Prospect Park would not be the treasure it is today without the help and care of so many people. Some of the Park’s best friends over the last half-century are no longer alive, but their legacy can be found in the restored and revitalized Prospect Park we all enjoy today.  Here are some recent tributes and memorial notices for true friends of the Park.

Robert M. Makla – “A tireless and inspiring advocate for the city's parks, Bob founded several park conservation organizations to provide tree care and maintenance to the park's natural treasures.” Photo (credit: Park Slope Civic Council). Read Prospect Park Alliance President Tupper Thomas' tribute to Makla. His New York Times obituary of October 21, 2010.


Richard Engquist – For more than 30 years Engquist was a fixture of volunteer efforts  at the Park. New York Times obituary of March 30, 2010.





Carmen Farina – Garden named for long time volunteer, September 2009. Press release.






Harvey W. Schultz – Prospect Park Bandshell named for leading figure in the civic and cultural life of Brooklyn, October, 2008. Press release.





M.M. “Dickey” Graff – Tireless champion for NYC parks, July, 2007. Press release.            

Do you have memories of these, or other great friends of the Park? Share them with us. Email info@prospectpark.org. 

Make a commemorative gift to help the Park: you can honor friends and loved ones, or celebrate special events or milestones.

     
October 6, 2008 unveiling of plaque dedicating the Prospect Park Bandshell to Harvey W. Schultz