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Prospect Park Alliance. We take care of Brooklyn’s Backyard.

Brooklyn, NY
Joined January 2009
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A picture-perfect #StewardshipSunday in Brooklyn's Backyard! 🐾 IG user iggybrutus is soaking up autumn views. Help keep the park welcoming: pick up after your dog, respect wildlife + follow off-leash hours: 6–9 am + 9 pm–1 am in Long Meadow, Nethermead + Peninsula. #ParkChampion
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🎃 No tricks, just treats! This fall, 80+ volunteers from Bloomberg, Venerable, Metropolis and Goldman Sachs joined Prospect Park Alliance to plant natives, remove invasives and care for Brooklyn's Backyard. Want your team to join? Learn more: prospectpark.org/volunteer
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⛸️ First Skate Weekend is almost here! Join us at @LeFrakLakeside in Prospect Park this Sat, Oct 31 and Sun, Nov 1 for free public skate admission, free mini lessons, hockey, $5 specialty sessions + $10 skate rentals. Sign up: prospectpark.org/first-skate c. Martin Seck
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One park, so many #FoliageFriday views. 🍁 Sharing glimpses of Brooklyn's Backyard through the eyes of IG users parkslopeliving, deborahchi_art + amyaronoff. Have photos of your own? Tag #ProspectPark so we can see them!
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Thank you, @BklynFoundation, for recognizing Prospect Park Alliance and President Morgan Monaco at the Brooklyn Org Changemakers Ball. See all honorees at Photoville’s Ashland Plaza exhibit, Oct 30–Nov 30!
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🎃 Halloween preparations are underway at the historic 1912 Prospect Park Carousel! Alliance staff are getting ready for four days of not-too-spooky fun at the Haunted Carousel in the Children's Corner, October 29–November 1, from 12–5 pm. Learn more at prospectpark.org/carousel.
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A purr-fect pick for Halloween week #WildlifeWednesday! 🐈‍⬛ The Gray Catbird has a meow-like call, but this songbird has another trick up its sleeve. It can mimic the sounds of other birds, too! Thanks to IG user thefosters_nature for capturing this shot in Brooklyn's Backyard.
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Join the Alliance and @BKLYNlibrary on Sat., Nov. 7, from 2–3:30 pm for a Battle of Brooklyn walking tour. Visit Battle Pass, see replica Revolutionary War fortifications and discover the stories behind the landscape of Brooklyn's Backyard. RSVP at prospectpark.org/walking-tou….
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Dreaming of a wedding in Brooklyn's Backyard? 💍 The Picnic House offers stunning Long Meadow views and flexible spaces for your big day. Book for Dec 2026–June 2027 and save $500! Take a virtual tour: prospectpark.org/weddings. c. 35mmollie
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Trail time is the best time! Thanks #ParkChampion IG user etav for leashing your pup in Brooklyn's Backyard. A #StewardshipSunday reminder: keep dogs leashed on nature trails to protect wildlife! Off-leash hours are 6–9 am + 9 pm–1 am at the Long Meadow, Nethermead + Peninsula.
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Consider this your sign to take the scenic route. 🌳 Wander a winding path, take in the views and find your own favorite corner of Brooklyn's Backyard. Plan your fall visit: prospectpark.org/fall-guide
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⛸️ Hit the ice in Brooklyn's Backyard! First Skate Weekend returns to @LeFrakLakeside Oct 31 + Nov 1 with free public skate admission, free mini lessons, $5 specialty sessions, and $10 skate rentals. Sign up at prospectpark.org/first-skate. c. Michael Moran
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A pretty good place to take the long way home. 🍂 Especially when Brooklyn's Backyard looks like this on #FoliageFriday. Thanks to IG user lens.through.mec for sharing Prospect Park through your lens! Have photos of your own? Tag #ProspectPark so we can see them!
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Tag the person you'd share this sunset with at Prospect Park Lake. 🌅👇 There's nothing quite like ending the day under a painted sky in Brooklyn's Backyard. Thanks to IG user shotbyjlew for capturing this week's #PhotoOfTheWeek.
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Take in the crisp autumn air in Brooklyn's Backyard! Join Prospect Park Alliance + Public Health Solutions on Fri., Oct. 30, for a wellness walk for older adults, 10 am–12 pm, starting at the Prospect Park Boathouse. Register at the link in bio. c. Jordan Rathkopf / Martin Seck
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It's #WildlifeWednesday in Prospect Park! 🍄 Meet the Wrinkly Stinkhorn, a funky autumn fungus with a smelly cap that attracts flies. These insects help spread its spores, supporting the park's ecosystem. Nature is full of surprises in Brooklyn's Backyard! c. IG user cablecrain
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🗳️ New York City's General Election is coming up on November 3! Check these important deadlines to make sure you're ready to vote. Find more voting information from @NYCVotes at nycvotes.turbovote.org!
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🐾 IG user siberianruby knows how to enjoy a picture-perfect autumn afternoon in Brooklyn's Backyard! For #StewardshipSunday, remember to pick up after your pet, respect wildlife and follow designated off-leash hours: 6–9 am + 9 pm–1 am in the Long Meadow, Nethermead + Peninsula.
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Delicious things are happening in Prospect Park! Tomorrow, Sunday, October 18, @smorgasburg brings Diwali: Festival of Bites to Breeze Hill, with South Asian food, dance lessons, interactive art, family fun + more. Come try something new or enjoy a familiar favorite!
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🛼 Roller skating at @LeFrakLakeside ends Sunday, October 18. The countdown is on. Don't let the good times roll away! Grab your friends, soak in the fall foliage + make time for one last spin in Brooklyn's Backyard. Plan your visit: prospectpark.org/lakeside c. Gannon Padgett
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