by Prospect Park Alliance & Audubon New York
Photo: Rhododendrites · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
The nation's first urban Audubon Center, set in Prospect Park's Boathouse by the Lullwater. Families meet park animals at free Animal Encounter sessions, borrow gear for nature exploration and join beginner bird walks.
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| Saturday | 10 AM – 1 PM |
| Sunday | 10 AM – 1 PM |
Sat & Sun 10 AM–1 PM plus public school holidays; season ends last weekend of November
Free
Meets Sat, Sun. Pick a date to add it to your plans.
Ages 2–12.
Free
Sunday: 10 AM–1 PM · Saturday: 10 AM–1 PM. Sat & Sun 10 AM–1 PM plus public school holidays; season ends last weekend of November
Prospect Park Boathouse, near Lincoln Road & Ocean Avenue entrance, 11225, Brooklyn.
Yes. Prospect Park Audubon Center at the Boathouse is indoors, so it works on rainy or cold days.
Registration is handled by Prospect Park Alliance & Audubon New York: prospectpark.org.
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