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“Bonsai 100” opens Saturday.

As you might have noticed on social media, coconut trees are having a moment.

See the neighborhoods that slated to get new trees from the city this spring.

“Birding is punk,” says the club’s founder, Michael Lombardo.

The city that made him famous sped his tragic demise.

Green roofs provide urban habitats for wildlife as well as benefits for humans, including protection against floods, heat and cold. But less than 1% of New York City's potential building top spaces utilize them.

A movement is underway to understand how imperiled firefly populations are and safeguard the charismatic beetle beloved for its bioluminescent abdomen.

Gothamist joined a research tour of the harbor’s avian breeding grounds, which are threatened by climate change and urban predators.

On Thursday, wildlife advocates showed their support for a bill that would require commercial buildings in New York to turn off unnecessary lights.

The latest NJ Eagle Project Report reveals numbers are growing as a result of conservation and protection.