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Fort Greene Park Conservancy Newsletter
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May 2007
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| Greetings!
The Fort Greene Park Conservancy's mission is
to celebrate and improve Brooklyn's historic
park. There are many opportunities for you
to participate, including the annual It's My
Park Day on May 19, 2007. We are proud
of our improvement projects and look forward
to a great summer of celebrating the
splendors of the park. I'm
thrilled to announce the Fort Greene Park
Free Film Festival, offering five dates
throughout the summer (full schedule to come).
The series is made possible by a generous
grant from Partnership for Parks and loyal
community partners, especially Council Member
Letitia James and the Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn
Partnership. We are looking
for volunteers to staff park events and are
seeking additional corporate sponsors. If you're
interested in being part of the fun It's My
Park Day event, please email us at info@fortgreenepark.org and be
sure to visit our website, fortgreenepark.org.
See you in the Park!
Charles Jarden, Chair,
Fort Greene Park Conservancy
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How Brooklyn Saved the USA
Our very own park ranger, Bert Correa, was
quoted on the historic Battle of
Brooklyn in
an article in April's Financial Times.
The
article, titled "How Brooklyn Saved the US"
describes how revolutionary soldiers were
outnumbered and defeated in The Battle of
Brooklyn. Losing the battle, however, led to
eventual victory in the Revolutionary War.
To hear more about this historic event attend
a ranger program in the park. Throughout
the summer the Fort Greene Park Rangers give
free walks and talks on a wide variety of
subjects in the park. For a full calendar of
events, click here.
And be sure to check out the new "Fort Greene
Park Tree Trail," with markers identifying
the numerous tree species in the park.
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Opening of the Artisan Market
One of the first harbingers of spring is when
Fort Greene artisans come out of hibernation and
establish their market. Located adjacent to the
GreenMarket at the corner of DeKalb and
Washington Park, the Artisan Market is held
on the following Saturdays: May 12, May 26,
June 2, June 16, June 30, August 25,
September 1. To learn more about the Artisan
Market go to artisan-market.org.
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Visit the Fort Greene Park Gift Shop
The Stanford White-designed Visitor's Center
at the top of the hill has a selection
of Fort Greene Park and Revolutionary
War-related books and gifts for sale. Be
sure to stop by on your next park visit.
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