarden in East New York.Brooklyn GreenBridge Community OutreachBrooklyn GreenBridge, the Garden’s community environmental horticulture program, continued to workwith thousands of community residents to help ensure healthy, more vibrant neighborhoods. This past year,GreenBridge celebrated its 12th annual Greenest Block in Brooklyn contest, coordinated in partnership withBrooklyn borough president Marty Markowitz and sponsored by the Independence Community Foundation.More than 1,200 blocks throughout Brooklyn have entered the contest since it was founded in 1994, and anestimated 500,000 residents have participated in this borough-wide beautification and greening effort.This year brought the largest number of participants yet: 255 residential and commercial blocks,comprising an estimated total of more than 100,000 people. The winning residential block for 2006,East 25th Street between Clarendon and Avenue D in Flatbush, had almost one-hundred-percentparticipation from residents and featured beautifully designed front gardens, colorful window boxes,and a wonderful variety of plants, including many native species. The commercial winner was LewisAvenue between MacDonough and Decatur Streets in Bedford-Stuyvesant. First place for GreenestStorefront went to Patenaud Glassworks at 607 Henry Street in Carroll Gardens, and first place forWindow Boxes went to Max and Gail Blythe at 95 Bainbridge Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant. As part ofthe competition, Brooklyn GreenBridge distributed more than 400 window box kits to neighborhoodgroups and held street clinics in ten different locations.The Garden’s Therapeutic Horticulture Network organized a holiday gathering that included atalk and book signing by James Jiler, author of Doing Time in the Garden: Life Lessons Through PrisonHorticulture. Jiler directs the Horticultural Society of New York’s jail-to-street GreenHouse program at Rikers

Report2007pt2FINALnew.qxp 2/1/08 3:18 PM Page 21Reaching Out to Help People Cultivate and Enjoy Plants21Island. Therapeutic horticulture is the practice of using horticulture to advance physical, mental, and emotionaldevelopment. It also brings plants into the lives of people for whom they would otherwise be inaccessible.In March 2007, BBG kicked off the spring gardening season by celebrating the 26th anniversary of MakingBrooklyn Bloom with the theme “Garden-Wise Greening: Growing Healthy Soil, Food & Community.” Thisannual event drew record crowds, and keynote speaker Joan Dye Gussow, author of This Organic Life:Confessions of a Suburban Homesteader, delighted participants with her talk on “Global Reflections on Eatingfrom Home.” Numerous workshops, exhibits, and speakers filled this popular day of learning and renewal.Brooklyn GreenBridge continued to expand its repertoire of workshop topics with these new classes:How to Start a Children’s Garden; Greening Up Your Street; Extending the Season with Cold Frames; andCreating a Rain Garden. GreenBridge staff continued to participate in the New York City Water ResourcesGroup and received a New York State Environmental Excellence Award from the New York StateDepartment of Environmental Conservation for BBG’s work promoting rainwater harvesting.To help educate New York City policymakers about a more sustainable, horticultural approach to stormwater management, GreenBridge staff was pivotal in organizing a Water Resources Group bus tour of demonstrationsites in Philadelphia for attendees from the New York City Council, New York City Department ofParks and Recreation, and New York City Department of Environmental Protection, among other agencies.Through the GreenBridge Registered Garden program, BBG continued to provide technical assistanceand gardening resources, particularly for responsible conservation, to about 100 communitygardens. The gardens also received plants donated by BBG’s Auxiliary and the annual recycled tulipbulb giveaway, as well as from various nurseries. GreenBridge continued its work with GreenThumb,the Brooklyn Queens Land Trust, Green Guerillas, and other organizations to ensure the long-termpreservation of these valuable community spaces.The Brooklyn Compost Project (formerly known as the Urban Composting Project) extended itsreach with funding and programming support from the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY).Nearly 500 people attended workshops on a number of composting topics. Twenty-two participants,selected from nearly 60 applicants, completed the Garden’s six-week intensive Master Composterprogram and were awarded certification. A major component of BBG’s composting program is thecompost “giveback” (the public provides fallen leaves for composting, and DSNY gives back the resultingcompost). Over 8,500 people attended the October and April Givebacks, bringing compost back to theirneighborhoods to rebuild Brooklyn soil. About 400 compost bins were sold at the givebacks, whereelectronics and clothing could also be dropped off for recycling.Brooklyn Gardener, GreenBridge’s newsletter, was provided free of charge to more than 14,000community residents and organizations this year. The biannual newsletter features gardening information,tips, and a calendar of upcoming BBG workshops and events, and introduces the world of BBG tomany new constituents.In April 2007, Ellen Kirby retired after serving as director of BrooklynGreenBridge since its inception in 1993. Prior to her retirement, Ellenreceived a Special Honor at Forsythia Day for her 13 years of extraordinaryservice to the Garden and the Brooklyn community. Through Ellen’s leadership,vision, and inspiration, BBG has been able to extend far beyond its 52acres and build a “bridge” out to the community. Upon her retirement, Ellenwas also honored with special citations from New York City Council SpeakerChristine Quinn and from the New York City Community Gardens Coalitionfor her courageous efforts to protect community gardens in the 1990s.From left: Ellen Kirby, Councilmember Letitia James, and Speaker Christine Quinn.

Report2007pt2FINALnew.qxp 2/1/08 3:18 PM Page 2222 Seeking to Arouse Awareness of the Fragility of NatureSeeking to arouse public awareness of the fragility ofour natural environment…and providing informationabout ways to conserve and protect it.Conservation and RestorationBBG’s summer interpretiveprogram, Quest for PlantSurvival, educated visitorsabout the threat of plantextinction.Brooklyn Botanic Garden is deeply committed to conservation at the local, regional, and global levels,as well as to educating the public about the importance of plant diversity to ecosystem health andhuman life. Over the past year, BBG has played a major role in building coalitions among organizationsdedicated to conservation and restoration.From July to September, BBG presented Quest for Plant Survival, a special summer-long interpretiveprogram on plant conservation that featured a self-guided interpretive brochure, conservation-themedchildren’s activities, and a special website. Focusing on such species as the maidenhair tree (Ginkgobiloba), the Amazon lily (Eucharis amazonica), and the dawn redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides), thesummer highlight was open to all Garden visitors, giving them tangible lessons in plant conservation andinforming a diverse audience of all ages how crucial it is to rescue endangered species from extinction.This year BBG again hosted the U.S. office of Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI-US).By bringing together the world’s botanic gardens, BGCI-US seeks to create a broad community that worksin partnership to achieve conservation and education goals—in particular, to raise awareness of theimportance of plant conservation among the 200 million people who visit botanic gardens every year. TheInvesting In Nature program funded by HSBC Bank came to a close at the end of December 2006.BGCI-US staff completed the North American Botanical Garden Strategy for Plant Conservation,which was published in spring 2007, and launched the plan at the American Public Garden Associationconference in June. Dr. Steven Clemants spoke about this strategy at the 3rd Global Botanical GardenConference, held in Wuhan, China, in April.In collaboration with the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, BBG is a partner in theSeeds of Success program, coordinated by the Plant Conservation Alliance and the Royal Botanic Gardens,Kew. Seeds of Success coordinates seedcollection of native plant populations inthe United States to increase the numberof species and amount of native seedavailable for use in stabilizing, rehabilitating,and restoring land. BBG and theCity’s Department of Parks and Recreationare responsible for collecting seed of 100native species from local populations. InAugust, BBG staff attended a seedcollecting workshop at the Mt. CubaCenter in Greenville, Delaware, sponsoredby the U.S. Bureau of Land Managementand the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.The Garden, in partnership with theCenter for Plant Conservation (CPC), isalso responsible for collecting seed for fiveglobally rare species: sea beach amaranth

Report2007pt2FINALnew.qxp 2/1/08 3:18 PM Page 23Seeking to Arouse Awareness of the Fragility of Nature23(Amaranthus pumilus), sensitive-joint vetch (Aeschynomene virginica), chaffseed (Schwalbea americana),Kniekern’s beaked-rush (Rhynchospora knieskernii) and flowering pixiemoss (Pyxidanthera barbulata). In thepast year, BBG staff established populations of flowering pixiemoss (Pyxidanthera barbulata) and sickleleafsilkgrass (Pityopsis falcata), a rare Long Island native, in the Native Flora collection.Dr. Clemants continued as chair of the Invasive Plant Council of New York State over the past yearand was master of ceremonies of “Invasive Plants on the Horizon and More,” a two-day conferenceheld in Albany. The large attendance at the conference—over 250 people—is a testament to howseriously invasive species are taken by New York State.The Center for Urban Restoration Ecology (CURE), a joint venture between BBG and RutgersUniversity, continued to provide protocols for successful restoration of degraded urban environments.CURE is a partner with Field Operations, which won the New Jersey Urban Parks Master Plan DesignCompetition for Great Falls State Park in Paterson, New Jersey, sponsored by the New Jersey Departmentof Environmental Protection, the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, and the New Jersey Institute ofTechnology’s School of Architecture. Work has begun on a master plan for the site.CURE is also working with the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation to determine ifnative plants that have adapted to survival in urban environments have distinct “urban” genotypes.This project is in its third year and will be complete in spring of 2008.

