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March 6, 2025

Welcome BQLT’s New Executive Director

The Brooklyn Queens Land Trust (BQLT) is pleased to introduce our new Executive Director, DeVonne Jackson Perez (she/her/hers).
February 21, 2025

BQLT Gains Land Trust Accreditation

The Brooklyn Queens Land Trust (BQLT) is pleased to announce we have successfully gained land trust accreditation.
January 24, 2025

2025 Call for BQLT Board Candidates!

The Brooklyn Queens Land Trust is seeking candidates to serve as members of the BQLT Board of Directors for the 2025-27 Term.
December 30, 2024

Community Composting is Thriving in BQLT Gardens

Community Composting is thriving in BQLT gardens! Learn how two BQLT gardens—Q Gardens (QG) and Rogers Tilden Veronica (RTV) Place Community Garden in Flatbush, Brooklyn—do this community, planet-loving work!
December 22, 2024

BQLT’s 2024 Year-at-a-Glance Report

BQLT's 2024 Year-at-a-Glance highlights our many accomplishments—a 2nd successful year of our youth internship program, garden improvements, workshops, and community-building events. See the report here and contribute to our 2024 Brooklyn Gives Fundraising Campaign before midnight on Dec. 31st!
December 13, 2024

BQLT’s 2024 Urban Ag Grant Endeavors

A wonderful new garden pathway, new metal raised garden beds, a plant giveaway, several workshops, and a tool library were all made possible by an Urban Farms and Community Gardens Grant ($22,000) from the NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets. This grant ultimately supported all BQLT gardens to increase food production during the 2024 Season! 
November 14, 2024

BQLT reached 99% of 2024 Campaign Goal with 102 donors!

BQLT raised $19,812 or 99% of our $20K goal during our 2024 BrooklynGives Fundraising campaign from 102 donors, making us #5 on the Brooklyn Org Leaderboard for most number of donors. Thanks to everyone who donated!
November 14, 2024

BQLT is a 2025 Brooklyn Org Spark Prize Finalist!

BQLT is honored to be a 2025 Brooklyn Org SPARK PRIZE Finalist! BQLT is one of the 20 nonprofits advancing in consideration for the 2025 Brooklyn Org Spark Prize, which celebrates the work of long-standing local organizations championing racial justice across issues and communities in Brooklyn.
June 19, 2024

BQLT Turns 20! Celebrated with Summer Jazz ♬

Jazz in the Gardens Summer Concert Series BOLT turns 20 this year! We kicked off our growing season celebration with a series of jazz concerts in […]
May 29, 2024

BQLT Awarded a 2024 NYS Conservation Partnership Program Grant

The Brooklyn Queens Land Trust (BQLT) was awarded a 2024 grant from the NYS Conservation Partnership Program (NYSCPP). Funding will enable BQLT to hire a Part-time Executive Director!
February 27, 2024

Zachary Schulman’s The Community Gardener Portrait Project: NYC

The Brooklyn Queens Land Trust is proud to highlight Zachary Schulman's 2024 "The Community Gardener Portrait Project: NYC" that included five portraits of BQLT gardeners. See post for exhibit details.
January 13, 2024

BQLT’s 2023 BrooklynGives Campaign–We raised $14,210!

We made $14,210 in our 2023 BrooklynGives Fundraising Campaign thanks to 3 generous Double Matches and our 120+ individual donors who support our vital mission to preserve our 37 community gardens in perpetuity!