The Thain Family Forest in The Bronx is home to many native, resilient US tree species, some dating back to the American Revolution. The landscape is a majestic mix of mainly deciduous specimens gathered along the gorge of the Bronx River, but many people don't even know it's there.
A rare 50-acre slice of old-growth forest, predating the development of New York’s mainland and islands, this unspoilt section of land was chosen in the late 19th century as the ideal location for The New York Botanical Garden. Peppered with wild growths of hemlocks, oak, ash and beech trees, the area offers a rare insight into the region’s natural landscape.
