Moonlight Ride – Prospect Park
Join us as we discover Prospect Park at night. Prospect Park is a 526-acre urban oasis located in the heart of Brooklyn. The Prospect Park…
Family Nature Exploration with the Prospect Park Alliance
Join the Prospect Park Alliance for nature education programs at the Prospect Park Audubon Center, the first urban Audubon Center in the nation.
Only Oaks and Eating Acorns
A tree tour with an unconventional flavor!
We will visit some oaks and appreciate these long-lived trees by foraging for and eating acorns (with a bit of preparation, of course).
This class will meet at Prospect Park, and exact directions will be sent the day before the class. Walk meets rain or shine.
Become an Ace Leaf Peeper
Welcome the return of crisp Autumn days with a walk in the park and learn to identify trees by the details: bark, buds, leaves and tree form. Get those sweaters on and come outside for an introduction to some stunning trees in fine fall colors.
Prospect Park: Natural Areas Conservancy Lecture
Learn about native plants and ecological features in Prospect Park, one of Brooklyn’s last remaining native forests.
Your personal free summer concert menu
Because what could be better than an outdoor summer concert? A free one, of course. Save money, soak up vitamin D, spend time with friends,…
Junior Volunteer Corps Spring Cleaning
Families and elementary-school-aged community groups are invited to join NYC Parks for spring cleaning!
The President visits P-TECH
Amidst the continued turbulence of his second term, President Obama will arrive in Brooklyn today to visit P-TECH, the innovative high school that counts IBM, CUNY and the city as partners. P-TECH was profiled in City Atlas, soon after opening.
Pop-Up Audubon! (every Saturday and Sunday)
Take a visit to Prospect Park to take part in Pop-up Audubon, a interactive activity hosted by the Audubon Center. This event gives you and…
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo- Free Recital
Come to the Prospect Park Bandshell to witness a dazzling recital by the world’s premiere all-male ballet company performing in drag!
Spring Foraging in Prospect Park
Join locavore Leda Meredith, author of the The Locavore’s Handbook, for an educational walk through prospect park where you will learn which plants growing in our backyards and parks are edible and have medicinal value.
Pop-Up Audubon
The Audubon society is creating a pop-up lab for children in Prospect Park for children to explore the local bird life.
New York has a place for everyone // Nueva York tiene un lugar para todos
As an immigrant to the US, this writer feels at home in the green spaces and parks of NYC.