Report2007pt2FINALnew.qxp 2/1/08 3:18 PM Page 2424 Supporting the Garden’s MissionSupporting the Garden’s MissionContributions and MembershipThis year’s Family Party,“Garden of the Pharaohs,”transformed BBG intoancient Egypt for a night.Brooklyn Botanic Garden is grateful to the thousands of individuals and hundreds of foundations,corporations, and government agencies whose generous support enables BBG to thrive and advancein its mission—bringing the beauty of nature, the enrichment of environmental education, and theadvancement of scientific research to New York City and the world.This year, more than 16,000 members worldwide enjoyed the benefits of membership and providedover $1 million in critical operating support; 80 percent renewed their support from the previous year.The Garden, in turn, hosted a number of special events to thank members for their commitment. Nearly6,000 visitors enjoyed Members’ Summer Evenings and Sunset Picnics from late May through earlySeptember; and hundreds of members enjoyed the Garden Gift Shop’s Members’ Double DiscountDays in December. On Forsythia Day, in April, nearly 900 members came to the Garden to receive thegift of a Forsythia x intermedia ‘Goldilocks’. And at the Members’ Plant Sale Preview, in early May, 1,400members got their pick of the best specimens at the increasingly popular annual plant sale, which isorganized by the BBG Auxiliary to raise funds to support the Garden's collections and programs.BBG’s Gager Society recognizes individuals who have made a significant contribution toward theannual operating needs of the Garden. President Scot Medbury and the Board of Trustees offered specialthanks at the annual Gager Society Dinner in May, which was attended by more than 200 supporters.Ambassador Motoatsu Sakurai and other representatives from the Japanese Consulate in New Yorkattended the dinner and presented BBG with a certificate of commendation in recognition of theGarden’s distinguished service in contributing to the deepening of mutual understanding and friendshipbetween Japan and the United States. In order to introduce society members to horticultural gemsthroughout the region, the Garden also hosted a spring Gager Society Trip to the private garden of FredRich in Garrison, New York. This was followed by a tour of nearby Stonecrop, originally the home of Anneand Frank Cabot and transformed into a public garden in 1992 under the direction of Caroline Burgess.The Garden gratefully acknowledges the members of the Forsythia Society, more than 100generous individuals who have included BBG intheir will or estate plans. Members and guests ofthe society came to the Garden for special receptionsin the spring and fall, which included privatetours of the rare book and Herbarium collections.Throughout the year, BBG celebrated a variety ofexciting events with donors and members, includingan opening reception for the Florilegium Society’sexhibition Portraits of a Garden III, special presentationsby photographer Josie Iselin, a private receptionof the Flowers exhibition at the Salander O’ReillyGallery in Manhattan, and various special tours of BBG’scollections of bonsai and South African bulbs, NativeFlora garden, and cherry blossoms at peak bloom.Friends of the Garden helped raise nearly$600,000 through four special fund-raising eventsover the past year. In March, more than 500 guestsattended BBG’s Garden & Antiques Show PreviewParty, held at the 67th Regiment Armory, near

Report2007pt2FINALnew.qxp 2/1/08 3:18 PM Page 25Supporting the Garden’s Mission25Brooklyn boroughpresident Marty Markowitzcongratulates Ashemsa Lewis,a volunteer in BBG’s children’seducation programsand winner of this year’sForsythia Youth Award.Gramercy Park in Manhattan. They enjoyed cocktails andreceived first access to a wide range of exhibitors sellingantique garden furniture, exceptional plants, and othergarden elements. The ninth annual Family Party, “Gardenof the Pharaohs,” transformed BBG into a lush tropicaloasis in May. Co-chairs David Berger and LaurelShoemaker welcomed 800 parents and children to anadventure-filled evening with extravagant crafts, interactivegames, and entertaining activities inspired by thetales and treasures of ancient Egypt.The Spring Gala in June, co-chaired by Constance Caseyand Wendy-Ann Olivier, welcomed nearly 400 guests forcocktails in the Cranford Rose Garden and dinner in thePalm House. It included the presentation of BBG’s BetterEarth Award to Will Rogers, president and CEO of the Trustfor Public Land, for his tireless work to conserve land forpeople to enjoy as parks, playgrounds, community gardens,farms, historic places, and wilderness. The New Leaders Circle, also in June, brought together 300 youngprofessionals for “Passport to Summer—A Picnic Under the Stars.” Sunset cocktails were followed by agourmet picnic supper, then dancing under the stars.Government and Community AffairsBBG works closely with government agencies and elected officials to sustain funding for operatingexpenses and capital improvements. The Garden wishes to acknowledge and thank these friends fortheir leadership in helping BBG continue to realize significant public support over the past year.In the 2006–07 fiscal year, BBG again received critical operating support from the New York CityDepartment of Cultural Affairs, under the leadership of commissioner Kate Levin. With specialsupport from council speaker Christine Quinn and members of the Brooklyn Delegation of the CityCouncil, this funding was instrumental in helping to sustain BBG’s educational programs in the localcommunity. Brooklyn borough president Marty Markowitz also played a significant role inadvocating the continuation of these community services. The commitment of $8 million in additionalcity capital funds in 2006–07 enabled the Garden to move forward with priority projects in its mastersiteplan. Major funding from mayor Michael Bloomberg’s office, the City Council, and the Brooklynborough president, through the city capital budget, will help fund the redesigned Flatbush Avenueentrance and school group orientation area at the southern end of BBG, and to recirculate the waterin BBG’s pond and stream system.The extraordinary support of the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and HistoricPreservation helped in securing a grant of $609,200 to BBG from the Zoos, Botanical Gardens, andAquariums Program. The Brooklyn Delegations of both the New York State Assembly and Senateprovided legislative grants for BBG educational programs, and the Garden thanks them for theirongoing support. BBG was fortunate to receive a grant of $15,000 from the National Endowment forthe Arts to support the fall 2007 exhibition “Drawing From Life: Maud H. Purdy and 90 Years of WomenArtists at Brooklyn Botanic Garden,” in addition to generous support from the New York State Councilon the Arts in previous years to support exhibition planning. The Garden also received a $20,000 grantfrom the New York State Council on the Arts and a $10,000 first-time grant from the Metropolitan NewYork Library Council for the digitization of the Elsie May Kittredge collection, 1,000 lantern slides andglass plate negatives by New York State photographer Elsie May Kittredge (1870–1954).

Report2007pt2FINALnew.qxp 2/1/08 3:18 PM Page 2626Supporting the Garden’s MissionThe Garden continued to thrive in the federal arena as well. The Garden gratefully received ongoingsupport from two major federal agencies through multi-year grants. Funding from the Institute ofMuseum and Library Services supported both the development of a Garden-wide interpretation plan,which will strengthen efforts to convey to visitors the importance of plants, and BBG’s role in theBrooklyn Academy of Science and the Environment, the high school that BBG helped found in 2003.With major support from the National Science Foundation, BBG catalogued the holdings of itsHerbarium and made the data for its entire collection accessible through the internet.Over 100 volunteers assistedwith the Garden’s wildlysuccessful Plant Sale this year.VolunteersNearly 600 volunteers provided over 50,000 hours of service to Brooklyn Botanic Garden in the pastyear, an invaluable donation of time, dedication, and spirit. Volunteers work in almost every departmentof the Garden and help with everything from office work to pruning shrubs. They lead tourgroups for children and adults, help at children’s workshops, answer questions in the Visitor Centerand the Gardener’s Resource Center, and give their time and talents at every public event throughoutthe year. They bring with them the highest level of commitment.The Garden’s annual Forsythia Day ceremony honors civic and philanthropic leaders of theborough with an award named after the official flower of Brooklyn. In 2007, the Forsythia Award wasgiven to Otis Pratt Pearsall in recognition of his leadership in the preservation of historic buildings andneighborhoods in New York City, including the designation of Brooklyn Heights as New York’s firsthistoric district. The Forsythia Youth Award was presented to Ashemsa M. Lewis, a junior at KamitPreparatory Institute, for her volunteer work with children's education programs at both the BrooklynMuseum and Brooklyn Botanic Garden. A Special Honor was also given to Ellen Kirby, retiring directorof Brooklyn GreenBridge, BBG’s community environmental horticulture program, for her outstandingservice to the Garden and the Brooklyn community.The annual Plant Sale, run by the Brooklyn Botanic Garden Auxiliary, drew record-breakingcrowds once again, with over 20,000 visitors this year. More than 21,000 indoor and outdoor plantswere offered during the three-day event, and, as always, BBG horticulturalists and experts were on handto answer customer questions and help with selections. Led by Auxiliary members Lois Carswell andLucille Plotz and over 100 volunteers, the plantsale was a huge success.At this year’s Volunteer Recognition Dinner,BBG had the pleasure of presenting several awardsto volunteers. Dorothy DeShong received thisyear’s Magnolia Award for being the volunteerwith the most documented hours during the pastyear. The Merit Award, which was established in1976 to recognize volunteers who have performedoutstanding service to assist the staff and benefitthe Garden, was given to Byron Lloyd. Byron beganvolunteering at the Garden in 1994 as a GardenGuide, and he further added to his workload byvolunteering in the horticulture departmentworking with plant propagation and signatureplants. Byron has also taken on a leadership role atBBG's Plant Sale.

