Friends of Brower Park, Inc.
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The Monarch Butterfly Habitat Is Giving Birth Autumn 2018
Milkweed and Monarch Butterflies – A Critical Ecosystem – Without Milkweed Monarch Butterflies will go extinct. We have Milkweed seeds to share. Come to an It’s My Park day and collect your for planting. They grow in window… Read More
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October 2018 Tree Giveaway
First: Reserve a Tree Second: Pick up your tree on Saturday, October 13, 2018 Third: Learn how to care for your tree. These trees are too young to be street trees. They are intended to be planted in… Read More
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Off-Leash Dogs in Brower Park: Join the Discussion, Help Prevent Another Fatal Attack
Share your experiences and ideas concerning the off-leash dog policy in Brower Park. We will share your ideas, not your identity or contact information, with the Community, NYC Parks Management, NYC Elected Officials, the Brooklyn Borough Presidents Office,… Read More
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It’s My Special Park Day Saturday, April 28, 2018
The New York Restoration Project and Friends of Brower Park invite you to “take home and plant a free tree!” The New York Restoration Project is partnering with Friends of Brower Park, to give away free trees to… Read More
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MulchFest 2018 in Brower Park
Date: Sunday, January 7, 2018 Time: 10 AM – 2 PM Location: Brower Park, Near the Prospect Place and Brooklyn Avenue entrance. Drop Off Location: You may drop off your trees before January 7th. Please remove all decorations… Read More
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Best Wishes to All!
Winter has finally arrived. Enjoy the holiday season. Brower Park is asleep. We will be back again caring for our park at the first chirps of spring. Friends of Brower Park thank our community for your care of… Read More
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Mosaic Baptist Church Coat Giveaway December 2, 2017
Stay Warm This Winter! Come to the Coat Giveaway! When: December 2, 2017 Location: Brower Park, Kingston Avenue and Park Place Time: 1–4 PM Coats Contributed & Distributed by the Mosaic Baptist Church of Crown Heights
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Leaf Crunch 2017 Love Your Park & Make a Difference!
Fourth Annual Leaf Crunch Build a Mountain of Leaves and Jump In! Break the leaves down! Now put them into Brower Park’s new Leaf Bin. Mix the leaves to make nutritious leaf-mold. Feed our trees and garden plants… Read More
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Community Service
The Mosaic Baptist Church and Pastor Stephen Stallard, continue to support the work Friends of Brower Park, Inc. to maintain the vitality of Brower Park for our community. Brower Park has blossomed as volunteers from all over the… Read More
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August 20, 2017 Leaves & Worms, Construction, Sustainability & Art
Rebuilding and Improving Brower Park’s Leaf Mold Bins With the help of volunteers of all ages and with Aaron and Claudia of the NYC Compost Project leading the effort we rebuilt Brower Park’s Leaf Mold Bins. We redesigned… Read More
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Story Time Wednesdays with the Natural World of Brower Park
Beginning July 5, 2017 Time: 10:30 AM Location: Brower Park, Shirley Chisholm Circle (Kingston Avenue & Park Place) In case of inclement weather storytelling will take place at the Brooklyn Public Library, Brower Park Branch This story time… Read More
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Movie Night in Brower Park
Location: Brower Park Lawn, Kingston Avenue and Park Place. 6:30 PM Bring a picnic dinner and enjoy refreshments. 8:30 PM Movie Time Showing the Daughters of the Dust. An Independent Film written, directed, and produced by Julie Dash…. Read More
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One Crown Heights Neighborhood Festival
Sunday July 9th, 2017 from Noon – 5PM In Brower Park on the Shirley Chisholm Circle at Kingston Avenue & Park Place. Friends of Brower Park, led a community weave project. Project Care and the Brooklyn Children’s Museum… Read More
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School District 17 Community Festival
Date: Saturday, June 17, 2017, 10 AM – 3 PM Location: Brower Park (between Brooklyn and Kingston Avenues on St. Marks Avenue) Entertainment: Student Performances, Archery Lessons, Hands-on Art Activities, Games, Contests, Music, Food and more! Take a… Read More
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It’s My Park Day Schedule 2017
Volunteer at Brower Park! Help maintain Brower Park’s native plant Monarch Butterfly Garden habitat, and the park’s trees and plants. Enjoy a season of Natural Discovery. Work side-by-side with your neighbors. Earn Community Service Credits. Become a Brower Park Steward…. Read More
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You are Invited to the SMIBA 8th Annual Extravaganza!
You are invited to the St. Marks Avenue Independent Block Association, Inc’s 8th Annual Free Block Party Extravaganza. Date: June 3, 2017 Time: 12PM – 6PM Location: St. Marks Avenue between Kingston and Brooklyn Avenues Bring the Family… Read More
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The Brea(d)th of America
Speak Out! Listen! Reflect! Learn! You are invited to participate in an Open Mic event being held on the Shirley Chisholm Circle Date: May 21, 2017 Location: Brower Park, Crown Heights, Brooklyn ( at the corner of Park… Read More
Events
Friends of Brower Park hosts events, workshops and community activities all year round. If you are planning an event in Brower Park you must apply for a NYCParks Permit through the NYC Parks Department.
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Your donations support our work in providing free programming to the Brower Park community and helps us maintain Brower Park’s plant and wildlife inventory. Through “Discover the Natural World” activities we encourage Citizen Stewardship of Brower Park and have… Read More
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The Monarch Butterfly Habitat Is Giving Birth Autumn 2018
Milkweed and Monarch Butterflies – A Critical Ecosystem – Without Milkweed Monarch Butterflies will go extinct. We have Milkweed seeds to share. Come to an It’s My Park day and collect your for planting. They grow in window… Read More
It’s My Special Park Day Saturday, April 28, 2018
The New York Restoration Project and Friends of Brower Park invite you to “take home and plant a free tree!” The New York Restoration Project is partnering with Friends of Brower Park, to give away free trees to… Read More
