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Brooklyn Parks' Events, July 4th Weekend

2008-07-02T13:18:00.003-04:00

Lots of activities in Parks all over Brooklyn this weekend: 37th Annual International African Arts Festival, Thursday, 7/3 through Sunday, 7/6, Commodore John Barry Park Eagle as Icon, Friday, July 4, 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., Prospect Park History on...

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NYC Sewer-Stormwater Settlement

2008-07-03T11:08:00.004-04:00

New York City will pay $5,000,000 to settle violations from delays in upgrades to sewer and stormwater systems. Three of the four sites to benefit directly from the settlement are in or adjacent to Brooklyn: Gowanus Canal, Coney Island Creek, and...

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Cortelyou Greenmarket Update: Raffle and more farmers

2008-07-04T20:15:00.003-04:00

From Stacey McCarthy, market manager: This Sunday, July 6, at the Cortelyou Road Farmers Market, come by the information table to enter the FREE RAFFLE of Greenmarket goodies donated by our market's farmers. Presented in a stylish Greenmarket tote...

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Some recent and current blooms in my garden

2008-07-07T11:11:00.004-04:00

Hemerocallis, Daylily, June 21, 2008 Just some quick photos of plants recently or currently blooming in my garden. The first few were taken two weeks aga. MetaI've changed my feedburner feed to remove the merged feed of photos from my Flickr site....

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Brooklyn's Raccoons in the New York Times

2008-07-08T07:20:00.008-04:00

Flatbush Raccoon, June 26, 2008 Last week, I was interviewed by reporter Ann Farmer for the New York Times about my experiences with raccoons. The article is published in today's Times: Raccoons have long been widespread in New York City, and...

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Water, the latest Flickr photo pool from the Brooklyn Botanic Garden

2008-07-08T16:51:00.005-04:00

The Brooklyn Botanic Garden has created another new photo pool on Flickr. This one is called "Reflections: Water in the Garden at Brooklyn Botanic Garden." Here are a few of my contributions, in order by date taken. Two boys at the Lily Pool...

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Rabies in NYC: Facts and Figures

2008-07-08T17:31:00.008-04:00

With all of the recent interest in raccoons and other wildlife, rabies is frequently raised as a concern. The New York City Department of Health has information on rabies on its Web site. Anyone concerned about the risk of exposure to rabies from...

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Flatbush by rail with Francis Morrone

2008-07-10T06:43:00.006-04:00

Writing in today's New York Sun, Francis Morrone extols the charm - yes, charm - of the B/Q subway line that runs through the heart of Victorian Flatbush: Two things bring charm to the line. One is that many of the original subdivisions of early...

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Cortelyou Weeded (Partly)

2008-07-05T23:28:00.008-04:00

Before: Weeding Cortelyou This morning I joined about a dozen neighbors to weed, clean up, and mulch the tree pits on Cortelyou Road between Argyle and Rugby Roads. Many hands made light work of the 15 tree pits on the north and south sides of...

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Weed Cortelyou some more this weekend

2008-07-10T14:31:00.005-04:00

This weekend Flatbush residents have two more opportunities to weed, clean up, and mulch tree pits along Cortelyou Road: Saturday, July 12, 9am to 12 noon, between Rugby and Marlborough Roads. Meet at the clock at the northwest corner of Rugby and...

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Dog-Day Cicadas

2008-07-11T07:55:00.004-04:00

Tibicen canicularis, Dog-Day Cicada, in my backyard last fall. So, we never got any Brood XIV Magicicada this year, but I just heard my first dog-day cicada of the summer. I'll be looking for their exit holes in the ground, and the husks they...

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Hoyt Street Garden, Boerum Hill, Green With Envy Tour, I.2

2008-07-13T20:04:00.005-04:00

On busy Atlantic Avenue, at the corner of Hoyt Street, lies the green oasis of the Hoyt Street Garden. This was our second official stop on the first leg of the Green With Envy Tour yesterday morning. Dominated by a large Metasequoia and an...

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Brooklyn Bear's Garden, Park Slope, Green With Envy Tour, I.1

2008-07-12T22:14:00.005-04:00

The Brooklyn Bear's Community Garden at Pacific Street and Flatbush Avenue. That's the Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower behind. Today I attended the first leg of the Green with Envy guided walking tour of some of Brooklyn's numerous community...

