With urban areas expanding more and more every day, ecological studies have changed, specifically how animals interact with these urban areas. One area to study are large city cemeteries and that’s what some teens with the Project TRUE (Teens Researching Urban Ecology) were helping with in New York City this summer. Students went to a number of parks […]
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Green-Wood Cemetery to Expand
As all cemeteries know, land is at a premium. Rural cemeteries typically have the ability to expand with ease but cemeteries that are set up within the cities know that they have a finite amount of land. The famous Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, NY is such a location with worries of running out of space […]
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Art exhibit opened at Green-Wood Cemetery
In March, we shared a story about French conceptual artist Sophie Calle and her art piece for the Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, NY. This past weekend was the exhibit’s grand opening to its 25 year run. The piece, entitled “Here Lie the Secrets of the Visitors of Green-Wood Cemetery,” is a large, marble obelisk with […]
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Art Piece to be Installed at Brooklyn’s Green-wood Cemetery
Do you have a secret you’ve always wanted to share but were too afraid to reveal? Maybe a visit to Green-wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, NY will help. Starting in April, French artist Sophie Calle‘s interactive piece, title “Here Lie the Secrets of the Visitors of Green-Wood Cemetery,” will begin its 25 year stay with the cemetery. […]
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