Monuments of Prospect Park Tour
Sunday, April 6, 2025
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Come Join the Urban Park Rangers for a walking tour of Prospect Park’s monuments. Learn about Brooklyn’s role in the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, and the history of Brooklyn’s largest Civil War memorial. Celebrate the anniversary of the founding of the Grand Army of the Republic: The Union veterans association instrumental in the construction of the Soldiers and Sailors’ Arch.
Location: Grand Army Plaza Arch, corner of Union Street and Prospect Park West in Brooklyn
Visit: https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2025/04/06/monuments-of-prospect-park-tour
How to make donations to the Owl's Head Park Volunteers
Owl's Head Park Volunteers is a friend's group of Owl's Head Park located in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, New York. We are registered with Partnerships for Parks and are a member of the City Parks Foundation's fiscal sponsorship program.
To make a monetary donation to Owl's Head Park Volunteers, please email us at [email protected] and we will provide you with instructions on how to send the donation.
We also accept donations for tools, soil, hand sanitizers, snacks and bottled water for volunteers. Please email us at: [email protected] and we will instruct you how you can make these donations.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden's Street Care Workshops
Community Greening Workshops
Tuesday, May 6, 2025 | 6–8 p.m.
Free; Preregistration Required
Street trees do so much to improve our environment but often receive little care. Learn best practices to spruce up your tree beds while improving the health and resilience of your block’s trees. We’ll also discuss how street tree care can be a great way to motivate your neighbors to participate in the Greenest Block in Brooklyn contest. Take home a plant to try in your street tree bed!
ASL interpreter available upon request; contact [email protected] least 2 weeks prior to the class date.
For more information about BBG's community greening programs, visit bbg.org/community.
Instructors: Nina Browne, Jibreel Cooper, Kira Louzon-Heisler
Visit: https://www.bbg.org/classes/street_tree_care_basics_how_to_green_your_block
