Upcoming: Get Your Egg On in Prospect Park

Yes, it’s time for the Egg-O-Rama in Prospect Park. It takes place on Saturday, March 22 and Sunday, March 23, with an Egg Hunt hosted by WBLS on Saturday. Per an email from the Prospect Park Alliance:

Which comes first, the bird or the egg? Which bird has the largest egg? Why are eggs different colors and shapes? This Spring Break, get a real “egg-u-cation” at the Prospect Park Audubon Center. Enjoy egg crafts, eggsperiments, egg games, and special eggxibits on display. Saturday March 22 – Sunday 23. All Egg-O-Rama events are free of charge.

On SATURDAY, March 22, WBLS…is hosting a special FREE egg hunt for children ages 2 – 9 at the Prospect Park Audubon Center. Children of all ages can have a hopping good time at the bunny hop race, enjoy face painting and other special treats. All Children must be accompanied by a parents or guardian at the egg hunt. The fun begins at 1 p.m. and goes until 3 p.m..

Did we mention that we love spring?

Signs of Spring: Prospect Park Edition

Some traces of greenery starting to appear in Prospect Park.

Here’s Our Brooklyn Joey

We checked out the joey at the Prospect Park Zoo whose the subject of a naming contest that runs through March 20. We found him busy eating whatever baby kangaroos are fed at the zoo and mom just kind of chilling out. Cute.

GL Photo Du Jour: Lonely Monkey Edition

Prospect Park, Brooklyn

Signs of Spring, Part II: Prospect Park Edition

This pic comes from Prospect Park in front of the Picnic House and it’s a real sight for sore eyes, with the caveat being that allergy sufferers might not be quite so stoked about it.

Name This Brooklyn Kangaroo

We got an email from the Heart of Brooklyn Partnership about the kangaroo naming contest that started yesterday for this joey born at the Prospect Park Zoo. Frankly, we’d take any excuse to run these photos we requested from them, but the naming contest, which runs through March 20, is also a very good reason. Here’s a bit about the joey and the contest:

This little joey is Brooklyn-born and bred, but its species is native to Australia. Our zookeepers are still waiting to see whether this little one is male or female, so our only word of advice is to keep the name unisex.


Once all of the suggestions are in, the zoo’s animal staff will review them and choose the top four. HOB’s homepage will post these four contenders and the public will vote for their favorite online…Born late last year, the curious little ‘roo is now often seen hopping out of mom Christy’s pouch to briefly explore its new surroundings, before heading back inside to take cover. The Prospect Park Zoo is the only zoo in the Northeast with western gray kangaroos, and it can now boast having four of them. The best part is the kangaroos roam freely throughout their exhibit, so you never know when one might literally hop your way! The zoo will be open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and until 5:00 p.m. on the weekends. Starting March 22, the zoo begins its spring summer hours, which are Monday-Friday 10 am to 5 pm; 5:30 weekends.

We have tossed the name “Coney” into the ring. It has a good gender-neutral sound and also works well as Coney the Kangaroo.

[Photos courtesy of Julie Larsen Maher/Wildlife Conservation Society]

PLG’s Glassy ‘Park Tower’ from the Park

[Image courtesy of A Year in the Park]

That 20-story glass structure that would rise in Prospect Lefferts-Gardens that we revealed last week, would be visible from parts of Prospect Park. This is a quick approximation that blogger A Year in the Park, who does wonderful items on Prospect Park every day, threw together. We’re not sure about the proportions (we think it may understate the building a bit compared to its surroundings), but it’s definitely worth a look.

Brookbit: Signs of Spring

The ice skating season at the Wollman Rink is almost over. The last day for skating is just a week from today, on March 16. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for children and seniors. Skate rentals are $6. Speaking of the eventual end of winter, pedal boating season on Prospect Park Lake begins on May 3. Info and hours on the Wollman Rink on the website. Seven more days!

Brookvid: The Great Snow of 2008

Here’s a very short Brookvid of snow falling on Sunday morning around Prospect Park.

Bklink: Red Panda

The Prospect Park Zoo now has a rare red panda, who is an immigrant from a zoo in Michigan. Mao Mi move to Brooklyn as part of the Wildlife Conservation Society’s breeding program. “Red pandas are endangered, and Mao Mi is part of a Wildlife Conservation Society breeding program that’s trying to ensure the survival of threatened or endangered species. Mao Mi has black legs, a furry, reddish-brown face and body and white ears. Prospect Park zookeepers said their cuddly cutie is very playful and loves to climb trees and explore his new home.”–AP/NYDN