Opposition to the Weekend Closing of Audubon Center

This spring the Prospect Park Alliance plans to close the park’s Audubon Center permanently on weekends for private events, a move that has some park goers upset. The Alliance hopes to raise funds by privatizing the Audubon Center during the weekends and plans to host “Pop Up Audubon” events around the park during the weekend. The center will then be open on Thursdays and Fridays. A group called 4 Audubon @ Boathouse issued an opposition statement to the closure, saying that the proposed pop-up Audubon will not be a suitable substitute for the actual building. The pop-ups will not have a cafe, nature tours, or the electric boat. As they say, “We feel that the PPA should open the Audubon Center on the weekends when there are no events taking place. The public deserves to have a permanent place to enjoy and learn about nature and where their children can continue to appreciate the natural environment of Prospect Park.” Borough President Marty Markowitz has also expressed his support in keeping the center open when no events are taking place.
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