Report2007pt2FINALnew.qxp 2/1/08 3:18 PM Page 27Board of Trustees27Board of Trustees as of June 30, 2007Earl D. WeinerChairman of the BoardFrederick BlandVice ChairmanConstance CaseySecretaryDiane SteinbergTreasurerFrancesca AndersonDavid G. BoothLois M. CarswellRobert B. CatellKatharine B. DesaiMadeline de Vries HooperJudith FishmanHerbert T. GlantzDonald A. GoldsmithRichard W. HulbertEdison O. JacksonTsutomu Sawano KarinoJack MacraeSuzanne T. MarquardLloyd M. MetzCarlos P. NaudonWendy-Ann M. OlivierJohn E. OsnatoLucille W. PlotzMarc PorterEdward S. ReidRenny ReynoldsMartha Adams RubinDagni B. SenzelLouisa Clark SpencerDavid R. SteinhardtJudith SteinhardtRuth Ann StewartThomas L. TuttleJohn A. VlcekJonathan M. WeldRobert W. WhitefordEX OFFICIOHonorable Michael R. BloombergMayor of the City of New YorkHonorable Marty MarkowitzBrooklyn Borough PresidentHonorable Kate D. LevinCommissioner, Department ofCultural AffairsHonorable Christine QuinnSpeaker, New York City CouncilHonorable William C. Thompson Jr.Comptroller, City of New YorkConstance L. ThatcherPresident, BBG AuxiliaryDISTINGUISHED ADVISORSConni CrossDr. Steven N. HandelRobin HerbertHelen A. MattinWilliam J. ParkAllen PatersonProf. Sir Ghillean T. PranceDr. Shirley SherwoodIn Memoriam: Gilbert RiveraBrooklyn Botanic Garden was saddened by the passing of trusteeGilbert Rivera early in 2007. A successful restoration contractor,Mr. Rivera was the founder of one of the city’s largest building-supplycompanies and chair of the National Hispanic Business Group.He joined BBG’s Board of Trustees in 1998 and served as an activemember of the Board’s government affairs and master plan committees,contributing his broad experience, good humor, and dedication to thegreat benefit of the Garden and the Brooklyn community.

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Report2007pt2FINALnew.qxp 2/1/08 3:18 PM Page 29Gifts to the Garden29Gifts to the Garden from July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007IndividualsBBG gratefully acknowledges the many friends whosegenerosity helped the Garden to grow and flourish this year.This listing primarily recognizes support for BBG’s annualoperating needs. These contributions have served ascornerstones for BBG’s educational outreach, scientificresearch, and horticultural programs.The Gager Society, named for the Garden’s visionary foundingdirector, Dr. Charles Stuart Gager, comprises individuals whomake significant membership gifts to support the ongoingwork of the Garden. Gager Society Members are indicated by *.$20,000+Constance Casey*Mrs. James C. Dudley*Ernestine Feinland*Ann Hatch and Paul DiscoeJoseph Cassano and Ellen Hooker*Hickory Foundation/Virginia James*Tom and Doris KlinePeter K. NelsonJoseph H. and Carol F. Reich/The Pumpkin FoundationMartha A. and Robert S. Rubin*Louisa Clark SpencerDiane and Joseph SteinbergTiger Baron Foundation/Grace Lyu VolckhausenEarl D. and Gina Ingoglia Weiner*Marillyn B. WilsonRobert W. WilsonJoanne and Charles Young*$10,000–$19,999Morley and Frederick Bland*Jane M. Garnett and David Booth*Bernard P. BrennanLois Carswell*Lillian J. Epps Charitable Lead TrustJudith and Alan Fishman*Fred and Joan Gardiner*Lila Teich GoldMr. and Mrs. Donald HorwitzMr. and Mrs. Richard W. Hulbert*Suzy Marquard and Jim Breckenridge*Mr. and Mrs. John E. Osnato*Lucille and Charles Plotz*Sylvia Poyta*Mr. and Mrs. Edward S. Reid*William RodriguezLily SafraElizabeth Scholtz*Mr. and Mrs. H. MarshallSchwarz/Quarry Hill FoundationDagni and Martin Senzel*David and Anna SteinhardtDonald B. StottDino Veronese*Jonathan M. WeldRobert and Donna Whiteford*$5,000–$9,999Anonymous (4)Bradley and Francesca Anderson*Jane Brody and Richard Engquist*Brooklyn Botanic Garden AuxiliaryNeil Calet*William and Marjorie ColemanKatharine and Rohit Desai*Mr. and Mrs. Arthur W. FriedMr. and Mrs. Herbert T. Glantz*William T. Golden*Mr. and Mrs. Donald A. Goldsmith*Clark R. GreenJohn and Chara HaasAnne and Thomas Hubbard/Harriet Ford Dickenson FoundationDavid Kuck*Gertrude Lange*Joseph W. LaraiaJack MacraeMrs. Leroy S. McMorrisScot Medbury and Brian Lym*Lloyd and Cassandra MetzWendy-Ann Olivier*Renny Reynolds and Jack Staub*Madeleine RichardEstelle V. RogersMr. and Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt IVAndrew Sabin*Arthur SibleyLaura SmithJane Pauley and Scot MedburyEllen and Sam Sporn*Thomas and Mila TuttleAlice and John Vlcek*Judy and Fred WilponJudith D. Zuk*$2,500–$4,999AnonymousLucy G. and C. Murray Adams*Robert and Joan Arnow*Ronald Berlin*Paula Jarowski Black andLeland E. Black*Adele G. Block*Meg Buck*Robert E. Buckholz and ElizabethFontaine*Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Bucuvalas*Irving Burgie*Mary Griggs Burke*Dr. and Mrs. Gilbert S. Daniels*Jane DeBevoise and Paul Calello*Mr. and Mrs. B. Harrison Frankel*Mr. and Mrs. Peter FrelinghuysenMichele Satty Gage/The Gage FundLarry and Betsy Gile*Gretchen GonzalezEugene and Emily GrantFamily FoundationTom Green*Mrs. William H. Hazen/The William H. Hazen Foundation*Donald and Suzanne KaulDr. and Mrs. John K. KnorrAllan F. Kramer, II*Michael LaPlaca*Beverly Leffers and Marc Palmer*Robert and Carol Linn*Janine LukeJohn B. Madden andElizabeth M. CookeDavid and Darcy Marentette*Mr. and Mrs. Hamish MaxwellJonathan Montgomery*Carlos P. Naudon and SusanSteingass*Susan OchshornOtis and Nancy Pearsall*Angela M. Reed and Howard Kwastel*David Reiss and Rufina Jiyoung LeeAdam RoseMr. and Mrs. Benjamin M. RosenMr. and Mrs. Edwin A. Seipp, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. George Sternlieb*George Strachan andJaclyn Veneroso*Diane S. TanabeEsther Leeming Tuttle*Mr. and Mrs. Renato Valente*Michael J. WeinbergerBrenda Weisman*Mary Wilson$1,500–$2,499AnonymousAndrea Barbieri*Kristin and Peter Becker*Carol Bellamy*Marla and David BergerAnna Berke-Schlessel

Report2007pt2FINALnew.qxp 2/1/08 3:18 PM Page 3030 Gifts Department to the Garden TitlePeter and Sofia Blanchard*Eleanor BloomJoan BluestoneSally Brody*Lynn CarbonellLouanna Carlin*Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Chamberlin*Grace Chang and Stuart Venner*Greg ChristensenMr. and Mrs. Henry Christensen III*J. Barclay and Kristina CollinsWilliams C. Cosbyand Lisa D. Johnson*Ben and Sally Crane*Lawrence J. Crockett*Peter and Katharine Darrow*Edith M. Davis*Mr. and Mrs. Willis S. DeLaCour, Jr.Emme and Jonathan Deland/Zeitz FoundationLisa and James DempseyDwight and Ann Ellis*Charlene L. Forest*Melvin FuerstRobert S. and Alene H. GelbardSibyl R. Golden*Jennifer Gordon and Richard Shanley*Vera Julia Gordon*Michael J. Gothelf, M.D.Agnes Gund and Daniel ShapiroMr. and Mrs. F. Eugene HiigelGretchen S. JohnsonStephen and Betty KahnRobert Kelly and Anna Berliner Kelly*Constance S. Koenig*Dr. Susan and Mr. Alan Kolod*Mr. and Mrs. John H. Krehbiel*Mr. and Mrs. Albert M. KronickMrs. George B. Levey*Christopher A. LiGreci andRobert W. Ohlerking*John Lipsky and Zsuzsanna Karasz*Leonard Litwin/The Litwin FoundationLoretta J. Locicero*Rosalee and Bruce Lovett*Sara and Thomas Matthews*Helene MillerDaniel Motherway and Tara BaqueroMr. and Mrs. Peter S. NessKiersten Nieuwejaar and Justin Keat*Mr. and Mrs. David OffensendHelene and Kenneth Patton*Marjorie Penrod and Eric WallarAnne PerkinsNicholas and Stacy PisanoJane Platt and Radey Johnson*Mary Ann and Gordon Pradl*David and Leslie Puth*Gabrielle and Donald RattnerBrett RedfearnDonald and Madonna ReedMr. and Mrs. Robert RomingerRobert Rosenthal*Christina RubinJames Schmidtberger andJames MastenRoberta and Irwin Schneiderman*William F. and Pamela J. SeegraberElizabeth and Robert SheehanMary M. Shuford*Barbara J. Siepierski, M.D.*Gerald E. Silveira*Dr. and Mrs. Alan G. Smith*Marc Sweet*Judith L. Teller and David N. Kaye*Tupper W. Thomas*Nancy Tim*Richard A. Perdian andCraig A. Tozzo*George and Mary Vail*Jacquie ValluzzoThomas and Isabel WackerRosabel A. Wang*Lillian Weiss*Alexander C. andTillie S. Speyer Foundation*Carolan and Peter Workman$1,000–$1,499Anonymous (2)Kenneth AllenJanet J. AsimovVirginia and Arthur BachMark and Diane BakerClaire BarileMr. and Mrs. William BeineckeAlfred and Betsy BergmanSuzanne and Derick BettsJamie and Matthew BloomBarbara Bromfield andSteven ConyersMr. and Mrs. Peter CafieroNadine and Norman CareyWhitney and Timothy CarrMr. and Mrs. Robert CarswellMr. and Mrs. John J. CassonRichard CunniffTheresa CwierzykChristina Dalle PezzeLawrence and Nina EpsteinArthur L. FinnJill and John GilbertStanley F. GoldfeinMr. and Mrs. David GroveHenry Guettel andMary Rodgers GuettelRosie GutierrezMr. and Mrs. Lewis HaberMurray HalperCarol E. HamiltonMr. and Mrs. Charles J. HammDiana and John HerzogHelga HesseStephen K. Hindy and Ellen FooteBetsy and Hans HumesJeanne IsoldiMrs. Niels W. JohnsenCynthia JoyceKathleen KennedyJeanette King and Phillip A. HogueMr. and Mrs. Edward D. KleinbardEdgar Lansbury and Louise PeabodyBetsy and Ted LewinMr. and Mrs. Robert Lindsay, Jr.Barbara Logan and Steve KaplanClarise MahlerMr. and Mrs. Peter L. MalkinElizabeth A. McBride andYorke Rhodes, IIIMrs. Paul MellonJanis and Alan MenkenGail and Marshall MillerLynden B. MillerBarbara Moore and Deirdre CullenLloyd Metz, Madeline De Vries Hooper, and Ian Hooper

