Programs & Events
July - October
Naval Cemetery Landscape Walks
Join our staff and other experts in the field as we explore the flora and fauna of the Naval Cemetery Landscape.
Please note that registration is required in order to participate, and that program participants are required to wear a face covering.
Saturday, July 10th @ 11am
Naval Cemetery Bird Walk
Sunday, August 15th @ 1pm
Meadow Ecology Walk
Sunday, September 12th @ 11am
Introduction to Bird Watching
Sunday, October 3rd @ 1pm
Meadow Ecology Walk
Saturday, October 30th @ 11am
Naval Cemetery Bird Walk
July - August
Storytime with the Brooklyn Public Library’s Walt Whitman Branch
Join librarian Bayleigh Vidovich for nature filled storytimes throughout the summer! Enjoy a singalong and crafts while reading some of Bayleigh’s favorite books near our meadow. No registration required.
Please note that program participants above the age of 2 are required to wear a face covering.
Saturday, July 17th @11am
Saturday, July 31st @11am
Thursday, August 5th @3pm
Saturday, August 28th @11am
Daily Programs
Take A Closer Look
We invite you to take a closer look at the native plants at the NCL, and their interactions with our local wildlife. Borrow a magnifying lens at our entrance and follow our prompts to explore what’s in bloom, tune in to what’s buzzing, and immerse yourself in our landscape. Materials are available at our entrance. Share your questions and observations with our staff!
Brooklyn Bodega Bookshelf
The Naval Cemetery Landscape is excited to partner with Brooklyn Book Bodega on their mission to ensure that all children have access to and ownership of books. We invite you to come out to the NCL with your children this summer to pick up a free nature book from our bookshelf (1 per child). Follow this link to find reading tips from Brooklyn Book Bodega for children of all ages!
Monarch Butterfly Coloring Page
The Naval Cemetery Landscape is officially recognized as a Monarch Waystation by Monarch Watch, due to the amount of nectar rich annuals and milkweed varieties planted in the meadow. Monarch butterflies are in decline, due mostly to the lack of habitat and foraging resources along their migration routes. Pick up a Monarch Butterfly Coloring Page at the NCL to learn more about the Monarch Butterfly’s life cycle, its migration, and the importance of fostering native habitats as a way of helping this beloved insect!
Self Guided Tour of the Naval Cemetery Landscape
Pick up a self guided tour brochure at our entrance to learn more about our native meadow, the history of the NCL, and our site’s features. Follow up with our staff with your questions and observations!
Native Wildflower Seed Packets
Bring a part of the NCL home by growing flowers such as purple coneflower, plains coreopsis, black-eyed Susan, and milkweed in your own garden or container. Stop by the NCL and pick up a native, pollinator-friendly wildflower seed packet that you can take home and plant. The seed mix includes native annual and perennial wildflower seeds that are easy to grow and thrive in the Northeast.
#FlowerFridays
Follow along on Instagram as we showcase a different flower growing at the NCL every Friday.
Bench Stories
Find the Nature Sacred Bench and journal behind our Sacred Grove and take a moment to sit, breathe, be present, and enjoy space in nature. Feel free to record your thoughts, observations, and reflections in the journal, or to explore others’ musings as you relax in the shade of our native trees.