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Wyckoff-Bond Community Garden, Boerum Hill, Green With Envy Tour, I.3

2008-07-14T07:55:00.005-04:00

I didn't get many shots of this one, another ornamental green space. There's only one narrow path which loops like a shepherd's crook from the entrance into the heart of the garden. It was hard to assemble everyone on the tour into the garden at...

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David Foulke Memorial Garden, Boerum Hill, Green With Envy Tour, I.4

2008-07-14T20:34:00.005-04:00

Another lovely, ornamental garden in Boerum Hill. It may sound strange, but the first thing that really wowed me about this garden was the sinuous brick path winding from the front entrance to the back seating area. Solid, perfectly bowed from...

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Green With Envy Tour of Brooklyn Community Gardens, July 12 and 26

2008-07-04T13:34:00.006-04:00

On Saturday, July 12 and 26, visit Community Gardens in Park Slope, Boerum Hill, Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, and Prospect Heights. On both guided tours, you can join us for a 10am breakfast at the Pacific Street Bear's Garden on Flatbush Ave, then...

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Warren-St Marks Community Garden, Park Slope, Green With Envy, I.5

2008-07-17T07:58:00.006-04:00

We're now halfway through the Green With Envy Tour One from last Saturday. We cross the thoroughfare of 4th Avenue, leaving Boerum Hill and entering my old neighborhood of Park Slope. The Warren-St Mark's Garden spans Warren Street and St. Mark's...

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Boerum Hill, July 12, 2008

2008-07-16T07:41:00.005-04:00

Buddy 50 Windowbox, 381 Pacific Street, Boerum Hill, Brooklyn The Green With Envy Tour One of community gardens last Saturday was a walking tour. Lots, and lots, of walking, Five hours of walking interspersed by standing around, and occasionally...

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Baltic Street Community Garden, Park Slope, Green With Envy Tour, I.6

2008-07-18T18:00:00.001-04:00

One of the gardeners shows off his bed. I lived in Park Slope for 13 years before moving to Flatbush. The Baltic Street Garden, facing busy 4th Avenue, is a garden I knew of but never got to visit while I lived there. Driving along 4th Avenue...

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Lincoln-Berkeley Community Garden, Park Slope, Green With Envy Tour, I.7

2008-07-18T20:29:00.002-04:00

Into the home stretch of Tour One of the Green With Envy Tour of Brooklyn community gardens, we visited the Lincoln-Berkeley Community Garden. I'm afraid I don't have many photos of this garden. We'd been walking for 3 and 1/2 hours over several...

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Gardens of Union, Park Slope, Green With Envy Tour, I.8

2008-07-19T12:31:00.004-04:00

Green With Envy Tour at the Garden of Union, Park Slope, Brooklyn. The Gardens of Union in Park Slope comprise two gardens nearly side-by-side: The large, active Garden of Union, and the smaller, contemplative Annie's Garden two lots up the block....

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Green With Envy, Tour One, Final Stops 9 and 10

2008-07-21T13:34:00.005-04:00

Green With Tour at the Gil Hodges Memorial Garden, Gowanus, Brooklyn. The last two gardens we visited on the Green With Envy Tour, Tour One, on Saturday, July 12, were the Gil Hodges Memorial Garden in Gowanus and the Greenspace at the corner of...

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Brooklyn Blogade this Sunday, July 27, in Prospect Park

2008-07-22T07:40:00.005-04:00

Music Pagoda, Prospect Park, Brooklyn The July 2008 Brooklyn Blogade is sponsored by Brenda of Prospect: A Year in the Park and Dave Kenny of Dope on the Slope. The site is Prospect Park: Brenda of Prospect: A Year in the Park and I are co-hosting...

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Flash Flood Watch for NYC through tomorrow morning

2008-07-23T18:45:00.003-04:00

Just in from the NYC Office of Emergency Management (OEM): JULY 23, 2008 - FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR NYC The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch beginning Wednesday evening, July 23. The Flash Flood Watch is expected to...

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Tour Brooklyn community gardens this Saturday, July 26

2008-07-24T08:22:00.005-04:00

El jardin esta abierto / The garden is open This is a reminder that the second leg of the Green With Envy Tour of Brooklyn community gardens is this Saturday, July 26. Tour Two kicks off at 10am from the Brooklyn Bear's Pacific Street Garden, in...

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