Report2007pt2FINALnew.qxp 2/1/08 3:18 PM Page 31Gifts to the Garden31Edward and Carol MillerMr. and Mrs. Richard J. MoylanMr. and Mrs. Saburo NaradaSamuel W. Seymour andKaren Patton SeymourLina K. Phillips andGiuseppe San FilipoDr. and Mrs. Fred PlumMr. and Mrs. Aaron PolakDeborah A. ReichMrs. William C. RidgwayDavid RockefellerMr. and Mrs. Reade H. Ryan, Jr.Martin SaggeseManabu C. Saito and John P. CraigMizue SawanoCrystal ScreenMaggie Seeley/Margaret R. SeeleyCharitable FoundationStuart D. SerkinBob SolimineRuth Ann StewartConstance L. ThatcherMrs. John L. ThorndikeLinda A. Tvrdy Pees andRobert H. PeesSandy VerganoJohn D. Weeden and David DaviesJanice WiesmanElizabeth WoolleyMr. and Mrs. Richard YanceyMarine and Alexander Zagoreos$500–$999Anonymous (2)Dianne Abeloff and Sanford NagerSarah and David AbramowitzStephen AckermanDD AllenFredrik O. Anderson andAdedayo A. AdedejiMieke ArmstrongDr. and Mrs. Mark BanchikMr. and Mrs. C. Minor BarringerMartin and Mary BaumrindMargaret Ann BellJo A. Bennett and Ronald RocheleauMary E. BiancoAndrew BirshMrs. George P. BissellPamela and Jack BolenEllen L. BorkerAnthony and Nancy BoweTimothy P. Bradley and Eliot NolenArnold Brenner and Ae LeeDorothy A. BrownMrs. Graham M. Brush, Jr.Robert and Denise BuckDiane and Perry CaminisMichael CanterBarbara U. ChancellorHamilton ChaseMr. and Mrs. Thomas S. ChittendenHoward ChristianLaura ChunosoffElisabeth and Mark ClemensMary H. ColeStephanie ConnorAnne CottamLisa Craig and Mark LaneMartha J. CrumRonald S. CsuhaSusan Curley and Douglas WeaverMaureen Curran and George LynchRoger W. DavenportBruce and Christine DegenJoseph and Kristine DelfausseEarl DePass andMargaret Abam-DePassCarl DeWildeReverend John DoBranskiElizabeth and Nestor DominguezKeir and Wendy DougallMr. and Mrs. Geoffrey DruryBrooke and David EdgarWishart EdwardsBunny Ellerin and Geoffrey VincentMr. and Mrs. Marvin W. EllinJean and Robert ElliottSeymour and Muriel EpsteinHeather EvansMr. and Mrs. John P. FalkBradley and Lori FeldmanTeresa Feroli and Tom GrahamLeslie A. FindlenBeth M. Fleisher and Chris ClaremontCliff Fonstein and Nadia BurgardAndrew and Laura ForbesLouise C. ForlenzaMr. and Mrs. William H. Foulk, Jr.Dale FreedMr. and Ms. Stuart FreedmanPeter Freeman and Elizabeth CunnickMadelon and Herman FreymanSusanna Furfaro and Diego GiurleoJesse Furman and Ariela DublerLeslie and Douglas GallagerKatherine GarrettMarilyn Gelber and Robert JacobsonMr. and Mrs. Michael GerstenzangRev. Dr. Drew Giddings andVerna D. GiddingsRobert GilbertSimeon R. GlucksonMark F. Goldfield & Mary E. HatchIra Goldfine and Sheila RashalWilliam J. and Miriam C. GrinkerMr. and Mrs. Thomas D. HainesWalter J. HandelmanMaria and James HarrisHenry HartRosalind E. HavemeyerRobin B. Hazelwood andEdward G. BaylissHelen and Jay HesselgraveIsabel Hill and David SweenyMarlene and Gary HoltanAndi HookJoy HudeczDr. and Mrs. Edison O. JacksonMr. and Mrs. Robert N. JacobsBarbara A. Janowitz and Peter EntinPatricia M. JonasJulia and Reuel JordanMr. and Mrs. Irwin JosephsEmily Mason KahnClarence H. Kay, Jr.Jeffrey C. KeilGiles and Barbara KempHolly Kempner and Warren WhiteScot Medbury, Councilmember Letitia James, and Earl WeinerBeverly Leffers and Marc Palmer

Report2007pt2FINALnew.qxp 2/1/08 3:18 PM Page 3232 Department Gifts to the Garden TitleElizabeth Scholtz and Faity TuttleWendy-Ann Olivier, Earl Weiner, Connie Casey, and Will RogersJoseph P. Kirk, Jr.Gregory Klosek andBruce Michael GelbertIrina KotikovaPaul D. Krieg and Alice S. KriegChris Kreussling and John MagisanoPhyllis Jo KubeyLouise LamphierRuth LanceLouis LapiJanine LathamEvelyn and Leonard LauderJonathan E. LehmanDarien Leung and Eric HavlikMrs. Wilbur A. LevinTina and Norman LevyJeanine and Michael LiburdDorothy LichtensteinVirginia E. Lovejoy and Carl E.PodwoskiLouis A. LubranoFrank and Mary MacchiarolaGordon and Carol MacDougallLloyd and Barbara MackloweKathy Madden and Fred KentWalter MaddoxDebra MaldonadoAdrienne and Roberta ManianDavid MannMary MaranFrank MarkusSharon L. McCarthy andAntonio X. MolestinaCormac McEnery andMary Pat ThorntonVictoria Meakin and David FeldmanPhil and Frances MendlowPaul and Nickie MenefeeMary G. MetzEdith N. K. MeyerMr. and Mrs. Gifford MillerJoseph Mohbat and Nancy SchuhMr. and Mrs. Donald E. MoorePaul Mourning and Laura LockeSharon Myrie and Jose MaldonadoRobert Neborak and Therese EsperdyGeorge NeumanMatthew Nichols andKatrina Burton-NicholsJohn NuzumMichael D. O’KeefeLisa and Richard PaigeAndrea Phillips and Paul HintonEric Pitt and Cynthia GodsoeElizabeth Powers and Andrew WagnerRobert J. PrecheurStephen Prostor and Colleen WalshMr. and Mrs. Kevin ReillyMr. and Mrs. William RifkinMr. and Mrs. James Q. RiordanLaurie A. RisingElizabeth and Robert RodgersElizabeth B. Rogers andTheodore RogersMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey RosenMarilyn K. RosenblattWarren RosensteinMichael and Barbara RosenthalSusan Rothenberg and Tom FarrellLucas and Simona RubinMr. and Mrs. Harry A. RussellElizabeth and James RyanMary and Daniel RyniecMr. and Mrs. Dennis SantellaGeorge M. Saterson andMary Kay C. OrrStephen Scanniello and Dane TwiningAlexander Schlossberg andMichele MasucciSusan and Robert SemmensKevin and Anita ShearanMr. and Mrs. Eric D. ShearerMr. and Mrs. Alexander SheersLois P. Sheinfeld and Anthony G.AmsterdamArthur ShorinKlara and Larry SilversteinPatricia J. S. SimpsonJoyce Singer and Peter MilburnJonathan SohnisRichard and Kim SouleDeborah Speyer and Serge LippeKathryn StaleyKim Starr and Tom ShorsMarianne StellaMr. and Mrs. Peter SternlightLouise StoopsMr. and Mrs. David S. StuttMr. and Mrs. James SweeneyPaul E. Swetow andMaureen Collins-SwetowDavid A. SwopePaula and Stanley SzortykaJoseph and Anne TarantoMr. and Mrs. Hans E. TausigMr. and Mrs. David TayehJune L. TempleMr. and Mrs. John TitmanCoralie ToevsCarol B. ToweyKathryn M. TrampeBrooke and Malcolm TravelsteadPeter N. TrieloffTiffany D. TudderKatherine R. Urbina and Tim StoennerIrene and Richard Van SlykeJohn and Kim WalkerMichael WalshThomas WarnerWilliam and Nicole WeberKate and Joel WechslerMrs. Edward R. WeidleinDr. and Mrs. Arnold WeinbergBarbara WeisbergRoberta E. Weisbrod and David TragerRon and Cathy WeissMike and Chris WeltyCatherine M. WilkTroy E. WillittElizabeth Crowell and Robert WilsonCatherine and Robert WitherwaxAlexander WohlgemuthNancy P. YaccarinoGeorge W. YoungRobert ZackClaudia Zeldin and Dan KatznerScott ZuckerMatthew and Myra ZuckerbraunDavid Zuckerman

