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You're invited to the Tree Wonder Eco Fair on June 7, 2026, 12-4:30 PM. RSVP: tiny.cc/TreeWonderEcoFair26.

You're invited to the Tree Wonder Eco Fair at the English Elm in Washington Square Park on June 7th. Let's celebrate the art and science of trees!

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Local Nature Lab is committed to nurturing a love for nature and promoting biodiversity conservation. We partner with organizations and creatives to design education, outreach, and hands-on experiences that support people's relationships with nature. We have been working in the field of nature education and biodiversity monitoring since 2013. We started off in Washington Square Park, and formally incorporated as Local Nature Lab in 2021. We have branched out citywide.

Explore Our Initiatives

Learn more about our brand new initiative, The Lady Birds!

New York City

Biodiversity Task Force Report

Read the report - Oaks, Our City, and Us.

The NYC Biodiversity Task Force is a strategic vision for a bio-abundant city including the conservation of locally-evolved flora and fauna, park-like neighborhoods, highly skilled natural resources workforce, and ecosystem services integral to management and budgeting. The Task Force is co-chaired my Marielle Anzelone of NYC Wildflower Week and Georgia Silvera Seamans of by Local Nature Lab.

Washington Square Park

Eco Projects

This is our founding initiative! We monitor plant phenology, survey wildlife populations, provide nature outings, and advocate for ecological management of this landscaped park.

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QUERCUS

Bring one or both QUERCUS sculptures to your next outdoor event. Participants will learn about the natural history of and cultural relationships with the oak genus aka Quercus.

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Specimen Collections

Our education collection of bio-facts includes tree growth ring "cookies" and bird specimens or study skins. We can bring the specimen collections to support your outdoor activities or classroom lessons. In addition, we can provide a complete bird or tree program tailored to your audience.

Click here to see some of the bird specimens in the collection.