Steps Toward Sustainability at Green-Wood: Free Walking Tour

Join Green-Wood for a free walking tour (open to all ages!) that highlights how even one of the city’s oldest and largest green spaces is helping shape a greener future. Explore Green-Wood’s pilot wildflower meadow, where drought-resistant native plants support local wildlife and reduce our reliance on (fossil-fuel burning) lawnmowers. See how non-native trees recently added to Green-Wood’s arboretum, like southern live oaks, are now thriving in the northeast’s current climate. Then, discover how a 10,000-year-old glacial pond plays a key role in our innovative stormwater management system—designed to reduce localized flooding and protect our waterways. If you love Green-Wood, you’ll love it even more when you learn how this National Historic Landmark cemetery is working to mitigate the effects of climate change throughout the year.