Report2007pt2FINALnew.qxp 2/1/08 3:19 PM Page 33Gifts to the Garden33We have done our best to ensure that thislist of donors is complete and accurate.Please excuse any omissions or errors.If you would like to bring any inaccuraciesto our attention, please call BBG’s directorof Gift and Estate Planning at 718-623-7246.Many thanks to the thousands of friendswho made membership and annual fundcontributions of less than $500.If you are interested in moreinformation on how to includeBBG in your estate plans,through a bequest in yourwill, or by naming BBG as abeneficiary in your retirementplan, life insurance policy,or trust, please contact BBG’sdirector of Gift and EstatePlanning at 718-623-7246. Yourthoughtful planned gift willmake a significant contributiontoward the Garden’s future.The following language may behelpful to you in making aprovision for BBG in your will:“I bequeath the sum of $______(or ___% of my residuary estate)to Brooklyn Botanic GardenCorporation, located at 1000Washington Avenue, Brooklyn,NY 11225, for its generalpurposes.”Forsythia SocietyBBG salutes those who havemade an especially meaningfulcontribution to the future of theGarden by including BBG in theirestate plans. Named after theofficial flower of Brooklyn,the forsythia carries the symbolicmeanings of brotherhood, unity,and understanding; it is thereforean appropriate symbol of the greatimpact that planned gifts have.Anonymous (12)Areta M. ArlenMillicent AronoffJoan BensonMrs. Benjamin BerlinerLouis H. BlumengartenSarah S. BoasbergAmy BognerRokki K. CarrLois CarswellSteven Clemants and Grace MarkmanSeth D. CorwinCarol C. CruikshankElizabeth Fallon CulpEdith M. DavisJoan EnkerDr. Helen C. EppsBetty J. EzequelleElizabeth A. FeldhusenJune FieldsMary S. FoutzM. Derene FrazierIris FriedlanderJoan and Fred GardinerKaren GedneySimeon R. GlucksonMrs. I. R. GoldVera Julia GordonSue HabelJane B. JacobsJack A. KaplanBernard KleinmanI. Stanley KriegelMr. and Mrs. Albert M. KronickDavid KuckGeorgia LarsonKatherine LazarusBeverly Leffers and Marc PalmerMrs. George B. LeveyRobert W. Ohlerking and ChristopherA. LiGreciClaire A. LindbergIris Lipner and Timothy PlattCatherine LomuscioLesley A. LullAngelo L. MagnoJoan ManganoLynn ManningMiss Helen A. MattinMary A. MillettJane Ross MooreDonald E. MooreEunice H. MurphyPeter K. NelsonAideen M. NunanDoris M. OhlsenEverett H. OrtnerMr. and Mrs. John E. OsnatoMr. and Mrs. Alfred E. PeavyAnne PerkinsZalmar PerlinIrene G. PorgesMrs. Simon B. PoytaMadeleine RichardEstelle V. RogersMimi RosenfeldDorothy RosensweigEmily SacharElizabeth ScholtzWilliam F. and Pamela J. SeegraberConsuelo SeidelDr. and Mrs. Alan G. SmithLouisa Clark SpencerMartha R. StephensJoyce StickneyDorothy StraussConstance L. ThatcherTupper W. ThomasCharlotte ThorpBella TillisGloria TitleMs. Mercele A. Trudeaux and Mrs.Lillian TrudeauxEsther Leeming TuttleLynn Carbonell, Francesca and Bradley Anderson, and Nancy PearsallJudy and Alan Fishman

Report2007pt2FINALnew.qxp 2/1/08 3:19 PM Page 3434 Department Gifts to the Garden TitleIsabel Wacker and Susanna FurfaroDr. John BabbMalvina WassermanSarah WeisbergJonathan M. WeldMarillyn B. WilsonNancy A. WolfNancy P. YaccarinoJudith D. ZukBequestsBBG is pleased to acknowledgegifts from the following estates:Estate of Anne Ophelia DowdenEstate of Jean M. HildEstate of Elfrieda HuntenburgEstate of Vivian R. MastersonEstate of Elise B. MillerTributes andDedicationsMemorial and honorary gifts aremade year-round in tribute tofriends and loved ones, and areused to ensure that the Gardenremains a place of beauty andtranquility for future generations.BBG’s Tributes and DedicationsProgram provides opportunities fordedicating features such as displaygardens, trees, benches, pergolas,and pillars for climbing roses.Memorial GiftsDonations were madein memory of these friends:Shirley I. AdelmanDr. George AveryVirginia AveryMary BairdCora BeckerMario BoniFrida BorsukMelvin BrodyHarry CafetzThe parents of Fern Bren CardaliJames CarrollJulio and Sylvia CesarRichard CullinaEdward Del VecchioThomas J. DignelliThomas F. DoodyAnna EidingerAnn EisenbergArlene ErrigoChristine FaiellaSylvia FeldmanDr. Hyman M. FrutkinNatalie GassMarlene GerendaMarilyn W. GrovesIrene HaikenArtie HarrisAphrodite Freda HomatasAlice Recknagel IreysAda JacobsAlexis KaufmanAlan KayeAgnieszka KeoughLillian F. KleinbergHank LattanziMarjorie LawsonChristopher LeibWilbur LevinLoretta R. LewisLouise LilienfeldArthur LindbergMrs. Nancy LopdellAnna Maria ManciniLawrence MarcusTom McGivneyEthel M. MorrisMary MorrisonDebra G. MosesDr. Peter NelsonGerald OlanoffJack OstrowLivingston Platt Jr.Margaret PovilitisGilbert RiveraDaniel RossDelores SeniaLouise ShownRuth StaianoTed StoilRon StuartScott TinnG.V. TumashJune Van CleaveBeulah Warshall-CohnGladys WenzelBess WorkmanHonorary GiftsDonations were madein honor of these friends:Luca Benedetti and Becca FranksBob BonneAlexandra BowieLois CarswellPeter and Gilda DubeSimeon R. GlucksonMarilyn GoldsmithAlan GrossIrene HaverlandMarlene HoltanHerbert MannMarie MurrayRenny ReynoldsElizabeth ScholtzBruce SparanoDavid TayehTom and Mila TuttleBarbara TwomeyDedicationsDedication funds wereestablished for these friends:Bernard P. BrennanCharles BryanSteven BuchbinderAngela ChristensenDyker Heights Garden ClubIrving FeinlandLeslie Anne KaulMary A. KellyJoan OchshornSimon B. PoytaJoy Rodriguez

Report2007pt2FINALnew.qxp 2/1/08 3:19 PM Page 35Gifts to the Garden35Estelle V. RogersIrwin RubinMary SchmidtbergerMargery SerkinJulie SibleyEru TanabeRaven Jasmine Rose WatkinsCorporationsand FoundationsBBG is grateful to the corporateand foundation donors whosesupport during the 2007 fiscal yearhas made a real difference in theGarden’s ability to strengthen andexpand its programs.$100,000 or moreHelen V. Froehlich FoundationCarnegie Corporation of New YorkThe Leon Levy FoundationNew Century High School Initiative,funded by the Bill & Melinda GatesFoundation, the CarnegieCorporation of New York, andthe Open Society Institute$50,000 to $99,999The Ambrose Monell FoundationConsolidated EdisonCompany of New YorkTrustees’ Philanthropy Fund of theFidelity Charitable Gift Fund$25,000 to $49,999Altman FoundationCitigroup FoundationThe Hagedorn FundIndependence CommunityFoundationKeyspan EnergySovereign Endowment Fund atIndependence CommunityFoundationLevitt FoundationHenry and Lucy Moses Fund, Inc.The Pinkerton Foundation$10,000 to $24,999Altria Group, Inc.American Express CompanyBank of AmericaThe Theodore H. BarthFoundation, Inc.Liz Claiborne ArtOrtenberg FoundationLiz Claiborne FoundationThe Clark FoundationCommerce BankCredit SuisseJean and Louis DreyfusFoundation, Inc.The Max and Victoria DreyfusFoundation, Inc.John N. and Gillett A. GilbertFamily FundHerman Goldman FoundationGoldman, Sachs & Co.Japanese Chamber of Commerceand Industry of New YorkKings Plaza Shopping CenterLehman BrothersThe Lucius N. Littauer FoundationMerrill Lynch & Co., Inc.The Moody’s FoundationMorgan StanleyThe New York TimesCompany Foundation, Inc.Pfizer, Inc.Helena Rubinstein FoundationThe Morris and Alma Schapiro FundTime WarnerVanneck Bailey FoundationVerizon Foundation$5,000 to $9,999Anonymous24 Seven, Inc.Anheuser-Busch BudweiserAstoria Federal SavingsThe George Backer FamilyFoundation, Inc.The Barker Welfare FoundationThe Bay and Paul FoundationsBloomberg L.P.Colgate-Palmolive CompanyConstans Culver FoundationThe Helen MatchettDeMario Foundation, Inc.The Ferriday Fund Charitable TrustForest City Ratner CompaniesFred Alger Management, Inc.Green Charitable FoundationMary Livingston Griggs & MaryGriggs Burke FoundationThe Kettering Family FoundationMaimonides Medical CenterMay and Samuel RudinFamily Foundation, Inc.Sarah I. Schieffelin Residuary TrustCharles & MildredSchnurmacher FoundationSumitomo Corporation of AmericaTorys LLP$1,000 to $4,999Anonymous (2)Aguayo & Huebener RealtyGroup, Inc.Albert Penick FundAmbac Financial Group, Inc.Anderson, Kill & Olick, PCAtlantic PhilanthropiesBank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi Ltd.The Howard Bayne FundBright City DevelopmentCNA FoundationThe Cowles Charitable TrustCleveland H. Dodge Foundation, Inc.Epstein PhilanthropiesGreenberg TraurigThe Heyman Family FundInverness Counsel, Inc.JPMorganChaseThe Joelson FoundationLancômeLeonard & Evelyn Lauder FundMuss Development LLCMichael Tuch Foundation, Inc.Moses L. Parshelsky FoundationThe Morton and Beverley RechlerFamily Foundation, Inc.Russell Investment GroupSeyfarth Shaw LLPSony Electronics, Inc.Osborne Garden curator Dan Ryniec and Louisa Clark SpencerAmbassador Motoatsu Sakurai, Nobuko Sakurai, and Tsutomu Karino

