Forage for edible plants in Prospect Park
Get back in touch with nature with a guided walk through Prospect Park. Self-proclaimed “wildman” Steve Brill will teach you how to forage for wild carrots, mushrooms, persimmons, and herbs. If you’re lucky, you might not have to hit the grocery store this week. $20 per person. Therefore, foraging for edible plants in Prospect Park is one of the things to do in New York City for under $100.
Urban visionaries Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, who most famously designed Central Park, also put their stamp on bucolic, 526-acre Prospect Park. Amenities like the Long Meadow and Nethermead offer plenty of space to pull up on a patch of grass and indulge in some people-watching, and the woodland expanse of the Ravine is a towering forest within bustling Brooklyn. But everyone also have to give props to Robert Moses: The controversial city planner was behind some of the park’s kid-friendly offerings, including the zoo and LeFrak Center at Lakeside, where roller skating and ice skating goes down.
Website: prospectpark.org
Address: Prospect Park West to Washington Ave between Prospect Park Southwest and Eastern Pkwy, Brooklyn
Contact: 718-965-8951
Price: free
Opening hours: 10a.m.–5p.m. daily
