Torrey Botanical Society

NYC Wildflower Week is hosted by the Torrey Botanical Society as a way to re-engage New Yorkers with the natural heritage so beloved by our namesake, John Torrey. Started in the 1871 as a way for his students and colleagues to share their knowledge and love of the local flora, this tradition continues today.

The Society promotes the exploration and study of plant life, with particular focus on the flora of the New York City metro area. Today, it fosters and supports floristic curiosity through indoor meetings (lectures), outdoor meetings (plant walks), fellowships that support graduate study, and publications. For more information: www.torreybotanical.org

Far from being an anachronism, botanical societies are rich repositories of knowledge. Please help us preserve our sense of place through the study of botany by joining TBS today. Keep the oldest botanical society in the United States alive and active in the study and conservation of plants.

Learn how you can support the Torrey Botanical Society.

NYC Wildflower Week Team

Founding Members:

Marielle Anzelone
Botanist, landscape designer, Drosera www.drosera-x.com

Jill Bressler jill@jillbressler.com
Cindy Kridle ckridle@hotmail.com
Jill and Cindy are a creative team that specialize in design, advertising and promotion for green businesses and nonprofits. They have more than 15 years of professional experience producing work for a diverse range of clients including many Fortune 500 companies.

Jennie Nevin
Partner, Green Spaces www.greenspacesny.com

Special Thanks to:

Kevin Shultis
Kevin Shultis is a designer and builder living in Brooklyn. He likes to build things that bring smiles to faces and blisters to finger, and dreams of entertaining audiences with simple objects in unexpected places. He encourages you to reach him at kevin_shultis@yahoo.com with any such opportunities.

Elizabeth Daggar
Graphic Designer, Electrofork www.electrofork.com

Ali Paul, Michael Williams, Stefanie Rogers
Public Relations, Paul + Williams paulandwilliams.com

Our deepest gratitude to our volunteers:

Leonard Miller
President, Miller Advertising Agency

Catherine McKeon,
Candice Santaferraro,
Megan McNally,
Elizabeth Friedlander,
Kathy Brady,
Kelly Pajek,
Christopher Conway
NYC Parks’ Green Apple Corps

All of our speakers, botanical walk leaders, children’s event organizers