We’re a little early on this, but it’s never too soon to start thinking about the real onset of spring. April 5 is “Opening Day” at Prospect Park and will include the Little League Parade, a volunteer cleanup and other activities. Here’s a bit from Eugene Patron of the Prospect Park Alliance, who sent this […]

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Yes, it’s time for the Egg-O-Rama in Prospect Park. It takes place on Saturday, March 22 and Sunday, March 23, with an Egg Hunt hosted by WBLS on Saturday. Per an email from the Prospect Park Alliance: Which comes first, the bird or the egg? Which bird has the largest egg? Why are eggs different […]

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Some traces of greenery starting to appear in Prospect Park.

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We checked out the joey at the Prospect Park Zoo whose the subject of a naming contest that runs through March 20. We found him busy eating whatever baby kangaroos are fed at the zoo and mom just kind of chilling out. Cute.

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Prospect Park, Brooklyn

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This pic comes from Prospect Park in front of the Picnic House and it’s a real sight for sore eyes, with the caveat being that allergy sufferers might not be quite so stoked about it.

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We got an email from the Heart of Brooklyn Partnership about the kangaroo naming contest that started yesterday for this joey born at the Prospect Park Zoo. Frankly, we’d take any excuse to run these photos we requested from them, but the naming contest, which runs through March 20, is also a very good reason. […]

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[Image courtesy of A Year in the Park] That 20-story glass structure that would rise in Prospect Lefferts-Gardens that we revealed last week, would be visible from parts of Prospect Park. This is a quick approximation that blogger A Year in the Park, who does wonderful items on Prospect Park every day, threw together. We’re […]

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The ice skating season at the Wollman Rink is almost over. The last day for skating is just a week from today, on March 16. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for children and seniors. Skate rentals are $6. Speaking of the eventual end of winter, pedal boating season on Prospect Park Lake begins […]

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Here’s a very short Brookvid of snow falling on Sunday morning around Prospect Park.

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The Prospect Park Zoo now has a rare red panda, who is an immigrant from a zoo in Michigan. Mao Mi move to Brooklyn as part of the Wildlife Conservation Society’s breeding program. “Red pandas are endangered, and Mao Mi is part of a Wildlife Conservation Society breeding program that’s trying to ensure the survival […]

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[Photo courtesy of Mirabelle Studios] This gorgeous snow shot from Prospect Park comes to us from the camera of sculptor, artist and photographer Gary Mirabelle who is a regular GL photo contributor and whose work we love to feature. Check out a couple of other shots he sent us recently here and here.

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[Photo courtesy of Mirabelle Studios]Our regular photo contributor Gary Mirabelle has been out in the snow today too and sends this image and some others we will feature later.

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The snow is an excuse for some pretty photos of Park Slope around Prospect Park and the Park itself. In the meantime, Eugene Patron who informs about all things related to Prospect Park has sent out emails inviting everyone to bring their sleds to the park and have fun.

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We got an email from Heart of Brooklyn about Children’s Corner, which is described as “a kid-centric sanctuary in Prospect Park that includes Lefferts Historic House, the Prospect Park Carousel and Prospect Park Zoo” and includes the Brooklyn Public Library’s Kidsmobile. They’ll be hosting “Kids’ Sundays!” from 1-4pm on the first Sunday of every month. […]

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Prospect Park in Light Snow from rsguskind on Vimeo.

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Here is some info on the Winter Festival in Prospect Park that starts today and runs through Sunday, February 24. The Audobon Center at the Boathouse and Lefferts Historic House are open daily from 12 to 4 p.m. From Feb. 16-24 you can catch Winter Festival: Coming In From the Cold, 12 – 4 p.m […]

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We’ve posted about this before, but the day of free admission at the Wollman Rink in Prospect Park is taking place on Friday (2/15) from 8:30AM-9PM. Admission is free all day and skate rentals are $6. From the email: Wollman Rink offers fun for all seasons, providing 26,600 square feet of ice for skaters in […]

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Here are a few photos, in slideshow format, taken in Prospect Park very late yesterday afternoon as snow was falling.

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They’re having a marsupial moment at the Prospect Park Zoo, where they have a four-month old joey (whose mom is named Christy and dad is named Junior). The marsupial will grow up to be five feet tall and be able to jump 30 feet. Once they figure out if it is a he or a […]

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The Parks Department is talking about offering naming rights to buildings and facilities within city parks. So, think about the possibilities in Prospect Park: the Corcoran Villa or the Starbucks Tennis House, for instance. There’s also the Dunkin Donuts Rustic Shelter, CitiFowl and the biggest opportunity, the Forest City Ratner arch.–A Year in the Park

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[Photo courtesy of Mirabelle Studios] This photo comes from the camera of sculptor, artists and photographer Gary Mirabelle who is a regular GL photo contributor. Check out a couple of other shots he sent recently of Prospect Park’s winter beauty, here and here.

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[Photo courtesy of Gary Mirabelle] As we noted yesterday, here and here, local sculptor and artist Gary Mirabelle sent us a number of beautiful photos of Prospect Park in winter. This is a shot of the 15th Street entrance to the park on Friday morning.

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[Photo courtesy of Gary Mirabelle] Whenever we find an email in our inbox from artist and sculptor Gary Mirabelle, we know we are in for a visual treat. Mr. Mirabelle took his camera into Prospect Park yesterday morning and the result is photos like this one that show the park’s special winter beauty. If you […]

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[Photo courtesy of Gary Mirabelle] Artist and sculptor Gary Mirabelle, who we are honored to have as a frequent GL photo contributor, spent some time with his camera in Prospect Park one morning this week capturing the special beauty of the park in winter.

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