News & Events

November 8, 2022

We Raised $23,472 in 2022!

BQLT has gone above and beyond our $20K goal for the 2022 #BrooklynGives campaign through the Brooklyn Community Foundation. We kicked it off early this year on November […]
October 28, 2022

BQLT’s Fall Tree Pruning

This fall we're excited to be hosting two tree pruning workshops with Trees NY's arborist Sam Bishop.
September 5, 2022

Summer Bounty in BQLT Gardens

Thanks for Hosting and Sharing your Gardens with Us at the BQLT Monthly Operations Meetings during Summer 2022!
May 19, 2022

Arbor Day Recap

Our Arbor Day event was a success! Despite the cloudy weather, tree enthusiasts came determined to learn more about and care for our trees...
May 18, 2022
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BQLT Arborforce | Citizen Pruner Course Highlights

BQLT's citizen pruners-in-training had their live pruning session at RTV garden. Next stop, licensed citizen pruners!
April 8, 2022
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BQLT’s Newest Affiliate Garden: Transit Garden

With a majority vote at our 2022 Annual Meeting, the BQLT membership welcomes a second affiliate garden, the Transit Garden.
April 8, 2022

BQLT Annual Meeting 2022

On Saturday, April 2, 2022 we hosted our first Annual Membership Meeting in person since 2019!
February 15, 2022

BQLT Arborforce in Action

The NYS Department of Environmental Conservation awarded BQLT an Urban & Community Forestry Grant totaling $30,940, which enables BQLT to hire professional arborists to carry out […]
January 22, 2022

Revealing Serenity’s New Garden Sign

In a moving event last fall in Serenity Community Garden, community gardeners gathered with local elected officials to celebrate their accomplishments, and unveil a new garden sign...
January 19, 2022

#BrooklynGives Fundraiser Results

Together we raised $16,220, which was 77% of a very ambitious $21K goal. We'd like to extend a heartfelt thanks to the BQLT volunteers, board, staff and supporters who participated!
November 18, 2021

Support the Future of Vital Greenspaces in Brooklyn and Queens

BQLT has joined the #BrooklynGives initiative from the Brooklyn Community Foundation once again this year, hoping to reach an even larger goal of $21,000 in 2021. #BrooklynGives seeks […]
July 30, 2021
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Brooklyn Queens Land Trust Receives New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Urban and Community Forestry Grant

“The trees that this programming sustains will improve air quality and provide shade for New Yorkers facing a changing climate.” - Steven Thomson, President of the BQLT Board of Directors.