Tours

Building Tours

A veritable encyclopedia of green building techniques, the Visitor & Administration Center is a model of sustainable design. Opened in September 2001, its features include:

Planted green roof that minimizes storm water run-off

Solar panels that generate 17% of the building’s electricity

Geothermal heating and cooling that uses 55-degree water pumped from an aquifer to maintain the building’s climate

Graywater recycling that cleans water from its sinks, dishwasher, and shower for use in the building’s public toilets

Compost toilets for the Garden’s administrative staff

Bioswales that capture storm water to reduce pressure on the City’s overburdened sewer system

The Visitor & Administration Center is the centerpiece of a $24 million capital improvement for the 39-acre Queens Botanical Garden that includes a renovated entry plaza and fountain at the Garden’s Main Street Gate, new Horticulture/Maintenance building, and new plant collections.

Schedule your tour of the Visitor & Administration Center by calling 718-886-3800, ext. 230.

Garden Tours

Queens Botanical Garden is a living museum with 39 acres of diverse garden landscapes that offer year-round beauty. Children and adults alike relish spaces like the Bee, Herb, and Rose Gardens, the Fragrance Walk, Perennial Beds, as well as our spring show of flowering cherry, crabapple, dogwood, and magnolia trees. QBG also offers a superb location to learn about ecology in habitats like the Woodland and Wetland Gardens, Arboretum, and Meadow.
Schedule your Garden Tour by calling 718-886-3800, ext. 230.