Report2007pt2FINALnew.qxp 2/1/08 3:19 PM Page 3636 Department Gifts to the Garden TitleWill Rogers and Scot MedburyAshemsa Lewis, Ellen Kirby, and Otis PearsallThe Varnum-DeRose TrustWeiss/Manfredi Architects$500 to $999The Aufricht FoundationBovis Lend Lease, Inc.Circle 1211 LLCCustom Benefits, Inc.B. & R. Knapp Foundation, Inc.Nippon Steel U.S.A., Inc.Prestigious Properties of New YorkJonathan Rose CompaniesSherpa MarketingSignature BankSimon Liu, Inc.Thelen Reid Brown Raysmanand Steiner LLPWashington Framers’ WorkroomUp to $500120 Wooster LLC7th Avenue Wine & LiquorAffiliated PhysiciansBelleayre MountainNational Ski PatrolBetancourt & Assoc. Realty LLCEleanor and David BilletAntiques, LLCBloch Antiques LtdCiriello Manufacturing, Inc.Condon O’Meara McGinty& Donnelly LLPDatatelDineen Construction Corp.Garden Tools byGarden Hardware Co.Barbara Gerr AntiquesGotham Gardens LLCInland Printing Company, Inc.Linnaea Tillett Lighting Design, Inc.Lucca and CompanyMajik Cleaning Service & CoffeeJudith and James Milne, Inc.Norway Ski Club of N.Y.OberonOrchids by Karen LLCThe Painted Pot, Inc.Prudence Designs and EventsRosenblatt Radezky Schiff& Tepper, CPAS, PCDavid Shannon Florist, Inc.Siska Aurand, Inc.Studio 23Warren Lewis RealtyWippette KidsWoodard and GreensteinAntiques CorporationY.M. AntiquesMatching GiftsABN AMRO Services CompanyAIG Matching Grants ProgramAllianceBernsteinAmbac Financial Group, Inc.American Express CompanyAon CorporationAXA FoundationBank of AmericaBank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi Ltd.Capmark FinanceCitigroup FoundationRobert Sterling Clark Foundation, Inc.CNA FoundationCorning Incorporated FoundationDeutsche Bank Americas FoundationCleveland H. Dodge Foundation, Inc.The Economist GroupExxon CorporationFederated Department StoresFoundationFGICFord FoundationMatching Gift ProgramFranklin Templeton InvestmentsGAP Foundation Gift Match ProgramGE FundGoldman, Sachs & Co.IBM Matching Grants ProgramIndependence CommunityFoundationInsurance Services Office, Inc.John Wiley & Sons, Inc.JPMorganChaseLehman BrothersMerck & Co. FoundationMoody’s CorporationMatching Gifts ProgramMorgan StanleyThe New York Community TrustThe New York Times CompanyFoundation, Inc.P/Kaufmann, Inc.PearsonPerry Capital LLCPfizer, Inc.The Prudential Securities FoundationR.U.S.A.Random House, Inc.Charles SchwabCorporation FoundationSony Music Entertainment, Inc.The Stanley WorksWorld HeadquartersThe Washington Post CompanyThomson Tax & AccountingTime WarnerUBS Matching Gift ProgramUnilever United States FoundationUnited TechnologiesVerizon FoundationAcademicMembersKingsborough Community CollegeMedgar Evers CollegePratt Institute

Report2007pt2FINALnew.qxp 2/4/08 9:43 AM Page 37Gifts to the Garden37Public SupportBrooklyn Borough PresidentMarty MarkowitzBrooklyn Delegation of theNew York City CouncilBrooklyn Delegation of theNew York State AssemblyBrooklyn Delegation of theNew York State SenateInstitute of Museum andLibrary ServicesNational Science FoundationNew York City Departmentof Cultural AffairsNew York State Council on the ArtsNew York StateDepartment of EducationNew York State Departmentof Environmental ConservationNew York State Office of Parks,Recreation and HistoricPreservationPennsylvania Performing Arts on TourBrooklyn Botanic Garden is on propertyowned in full by the City of New York,and its operation is made possible inpart by public funds provided throughthe New York City Department ofCultural Affairs.In Kind GiftsBBG is grateful to the friends whogave special gifts and services thatenriched the Garden this year.Florilegium SocietyHarriet CarotenutoChristina DavisMonika E. de Vries GohlkeKevin DugganGertrude HamiltonPaul HarwoodWendy HollenderGina IngogliaMartha G. KempLibby KyerDianne McElwainKathie K. MirandaAngela MirroDick RauhAdele Rossetti MorosiniManabu SaitoConstance SayasPlants andHorticulture ServicesPadre Angel AndrettaeAndy’s OrchidsAranda OrchidsAtlantic Nurseries, Inc.Atlock Flower FarmBBG Auxiliary Plant SaleBBG Gift ShopBeds and BordersThe Botanic Garden of Smith CollegeBotanischer Garten derUniversität BonnBotanischer Garten derUniversität HohenheimBotanischer Garten derUniversität TubingenBotanischer Garten St. GallenBowman’s Hill Wildflower PreserveCamellia Forest NurseryCentro de Jardineria ManriqueKarla ChandlerChelsea Garden CenterChiltern SeedsCornell UniversityDepartment of Plant ScienceTheresa CwierzykDennis DayanEcuageneraCarlos FighettiCharles FitchGreenwood GardensDavid GroveLori Grunes-GrasselliGypsy Glen OrchidsHelen Hersh and Jason OngHoosier Orchid CompanyDave Horak and Jo WheelerHortus Botanicus AmsterdamHortus Botanicus, Vrije UniversiteitHuber GreenhousesJ & L OrchidsJardim Botânico daUniversidade de LisboaJardin Botanique de CaenJardin Botanique de MontréalJardin Botanique del’Université de FribourgJelitto SeedsJiu-San Bonsai StudioJean KahanKartner BotanikzentrumKawamoto OrchidPrapap KongsmaiLandcraft Environments, Ltd.Uli LorimerSteve LudlumMaduro’s Tropical FlowersBill ManfredeWilliam ManfrediMetroTechMonrovia NurseryMorton PupkoMount Holyoke CollegeBotanic GardenOkologisch-BotanischerGarten der Universität BayreuthOpus NurseryOrchid ArtOrquideas Del ValleOtto Keil Florist, Inc.Plantio La OrquideaPleasant Run NurseryProspect ParkR.F. Orchids, Inc.Recycling the Past LLCResearch Institute ofEcology and BotanyBarry RogersAnne SafarewitzElizabeth ScholtzDennis SchraderAbe and Ina SchwartzNancy SeatonShaheda ShamsPhil TackhillLou TemperaVille de Nantes Jardin BotaniqueW.J. Beal Botanic GardenWave HillWeiss/Manfredi ArchitectsWell SweepJohn WinterInstitutional SupportON Megumi AkiyoshiAnimeNEXTMadonna BehenBrooklyn Go ClubSteven ClemantsDoll & Toy Musuem of New YorkYuko DorenHaiku Society of AmericaIto EnThe JHC Foundation SchoolsElizabeth KatzBrian LymMexican Cultural InstituteOkamoto Studios: NYC Ice SculpturePeter K. NelsonPaul A. PalominoMarc PorterSelena Restaurante MexicanoMary ShufordMiyuki SoharaSoladeTourism Authority of ThailandKado UedaApril VollmerMargaret WalchSpecial Events3r LivingA Brooklyn TableA Cook’s Companion

