Name: City of Water Day: Water and Fireflies at the Greenway Botanical Garden
Start: 2026-07-25T20:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-07-25T21:00:00-04:00
Location: Greenway Botanical Garden at the Naval Cemetery

City of Water Day: Water and Fireflies at the Greenway Botanical Garden

Brooklyn Greenway Initiative

Explore the Greenway Botanical Garden while  learning  how water supports life here including many fireflies  on this  gardener-led walk.

Greenway Botanical Garden at the Naval Cemetery

City of Water day celebrates access to the water. We'll cover how water conservation is tied to plantings along waterfront Greenways and learn about the plant and insect life water supports. Specifically for this night event, we'll learn about fireflies, observe them in our native wildflower meadow and learn how native plants and water support these bioluminescent insects in the stages of their lifecycle. Participants will observe fireflies in the landscape after dark and learn traits of the insect genus and species with a gardener-led talk and catch-and-release observation on site. Build skills in making observations in natural spaces.LocationGreenway Botanical Garden at the Naval Cemetery Landscape. Entrance at 61 Williamsburg St West between Kent and Flushing Avenues.Public TransitB57/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) or Classon Ave (10 min walk)There is no parking available on site, closest street parking on Kent Avenue. We highly recommend taking mass transit, biking or walking to the Garden.About the Greenway Botanical Garden at the Naval Cemetery:Before or after this event, speak to our gardeners and learn about the Greenway Botanical Garden at the Naval Cemetery (the Garden) and the Greenway and what goes into maintaining their beauty and accessibility for everyone! The Garden is fully operated, made open as a public space and able to provide free public programs like this solely by Brooklyn Greenway Initiative through the generosity of our supporters.

City of Water Day: Water and Fireflies at the Greenway Botanical Garden

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