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Queens Botanical Garden is a 39-acre garden in Flushing, Queens, whose plant collections, arboretum, and visitor facilities have been shaped by the buried course of Kissena Creek beneath the site. It began as the 1939 New York World’s Fair horticultural exhibit Gardens on Parade in Flushing Meadows and was moved to its present location after grading began in 1961, with dedication on October 19, 1963. A 2001 master plan turned persistent drainage into an ecological asset through wetlands and stormwater features. The garden also became a major community and educational resource, and its 2007 Visitor & Administration Building set a New York City precedent with a Platinum LEED rating.
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