Report2007pt2FINALnew.qxp 2/1/08 3:19 PM Page 3838 Department Gifts to the Garden TitleAbitareAmerican Globe TheatreAnn Taylor, Inc.Arcadia HomeArdea Beverage CompanyARK Restaurants CorporationArt of Natural Beauty CenterAviva Stanoff Design, Inc.B Moore Design, Inc.Barrett CommunicationsBelleville RestaurantBET NetworksBikram Yoga Park SlopeBlue HillBody by BrooklynBonita RestaurantBook CourtBrooklyn Academy of Music (BAM)Brooklyn BalletBrooklyn Botanic Garden AuxiliaryBrooklyn Burger BarBrooklyn Ice Cream FactoryBrooklyn MuseumBrooklyn Symphony OrchestraThe Bubble RoomeCafe LaloCAKE Décor LLCCaputo’s Fine FoodsCaramoor Center for Music and theArtsCatalina Hotel & Beach ClubThe Chamber Music Society ofLincoln CenterChanticleer FoundationCharles, Sally & Charles, Inc.Chelsea Garden CenterChelsea Market BasketsChelsea Piers Sports & EntertainmentComplexChipShop Corp.The Clay PotCobble Hill BalletCobble Hill CinemasCobble Hill Fitness CollectiveCobblestone FoodsComedy CentralThe Container StoreCozy’s Cuts for KidsD’Agostino Supermarkets, Inc.The Daily Show with Jon StewartGabriela de la VegaDebbie Fisher JewelryDeno’s Wonder Wheel AmusementParkDesign Within ReachDharma Healing Arts StudioDiane T, Inc.DK PublishingDodge YMCAEast 84 LimoEastern Athletic ClubEau De Brooklyn LLCEdible ArrangementsEdward’s RestaurantEidolonEleni’s New YorkElite Island ResortsEMI-Blue Note/Angel/ManhattanRecordsEquinox Fitness ClubsExtraordinaryFemmina SalonFirefly Children’s BoutiqueFlirt Brooklyn, Inc.Foxgloves LLCFoxwoods Resort CasinoGargiulo’s RestaurantGodiva ChocolatierGolden Platter SportsGotham Comedy ClubGRDNThe Green OnionGumboHard Candy CosmeticsHaven SpaHaystack Home & BodyHBOHeights CafeHeights ChateauHeights KidsHenry’s End RestaurantHint, Inc.The Home SpaiCi RestaurantJosie IselinJack Rabbit SportsJetBlue Airways CorporationJISU Accessories LimitedJohn Barrett Salon at BergdorfGoodmanJoMart ChocolatesTani KellerLa Villa Pizzeria & RestaurantLassen & HennigsLaylaJonesLia Schorr Skin Care, Inc.Lindemann & Lindemann, PCThe Little Gym of Brooklyn HeightsLocanda Vini & OliiLolliLoomis Creek Nursery, Inc.Lucky MagazineLuzern LaboratoriesMarissa Alperin StudioMartha Stewart Living OmnimediaThe Melting PotThe Mo Willems Studio, Inc.Mohegan SunMohonk Mountain HouseMonrovia Nursery CompanyMTV NetworksNARS Cosmetics, Inc.Helena NeesemannNeighborhoodiesNew York Sports ClubNew York Transit MuseumNoodle Pudding RestaurantNoted LLCNYSketches Event EntertainmentOLA MiamiOptions for LifeOzzie’s CoffeeP.B.Loco Flavored Peanut ButtersPalm Bay Imports, Inc.Perelandra Natural Food CenterPine RidgeProvidence Day SpaRosanne PugliesePure Energy Martial Arts Tae Kwon DoRare DeviceRefineryRemsen GraphicsRestore SpaRitz-Carlton Battery ParkRiverside SymphonyRobert’s American GourmetRoot Stock & QuadeRose WaterRudy RudloffSanta Fe GrillSanto Restaurant and LoungeSeaport FlowersShearwater SailingShowtime NetworksThe Snack FactorySoulaSouth Street Seaport MuseumSouthwest AirlinesSOYJOYSpangle Jewelry Company LLCStan’s PlaceStaplesStudio @ 5E19Sweet As You PleaseSweet MelissaSymphony SpaceTangoTikiTodd France PhotographyTourneauUnion Square Hospitality GroupUnited States Tennis AssociationWolffer Estate VineyardWorkman PublishingWyndham Hotels and ResortsZipcarBBG’s Laboratory Administration Building was given landmark status by aunanimous vote of the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission this year.This McKim, Mead & White Tuscan Revival–style building is considered asignificant example of the firm’s late work.

Report2007pt2FINALnew.qxp 2/1/08 3:19 PM Page 39Brooklyn Botanic Garden Staff39Brooklyn Botanic Garden Staff as of June 30, 2007EXECUTIVE OFFICERSScot MedburyPresidentNoreen BradleyVice President of MarketingSteven Clemants, Ph.D.Vice President of SciencePatrick CullinaVice President of Horticultureand FacilitiesLeslie FindlenVice President of Developmentand MembershipBarbara LoganChief Financial Officer/Vice President of FinanceSharon MyrieVice President of EducationElizabeth ScholtzDirector EmeritusJudith D. ZukPresident EmeritusADMINISTRATIVE SERVICESRochelle CabinessDirector of Human ResourcesAnna BerkovichHuman Resources AssistantMaurice LouisMailroom Shipping ManagerGary PhillipsMail ClerkLoretta YoungAdministrative Associate/ReceptionistBUSINESS AFFAIRSBing SuControllerWendy RussellAssistant AccountantKaren WoodruffAssistant AccountantCAPITAL PROJECTSRalph MorganDirector of Capital ProjectsPUBLIC AFFAIRSLeeann LavinDirector, CommunicationsKate BlummCommunications CoordinatorDEVELOPMENT ANDMEMBERSHIPKirsten MunroDirector of Institutional FundingSarah YoungDirector of Gift and Estate PlanningWendy BarnesMembership ManagerCaledonia KearnsGrants ManagerTara L. PilgerManager of Special Eventsand Corporate SponsorshipMelanie SimmermanGrant WriterAlison BurkeAssociate Manager of Special EventsWilliams CabreraData Entry ManagerJoseph AlfanoDevelopment Coordinator,Gift PlanningTiffany TudderDevelopment AssociateAlison WeeksMembership AssociateEDUCATIONRebecca JohnsonDirector of Continuing EducationMarilyn SmithDirector of Children’s Educationand Family ProgramsRobin SimmenDirector of Brooklyn GreenBridgeCommunity Horticulture ProgramEly ArnoneBASE Program ManagerPatricia HulseManager of Children’s Gardenand Family ProgramsRomi IgeManager of InterpretationBarbara Kushner KurlandManager of School ProgramsKarla Osorio-PerezManager of Brooklyn CompostProject, Brooklyn GreenBridgeEllen RacioppiRegistration ManagerIrene ShenBASE Partnership DirectorNancy BlissettGarden Apprentice ProgramCoordinatorMonika HannemannCoordinator of Discovery Gardenand Family ProgramsMartina PuchtaCoordinator of Continuing EducationErika RhaelCoordinator of Early ChildhoodEducation/Senior InstructorKim Van MourikScience Education CoordinatorRachelle CurranSchool Programs Senior InstructorBarry RogersSchool Programs andChildren’s Garden Senior InstructorSara EpsteinProject Green ReachSupervising InstructorStephanie LyonProject Green ReachSenior InstructorYacouba DiakiteOffice Associate,Brooklyn GreenBridgeLucia EdwardsRegistration AssociateAnnemarie PenninoEducation AssociateGOVERNMENT ANDCOMMUNITY AFFAIRSAaron BouskaDirector of Governmentand Commmunity AffairsHORTICULTURELouis W. ProvostSenior ForemanMark FisherForeman of Conservatoriesand Tropical PavilionLeonard PaulForeman of GroundsPrapap KongsmaiLabels and GraphicsMargarita PoulsonOperations AssociateGardeners:Susan AumentDesert Collection, Tropical EntryHouse, and Trail of EvolutionAlec BaxtArborist/Grounds CareKarla ChandlerHelen Mattin WarmTemperate PavilionAlessandro Chiari, Ph.D.Plant PropagatorBrian FunkJapanese Hill-and-Pond GardenLaura FurmanskiRock GardenWilliam G. GiambalvoEricaceae Collection,South Plant Family CollectionDavid HorakOrchid Collection andRobert W. Wilson Aquatic HouseJohn G. KneiselGrounds CareCaleb LeechHerb Garden, Shakespeareand Fragrance Garden, Ferns,Forsythia GateUlrich LorimerNative Flora GardenMichael MauroMonocot Border,Plant Family CollectionNancy NielandGrounds CareAnne O’NeillCranford Rose GardenChristopher RoddickArborist/Grounds CareDaniel K. RyniecLilac Collection and Osborne GardenRamon P. SantanaGrounds CareNancy SeatonJudith D. Zuk Magnolia Plazaand Lily Pool TerraceSylvester J. VelascoC.V. Starr Bonsai Museum

Report2007pt2FINALnew.qxp 2/1/08 3:19 PM Page 4040 Brooklyn Department Botanic TitleGarden StaffJennifer WilliamsInterior Displays/Washington Avenue GardenRobert KulikGardener’s AideCayleb LongGardener’s AideINFORMATION TECHNOLOGYAndrei GourianovDirector of Information TechnologyAnya MiretskyDatabase ProgrammerKang YuNetwork AdministratorBlaine PerryDesktop AdministratorLIBRARY SERVICESPatricia JonasDirector of Library ServicesKathy CrosbyHead LibrarianMae PanArchivist/SpecialCollections LibrarianAtiba AlexanderLibrary Associate,Interlibrary LoanMichael FoxGardener’s ResourceCenter AssociateMAINTENANCE SERVICESRudy RudloffDirector of FacilitiesThomas MastrosimoneSupervising MaintainerAllan PetersSupervising MaintainerJohn PiroSupervising MaintainerChusack SiriprasertvitSupervising MaintainerDavid StewartSupervising MaintainerPasquale AntignaniMaintainerAntonio ArosemenaMaintainerIsmail MehmedovMaintainerAdam SiegelMaintainerRoland ThomasMaintainerSidney AugustineAssistant Principal CustodialSupervisorFelipe CorderoCustodial Foreman SupervisorHuxley KingCustodial Foreman SupervisorNick PalanteCustodial Foreman SupervisorErrol AdonisCustodial AssistantPierre AltimeCustodial AssistantPhilemon BholaCustodial AssistantLindy-Ann DiazCustodial AssistantKim HenryCustodial AssistantJoseph WickerCustodial AssistantMARKETING SERVICESMichela BelfonDirector of Retail OperationsRalph CarfagnoManager of Gift Shop/Plant BuyerShelly HunteAssistant Gift Shop ManagerManny JoseGraphic DesignerJill ConleyGraphic Designer/Gallery CoordinatorGiovanna CuetoSales AssociateDominic DiPasqualeSales AssociatePRESIDENT’S OFFICELeslie SterlingAssistant to the PresidentKimberly HillSecretary to the PresidentPUBLIC PROGRAMSAnita JacobsDirector of Public ProgramsPUBLICATIONSElizabeth PetersDirector of PublicationsAlison DorfmanWebsite ManagerSigrun Wolff SaphireSenior EditorMedi BlumEditorJoni BlackburnCopy EditorSCIENCEGerry Moore, Ph.D.Director of ScienceKerry Barringer, Ph.D.Curator of HerbariumMark Tebbitt, Ph.D.Horticultural TaxonomistSusan Pell, Ph.D.Laboratory Manager/Plant Molecular SystematistJinshuang Ma, Ph.D.Research TaxonomistPaul HarwoodHerbarium SupervisorSteve GlennSenior Research Assistant,New York Metropolitan FloraKaren KongsmaiSenior Research AssistantDebora AmosHerbarium Technician/Research AssistantJosie LawlorResearch AssistantCatherine RushworthResearch AssistantSECURITYAnthony C. QuarlessDirector of SecurityGlenn CurtisAssistant Director of SecurityNiurka AriasSenior Attendant GuardNoral BaptisteSenior Attendant GuardJames GodfreySenior Attendant GuardGreg MendesSenior Attendant GuardAndre BlackmanAttendant GuardRafael CarrionAttendant GuardEvin CharlesAttendant GuardPaul CrandonAttendant GuardAllan GeorgeAttendant GuardMichael McCattyAttendant GuardKent PhillipsAttendant GuardJohn PhoenixAttendant GuardElizabeth ScottAttendant GuardJimmy ThomasAttendant GuardVISITOR SERVICESAND VOLUNTEERSLouis CesarioDirector of Visitor Servicesand VolunteersJeanine PoggioliAssistant Manager of Visitor ServicesAudrey Hornick-BeckerVisitor Services CoordinatorDavid IoffeMaintainer

