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HOURS

Monday: CLOSED

Tuesday: CLOSED

Wednesday: 10am-6pm

Thursday: 10am-6pm

Friday: 10am-6pm

Saturday: 10am-6pm

Sunday: 10am-6pm

The Naval Cemetery Landscape is open for solitary enjoyment and to ensure staff and public safety, we are limiting the amount of visitors at one time. Visitors are required to wear a face covering while inside the NCL.

GETTING THERE

Located on the eastern edge of the Brooklyn Navy Yard and accessed from the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway at Williamsburg St West between Kent and Flushing Avenues. We highly recommend taking public transportation, biking or walking to NCL.

Public Transit

B57/B62Bus to Flushing Av/Classon Av (2 min walk)

B48 Bus to Wallabout St/Wythe Av (5 min walk)

J/M/Z Train to Marcy Ave (11 min walk)

G train to Flushing Ave (13 min walk)

NYC Ferry East River Route, Brooklyn Navy Yard Landing (15 min walk)

NYC Ferry Astoria Route, South Williamsburg Landing (15 min walk)

STAY IN TOUCH

navalcemeterylandscape

An escape from the built environment along the @bkgreenway
Open Wednesday through Sunday, 10am-6pm

Repost from @bkgreenway • Ready for some fun #On

Repost from @bkgreenway • Ready for some fun #OnTheBkGreenway this September? BGI’s self-guided and socially-distant Greenway Ride features iconic views, points of interest, and fun activities for the whole family along the Greenway. Join the ride and register today with the link in the @bkgreenway bio! 🚲

It’s #FlowerFriday and we are enjoying the tapes

It’s #FlowerFriday and we are enjoying the tapestry of native grasses that characterize the meadow as it enters autumn... a time when the hard work of gardeners and pollinators bears its fruit (literally)! Grasses are no exception to the cycle of flowering, pollination, and seed development. Grass flowers (called “florets”) are often the size of a pencil’s tip, yet are no less beautiful or complex than our better known sunflowers or milkweeds. —— Pictured here are the flowers of “Indiangrass”, “Switchgrass”, and “Sideoats grama” (magnified 10X). Also included are portraits of “Purpletop tridens”, and “Virginia wild rye”. —— Native grasses prevent erosion with their fibrous roots, and provide shelter for birds who enjoy seclusion amongst their stalks. Even in death, an abundance of grass foliage will replenish and vitalize the soil in which it decays. For these reasons, grasses have been described as the “glue” that holds a wildflower meadow together. —— Words and photos by @moodtattooed

Birding at the @navalcemeterylandscape can be rewa

Birding at the @navalcemeterylandscape can be rewarding all season long— spring migration brings songbirds, summertime cicadas bring bigger birds of prey to our high posts, fall migrating birds make us a pit stop on their journey south, and wintertime lets our nesting North American Cardinals show off their red plumage in the snow. —— Click the link in our bio to read @realheatherwolf’s tips and tricks for getting started birding and her favorite places along the @bkgreenway. Then visit the NCL to practice! —— Pictured is NCL Associate Hagan observing one of our neighboring Red Tail Hawks. —— #brooklynbirding #brooklynbirdclub @feministbirdclub @team_ebird #birdlovers

Visit the bees this week at the @navalcemeteryland

Visit the bees this week at the @navalcemeterylandscape. Open Wednesday through Sunday, 10am-6pm.

The @navalcemeterylandscape Associates took their

The @navalcemeterylandscape Associates took their annual staff retreat at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge! Guide and naturalist, Don Riepe, who managed the Refuge for 25 years, gave them a tour of the Bay, illuminating its history, management practices, and helping to identify the local flora and fauna. Thank you, Don! This is truly a gem of the city.

It’s #flowerfriday and we are enjoying the bloom

It’s #flowerfriday and we are enjoying the bloom of a late summer / early fall favorite Vernonia noveboracensis, aka “Ironweed”. Reaching up to eight feet in height, these sturdy plants are crowned with relatively small and modest purple flowers that will greatly reward a closer look. Ironweed is a reliable source of nectar for bees and butterflies alike, and its visual appeal will extend into winter as its flowers transform into puffs of white hairs or bristles... an evolved trait that harnesses the wind for seed dispersal. —— Words and photos by @moodtattooed

Levitating in the main meadow. Step out onto the s

Levitating in the main meadow. Step out onto the stones and find yourselves immersed in the wildflowers.

Our @bkgreenway bookmarks are available for pick u

Our @bkgreenway bookmarks are available for pick up at @headhi_ny! The absolute best place in the neighborhood to get a coffee, iced tea, or matcha latte on your way to the @navalcemeterylandscape. You can also pick up some new reading material from their inspired selection of thoughtfully curated books, to spend the afternoon sipping and reading at the NCL. —— #supportlocalbookstores #shopsmall #brooklynbased #bestcoffeeintown #onthebkgreenway

On this #FlowerFriday, we are featuring Agastache

On this #FlowerFriday, we are featuring Agastache foeniculum, aka “anise hyssop”. This native perennial belongs to the mint family, and is among our most busy #pollinator destinations in the #meadow. Hyssop flowers, standing stout like purple candles, are framed below by the plant’s famously aromatic leaves, which emit a licorice or anise scent when pinched or rolled between the fingers. Frequent pollinators include the eastern carpenter bee, and the cabbage white butterfly, both pictured here. —— Pick up a pack of native #wildflower seeds at the @navalcemeterylandscape to start your own #pollinatorfriendly garden! —— Words and photos by @moodtattooed —— #plantforpollinators #urbanmeadow #pollinatorhabitat #savethebees #plantnatives #nativepollinators #nativebees #easterncarpenterbee #anisehyssop #macrophotography #naturephotography #beefriendly #beefriendlygarden

Being in nature slows the heart rate and increases

Being in nature slows the heart rate and increases concentration. Stop by the @navalcemeterylandscape on your daily #commute to and from work, or make it your lunch spot if you’re #workingfromhome. —— #dailygrind #unwind #onthebkgreenway #milkweedmeadow #wildflowers #relax #deepbreathing #nature #urbanoasis #brooklynnature

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