New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx in Bronx County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Forest Transects

By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 3, 2025

1. Forest Transects Marker

Inscription. To record the changing plant populations of the Thain Family Forest, transect surveys are performed every five years. These studies measure the distribution of plants throughout the Forest over time. The first surveys were completed in 1985 and then again in 2002, 2006, and 2011. When continually repeated, these studies can show how the Forest ecosystem is changing and help to determine how to best manage the Forest. This point marks where a transect passes from west to cast across the Forest.

Erected by New York Botanical Garden.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Parks & Recreational Areas • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1985.

Location. 40° 51.835′ N, 73° 52.536′ W. Marker is in Bronx, New York, in Bronx County. It is in New York Botanical Garden. It is on Spicebush Trail north of Bridge Trail, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 133 Spicebush Trail, Bronx NY 10458, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New York City.

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It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America

and the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: American Elm (within shouting distance of this marker); Old-Growth Forests: Snags (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old-Growth Forests: Trees of Great Age (about 300 feet away); Human Impact (about 400 feet away); Black Oak (about 400 feet away); Southern Arrowwood (about 400 feet away); River Wildlife - Spicebush Overlook (about 500 feet away); Conserving Native Plants (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bronx.

By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 3, 2025

2. Forest Transects Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 83 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 10, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.