Report2007pt2FINALnew.qxp 2/1/08 3:19 PM Page 41Brooklyn Botanic Garden Staff Publications41Brooklyn Botanic Garden Staff PublicationsJuly 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007Kerry Barringerwith P. Nelson, “Mosses from Black Rock Forest, Orange County,New York.” Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society 133: 490–493.Steven Clemants, Ph.D.with S.N. Handel, “Restoring Urban Ecology: The NewYork–New Jersey Metropolitan Area Experience.” Pp. 127–140.In: Platt, R.H., The Humane Metropolis: People and Nature in the21st-Century City. Amherst: University of Massachusetts Press.with M.F.J. Johnson and S.N. Handel, “Fruit Type, Life Formand Origin Determine the Success of Woody Plant Invaders inan Urban Landscape.” Biological Invasions 9(4): 465–475.“A Taste of Honey.” Plants & Gardens News 21(3): 5.Niall Dunne“Supplanting Spartina: Chronicles of a North AmericanInvasive Species.” Plants & Gardens News 21(3): 10–11.“Supplanting Spartina: Chronicles of a North AmericanInvasive Species.” Putnam Highlands Audubon SocietyChapter Newsletter, Vol. 106, November–December, 2006.[reprinted from P&G News]Patricia Jonas“A Banquet of Books.” Plants & Gardens News 21(2): 12–13.“Defiant Gardens.” Plants & Gardens News 21(3): 12–13.“Containing a Garden.” Plants & Gardens News 22(1): 12–13.Jinshuang Ma, Ph.D.with G. Moore, C. Rushworth, and S. Glenn, Interactive Keys tothe Woody Plants of the New York Metropolitan Region.Brooklyn Botanic Garden [bbg.org/sci/keys/].with G. Moore, C. Rushworth, and S. Glenn, Interactive Keys tothe Woody Plants of New York State. Brooklyn Botanic Garden[bbg.org/sci/keys/].Gerry Moore, Ph.D.“The Handling of the Proposal to Conserve the NameAcacia at the 17th International Botanical Congress—AnAttempt at Minority Rule.” Bothalia 37: 108–118.with J.A. Macklin and J.C. Lendemer, “Neotypificationof Rubus cuneifolius Pursh (Rosaceae).” Harvard Papersin Botany 11: 141–143.with C. Rushworth, J. Ma, and S. Glenn, Interactive Keys to theWoody Plants of the New York Metropolitan Region. BrooklynBotanic Garden [bbg.org/sci/keys/].with C. Rushworth, J. Ma, and S. Glenn, Interactive Keys to theWoody Plants of New York State. Brooklyn Botanic Garden[bbg.org/sci/keys/].Catherine Rushworthwith G. Moore, J. Ma, and S. Glenn, Interactive Keys to theWoody Plants of the New York Metropolitan Region. BrooklynBotanic Garden [bbg.org/sci/keys/].with G. Moore, J. Ma, and S. Glenn, Interactive Keys to theWoody Plants of New York State. Brooklyn Botanic Garden[bbg.org/sci/keys/].Mark Tebbitt, Ph.D.“International Registration of Cultivar Names for UnassignedWoody Genera July 2005–June 2006.” HortScience 41(7): 1525.“Begonia kingdon-wardii (Begoniaceae), a New Species fromMyanmar.” Kew Bulletin 62: 1–4.with Nguyen, H.Q. “Begonia hahiepiana, a New Species ofBegonia Section Sphenanthera (Begoniaceae) from Vietnam.”Novon 16(3): 374–377.Brooklyn Botanic Garden All-Region Guides PublishedNative Alternatives to Invasive Plants, by C. Colston Burrell, fall 2006.The Tree Care Primer, by Christopher Roddick with Beth Hanson, spring 2007.Gardening With Children, edited by Sigrun Wolff Saphire with chapters by Monika Hannemann, Patricia Hulse, Brian Johnson, BarbaraKurland, and Tracey Patterson, summer 2007.

Report2007pt2FINALnew.qxp 2/1/08 3:19 PM Page 4242 FinancialsStatement of Financial Positionas of June 30, 2007Financial statements for fiscal year 2007 were audited by independent public accountants Condon, O’Meara,McGinty & Donnelly LLP. A summary of the financial statements follows. A copy of their complete reportwith financial statements and related notes is available upon request from the Garden.AssetsCash and cash equivalents ..................................................................................................................................................................................... $849,601Investments at market value.......................................................................................................................................................................... 30,553,006Trusts held by third parties .................................................................................................................................................................................. 2,598,690Accounts receivable......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1,108,787Pledges and grants receivable............................................................................................................................................................................... 618,310Inventory ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 268,476Prepaid expenses ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 35,013Property and equipment, net.......................................................................................................................................................................... 12,397,447Total assets........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... $48,429,330Liabilities and Net AssetsLiabilitiesAccounts payable and accrued expenses ........................................................................................................................................$1,550,996Post-retirement benefits ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 7,101,915Deferred support......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 117,455Total liabilities ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 8,770,366Net AssetsUnrestricted ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 35,385,607Temporarily restricted..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 440,119Permanently restricted............................................................................................................................................................................................... 3,833,238Total net assets.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 39,658,964Total liabilities and net assets .................................................................................................................................................................. $48,429,330Sources of incomeUses of incomeOther EarnedIncome21%Government34%Administration12%Developmentand Membership9%Contributionsand Membership29%InvestmentIncome10%Program Services79%Admissions6%

Report2007pt2FINALnew.qxp 2/1/08 3:19 PM Page 43Financials43Statement of Activities and Changes in Net Assetsas of June 30, 2007Revenue and SupportAppropriations by the City of New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4,560,582Contributions and grants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,011,952Special events, net of direct costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .440,445Interest and dividend income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .810,519Realized and unrealized gains, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,653,943Sales of publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104,610Membership dues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,040,712Sales of plants and other items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .859,092Educational programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 549,133Special fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,544,998Admissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,053,105Third-party trusts unrealized gains, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .273,372Total revenue and support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19,902,463ExpensesProgram ServicesHorticulture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,977,835Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,719,778Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,249,552Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,165,488Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339,736Garden Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 835,565Science. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,152,715Program enhancement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 962,665Admissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166,650Support ServicesAdministration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,274,610Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 707,715Fund-raising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 752,620Capital campaign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 525,479Total expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,830,408Increase (decrease) in net assets before other deduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,072,055Other DeductionPost-retirement benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(3,428,509)Increase (decrease) in net assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1,356,454)Net assets, beginning of year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41,015,418Net assets, end of year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $39,658,964

Report2007pt2FINALnew.qxp 2/4/08 9:43 AM Page 4444 Brooklyn Botanic GardenBrooklyn Botanic Garden as of June 30, 2007Brooklyn Botanic Garden is an independent nonprofit institution, a living museum governed by avolunteer Board of Trustees. Located on city-owned property, the Garden is in part supported by publicfunds through the Department of Cultural Affairs and the New York State Natural Heritage Trust. TheBrooklyn borough president and Brooklyn’s elected representatives in the City Council and StateLegislature provide leadership and public funding. Sixty-six percent of the Garden’s budget comesfrom private sources, including the contributions of individuals, corporations, and foundations.Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 acresVisitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .723,256Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16,000Membership renewal rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80%Full-time staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161Part-time staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106Interns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67Volunteers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .611Volunteer hours of service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50,149Children reached through education programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150,000Teachers trained . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,000Continuing education enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,056Plants donated to community groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,000Visitors to bbg.org . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,503,118Website page views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,776,709Questions posed to Gardener’s Resource Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4,912Publications distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130,000Library holdings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48,503Living collections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11,320 kinds of plantsNew plant accessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,377Herbarium holdings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .300,000 specimensAnnual operating budget . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$16.3 millionPhoto Credits:Jose Oquendo: CoverDave Allen: page 1Leslie Findlen: page 3Jennifer Graham: page 4 (top left)Marni Horwitz: pages 4 (top right), 8 (left), 9 (right), 26Antonio M. Rosario: pages 2, 4 (lower left), 38Glenn Gulley: page 4 (lower right)Weiss/Manfredi: page 7Maria Chan: page 8 (right)Tracy Delius: page 11Romi Ige: pages 16, 19Patrick Cullina: page 17Silk Studio, Inc.: pages 24, 26, 29–36 (15)Joseph O. Holmes/The Jen Beekman Gallery: page 28

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