Celebrate Black Birders Week 2024 (May 25-May 30) with NYC Bird Alliance! Black Birders Week was created in 2020 by the BlackAFinSTEM Collective to celebrate and empower Black individuals in nature, promoting a more inclusive, diverse, and welcoming space.  Learn more at BAFiS website.

Join NYC Bird Alliance, New York Restoration Project, and The Evergreens Cemetery Preservation Foundation for a birdy and historical stroll. Straddling both Brooklyn and Queens, Evergreens Cemetery was established in 1849 and is a burial spot for several notable Black families and individuals. In addition to being an archive of New York City history, it contains extraordinary trees and habitat for wildlife including birds. With 225 acres of trees, rolling hills, open fields, vistas of downtown Manhattan, and ancient tree allées, the Evergreens offers a chance to roam a beautiful and tranquil oasis in Bushwick.

The group will meet at the adjacent Aberdeen Community Garden (98 Aberdeen St, Brooklyn, NY 11207) and traverse through it and into the cemetery. Stay tuned here for registration. No Limit. Free.

Accessibility and Directions:

Aberdeen Community Garden contains paved paths and sitting areas. Public restrooms can be found in the garden and in the cemetery, including in the main building. Free parking is also available at the cemetery. The L train stops right in front of the community garden, and nearby transit lines at Broadway Junction include the B20 and Q24 buses.

Photo: Grounds of Evergreens Cemetery on a spring day. Credit: The Evergreens Cemetery Preservation Foundation