Daily Archives: January 11, 2023


Saturdays, January 21 – February 4, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm – Conservation Biology, Online

This Native Plant Trust introduction to conservation biology and biodiversity three part online course covers the factors that make a species vulnerable to extinction and the strategies and tools that can be used to protect plants and ecosystems. The course explores the interdisciplinary nature of conservation biology through readings, group exercises, and video clips. Participants receive a bibliography of resources for further study. George LoCascio is the instructor. Classes will take place Tuesdays, January 21, January 28, and February 4 from 10:00 – 2.. $216 for NPT members, $264 for nonmembers. Register at www.nativeplanttrust.org.


Thursday, January 26, 2:00 pm Eastern – In Conversation with Lily Kwong, Online

Landscape artist Lily Kwong is a next-generation landscape designer with roots in the urban planning and art worlds whose mission is to reconnect people to nature. Lily specializes in creating transformative environments that combine horticulture, design, education, and visual arts to create cultural experiences that harmonize people with their environment. She earned her degree in Urban Studies from Columbia University and is an important voice in the growing sustainable movement.

Lily was named by The New York Times as one of the ‘9 Young New Yorkers Poised for Creative Greatness’ and inducted into Forbes’s ’30 Under 30: 2018′ in the Art & Style category. She serves as Landscape Editor for Cultured Magazine and is also a member of the NEW INC program, the New Museum’s incubator. Studio Lily Kwong’s botanical art installations have been featured on The High Line, Grand Central’s iconic Vanderbilt Hall, The Whitney Museum shops, and more.

A recording of this webinar will be sent to all registrants a few days after the event. We encourage you to register, even if you cannot attend the live webinar. $5 for Garden Conservancy members, $15 General Public. Register HERE

Members of the Frank & Anne Cabot Society for planned giving have complimentary access to Garden Conservancy webinars. All Cabot Society members will automatically be sent the link to participate on the morning of the webinar. For more information about the Cabot Society, please contact Sarah Parker at sparker@gardenconservancy.org or 845.424.6500, ext. 214.