Walks, Talks + Other Events
"I will make even busy New Yorkers take time to see what I see of flowers."
— Georgia O'Keeffe
Free Events
Virtual Forest Walks
Staten Island
Woodland
Trout Lilies! Yellow Violets! Spring Beauties! Walk among NYC's early spring wildflowers that bloom the end of April before the trees leaf out.
Manhattan
Forest
See old growth tulip trees, wild geraniums and salt marsh grasses in one of the best natural areas in NYC. It just happens to be on the northern most tip of Manhattan.
The New York Times
Marielle walks through one of her favorite parks to share the work of an urban botanist and showcase the indigenous flora that lives there.
Brian Lehrer Show
Marielle brings some of her favorite wildflowers in studio to talk about the 2nd annual NYC Wildflower Week on his CUNY -TV show.
EcoFlora
Conference
Marielle discusses the importance of and obstacles to rare plant conservation in New York City with New York Botanical Garden.
NY Academy of Sciences
Marielle draws on her experience as a plant ecologist to present the case for the urgency of biodiversity conservation in an urban context .