The City Gardens Club
of New York City

The mission of the Club is to preserve, enrich, and increase the natural beauty of the environment, with special regard to our city, for the public benefit through education, horticulture, conservation and other related undertakings. The Club’s programs, run by member-volunteers, are designed to foster an appreciation of nature, especially among young people.

Scholarships

Professional learning opportunities for NYC public school science teachers to attend activity-oriented ecology, plant science and gardening workshops.

Grants

Funding for worthy environmental and garden projects by nonprofit groups throughout NYC.

Conservation & Environmental Forum

Forums on environmental issues, as well as support for horticultural/educational projects with neighborhood impact.

Nature Kits

Collections of natural specimens and teaching materials for use in NYC public school classrooms.


Latest News

  • Grant Applications for schools are being accepted.

    Thank you for your interest in The City Gardens Club of New York City (“CGC”) Grants program.  CGC has been providing grants to primary and secondary educational institutions located in New… Continue reading Grant Applications for schools are being accepted.

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  • 2024 Grants Applications

    Thank you for your interest in The City Gardens Club of New York City Grants Program. Applications for schools open October 15, 2024. Applications for nonprofits open November 15, 2024.

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  • Grants Committee Update

    For the first time, the grants committee, with the support of the CGC board, accepted grant requests for summer internship programs. CGC awarded grants to 5 well established internship programs for high… Continue reading Grants Committee Update

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    Grants Committee Update

Interesting Reads

Frances Peters, CGC Founder

For the remarkable story by Archivist Jean Ballard Terepka, click here.


We have made a splash in Morningside Park

To see our completed project, click here.


CGC honored for our 100 years of service to New York City

We have been honored with acknowledgements of our 100 years of service to New York City. click here