Jul. 25, 2023 By Ximena Del Cerro
Greenpointers are buzzing!
What makes Greenpoint green: Kingsland Wildflowers Festival introduces neighbors to environmental solutions
Tag: parks
School’s out: City Parks Foundation offers free summer sports programs in parks across Brooklyn
Jul. 5, 2023 By Ximena Del Cerro
In the summer, parks come to life.
Op-Ed: Just 1% for parks will go a long way to help southern Brooklyn face climate change
Jun. 26, 2023 By Julie Tighe and Daniel Loud Summer is coming to Brooklyn, bringing warmer weather, hazardous smoke in the air, and some of our first summer storms. Flooding remains a constant risk for our neighborhoods. Extreme weather events like Hurricane Ida and the flooding seen last September are becoming increasingly common due to…
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Under construction: Prospect Park Alliance lead restoration project of Grand Army Plaza arch
May. 4, 2023 By Jada Camille
Prospect Park Alliance, a nonprofit group that operates Brooklyn’s central park, is beginning a restoration project on the historic Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Arch at Grand Army Plaza.
Celebrate Earth Day in Brooklyn with parties, projects and more
Apr. 22, 2023 By Jada Camille
Earth Day, the annual day dedicated to supporting environmental protection, is on Saturday, April 22 and Brooklyn orgs have a number of community events for tree-huggers of all ages. Learn more about the local environment, help keep it clean, and have a little fun this Earth Day!
‘Beautifying our planet can begin right here at home’: Bay Ridge Cares plans Earth Day park clean-up
Apr. 12, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer
Earth Day is approaching, and the community non-profit organization Bay Ridge Cares is celebrating by tending to the nabe’s greenspaces with a clean-up event in partnership with the Bay Ridge Environmental Group.
Play ball! Prospect Park ballfield renovations wrap up just in time for baseball season
Apr. 5, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer
Two newly-restored ballfields have reopened at Prospect Park’s Long Meadow, finally wrapping up the longterm renovation of the park’s seven ballfields just as the baseball season begins.
Memorial tree will commemorate life of beloved dog killed in Prospect Park
Mar. 30, 2023 By Ximena Del Cerro
A new tree commemorating the life of Moose the dog, who was killed in Prospect Park last year, will be planted in a memorial ceremony in the park on May 5th at 11am, close to the Third Street playground.
31 sensors installed along Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway for new study of usage
Mar. 10, 2023 By Kylie Capuano
Local urban planners are installing a suite of sensors across the edges of Kings County to help improve the 26-mile landscaped path known as the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway.