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(Photo via prospect_park/instagram)It’s springtime, and romance is sprouting up with the cherry blossoms at the Botanic Gardens [https://www.bbg.org/collections/cherries]. Whether you have a giddy new love or a cherished long-term partner, use this guide to plan the perfect weekend and try something
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Common Red-Poll. Despite its name, the Common-Red-Poll is a rare visitor to Prospect Park and one that every bird watcher hopes to see at the feeders. (Photo by Daniel Frazer)Maybe you’ve been to the park many times – but did you know there are bird feeders? Every winter, the
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Porches will play at Celebrate Brooklyn in Prospect Park this Saturday. Photo courtesy of Celebrate Brooklyn.Happy Thursday, everyone! This weekend, you can listen to an evening of jazz at Kettle & Thread [http://www.kettleandthread.com/], eat tacos and drink beer to support small business at Sycamore [http://www.
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Photo by Jason Mrachina [https://www.flickr.com/photos/w4nd3rl0st/5454846141/in/photolist-6SkKma-5ZDzpS-dVMxrC-btK6u8-jfL6qE-frypZ5-fvo4hj-eaFKG6-67rHYE-nwEEnY-7m7QWs-h2H2s6-9kXvzc-9j2vHp-itdqH8-ccvwHs-7hkRgg-ecuBQu-oHXncJ-m3QseZ-awV12C-pUcpAB-obUWgQ-24PZEi-6WAgUT-5pG8mo-rmUcFJ-fC4ZDn-8vHeBG-qGxkwt-o8G959-h7KDtk-357Qfs-64qagi-cSAMJy-51aA4U-4ye2MX-4q7ZYM-4ZRsgk-7hkRzr-4nuGLa-RZPoo-pjqwnt-bo5vAD-nvo62W-6MgJ3K-djoqq7-hDXQP8-inXiFp-5Nub3M] It seems no one is impervious to the constant buzz around NY
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Great Blue Heron. Source: Mike Baird from Morro Bay, USA via Wikimedia CommonsAs far as birders are concerned, Sandy brought several rare species to the area around Caesar’s Bay. Now, don’t get me wrong, I am not making any kind of silver lining statement; I’m just glad
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Hey, budding naturalists [/blog/history/the-man-who-saved-prospect-park], make some space on your calendar. Prospect Park is the site of two big birding events this weekend. First up is Introduction to Birdwatching [http://www.prospectpark.org/calendar/event/55392] (Saturdays, 12 – 1:30 p.m.) where you can explore the park and