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Reclamation and Renewal: A Weekend at the Olmsted Network Conference

On the last sunny weekend in September, I had the privilege of attending a conference filled with people passionate about landscapes. The Olmsted Network is a national organization using advocacy, …

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OLMSTED 200: Parks in Conversation | Virtual Tour of Prospect Park and Central Park | Episode 269

Join us for a special virtual tour in celebration of Frederick Law Olmsted’s 200th birthday that explores two of his New York City masterpieces—Central Park and Prospect Park. Built a …

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Spring Planting in Prospect Park | Episode 213

On this virtual walk, we will join Prospect Park Alliance’s gardeners for a tour of their work doing spring plantings around the Lakeside section of the park, including on the …

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Portal to Prospect Park: Restoring the Endale Arch | Episode 185

Prospect Park Alliance recently completed the restoration of the Endale Arch, one of the original portals to the park designed by Calvert Vaux and Frederick Law Olmsted. Get an insider’s look at …

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Prospect Park Waterways Virtual Tour | Episode 152

Join us for a virtual exploration of Prospect Park’s waterways. We will look closely at the ingenious drainage system and chain of manmade streams and ponds that terminate in Brooklyn’s …

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Prospect Park Well House A one-story brick structure with windows and an ornamental portico painted in pastel colors and brown with trees in the background

Climate Week: Tackling Climate Change in Prospect Park | Episode 140

Celebrate Climate Week NYC and learn how climate change has affected Prospect Park and other natural areas in New York City and the projections for the future, including how Prospect Park Alliance and the Natural …

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Planting for Pollinators and Native Plant Gardening | Episode 133

Learn how Prospect Park restores and manages habitat for pollinator conservation, why invertebrates are so important to Brooklyn, how managers choose plants, why native plants are critical to pollinator survival, and how …

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The Trees of Prospect Park with Howard Goldstein | Episode 126

Get to know the trees of Prospect Park! Prospect Park Alliance forest ecologist Howard Goldstein joins us again for a discussion about the 30,000 trees of the park. We will look at …

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Progressivism and Purified Air: Frederick Law Olmsted’s Living Machines | Episode 112

Join our conversation with Sara Carr, Assistant Professor of Architecture, Urbanism, and Landscape at Northeastern University, who will discuss Frederick Law Olmsted’s origins in public health, and how his background in …

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Earth Day: Ecology of Prospect Park | Episode 38

Celebrate Earth Day by virtually exploring Brooklyn’s largest forest with us and Prospect Park Alliance forest ecologist Howard Goldstein. We will learn about some of the park’s 30,000 trees, ongoing forest maintenance …

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Census Day: Telling Brooklyn’s Story Through the US Census | Episode 15

April 1 is Census Day, so we’re discussing the importance of the 2020 Census, and delving into the history, from the first federal census of 1790 to the present day. …

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