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Garden STEAM Team
Join QBG’s Garden STEAM Team this winter break for fun scientific exploration and art making.
When and where
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Location
Queens Botanical Garden 43-50 Main St Flushing, NY 11355
Map and directions
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About this event
Practice your scientist skills, create art using botanical materials, and explore the achievements of Black scientists in honor of Black History Month, while connecting with new friends in our Garden STEAM Team program this winter!
Each day, we will use indoor and outdoor tools to explore themes of sustainability, botanical arts, food preservation, hibernation, composting, the many powers of herbs, winter gardening, wildlife resiliency, and bug anatomy.
This program is for drop-off only and takes place both outdoors and indoors. Masks are required for all participants while indoors.
Register for individual days, or save by selecting the "full-week" ticket, for all 4 days.
***Please read all program information below before registering. If you have questions and would like to speak to someone on our team, contact kidsprograms@queensbotanical.org or 718.886.3800, ext. 218.***
Schedule
Ages: 4-10
Cost:
- Four-Day Savings Bundle: $400 Non-Member / $360 Family-Level+ Member *
- Single Day: $110 Non-Member / $99 Family-Level+ Member
*Register for individual days, or save by selecting the "Four-Day Savings Bundle" ticket, for all four days, after selecting any date in the series.
More Information
Health & Safety
- Vaccines are strongly encouraged but not required.
- Masks are required while indoors, at all times for all participants, staff, and parents.
- If you are showing symptoms of sickness, please do not attend.
Thank you for your cooperation in ensuring this program is safe for everyone!
Cancellations
During inclement weather, we will bring the group under cover and indoors and do not plan to cancel. In the rare case that an event is cancelled, you will be notified via email.
Discounts
Members with Family-Level Membership and above receive a 10% discount by entering the code "MEMBER"* at checkout in the "Promo Code" field (reference image below). Siblings can receive a 5% discount by using the code "SIBLING". No discounts may be applied after your transaction is processed.
*For QBG Family-Level+ Members only. You will be prompted to enter your Member ID # at checkout to verify eligibility for discount.
For information on membership, visit queensbotanical.org/membership.
Donate
Help families in need by donating to our Scholarship Fund! We suggest a $20 donation, but gifts of any amount can make a difference to welcome these families in our nature programs. Please note that donations do not go toward your registration fees. We thank you for your generosity!
Refund Policy
We have a no-refund policy. Refunds and credits are not issued for partial attendance or after the program begins. Registrations are nontransferable.
There will not be make-up classes for absences due to sicknesses.
Garden Etiquette
QBG staff strives to provide a place of peace, beauty, and safety for the quiet enjoyment of our visitors. QBG is a living museum, a collection of gardens for the study, culture, exhibition, and display of plants. We encourage our visitors to explore, enjoy, and be respectful of our plant collections and to be considerate of fellow guests as well. For more guidelines on garden etiquette, click here.
Communications
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Getting to QBG
By public transportation, take the number 7 subway line to Main Street, the Long Island Rail Road (Port Washington line) to Main Street/Flushing, or the Q44-SBS or Q20 bus. For driving directions and more information, please visit our website.
Parking
On-site parking is available the Parking Garden, located at 42-80 Crommelin Street, Flushing, NY 11355, for a discounted rate of $5 per vehicle. For regular parking fee information, please check our website or call 718.886.3800.
About QBG
Your registrations supports Queens Botanical Garden, the place where people, plants, and cultures meet! QBG is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
QBG is an urban oasis where people, plants and cultures are celebrated through inspiring gardens, innovative educational programs and real-world applications of environmental stewardship. QBG is located on property owned by the City of New York, and its operation is made possible in part by public funds provided through the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, Queens Borough President, the New York City Council, State elected officials, the New York State Department of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, along with corporate, foundation, and individual supporters. For more information, visit www.queensbotanical.org or call (718) 886-3800.