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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…

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.

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.

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.