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Pony Ride Fundraiser at Little Creek Horse Farm & Park
GA, United StatesCANCELED: Grant Info Session #3 / Greenspace Gathering
Knight Park 1194 Church St NW, Atlanta, GA, United StatesThis in person meeting has been canceled and will be rescheduled for a later date. Attendance at a Park Pride grant info session is mandatory for Friends of the Park groups interested in applying for a grant for a project of $10,000 or more for the 2023 grant cycle. Attendees will walk through Park Pride’s … Continue Reading →
Moving Parks Forward: A Conversation on Atlanta’s Park System
GA, United StatesAs Atlanta embarks on a new chapter under the leadership of Mayor Dickens and with Activate ATL serving as a guide for our parks and recreation system, the future appears bright for local parks. However, it is important to examine the city's past to understand what is required to move forward to a stronger, more equitable park system that serves all … Continue Reading →
Fabulous Fungi Walk
Murphey Candler Park 1636 West Nancy Creek DR NE, Brookhaven, GA, United StatesJoin Park Pride, PARC Brookhaven, and the Mushroom Club of Georgia for a morning filled with learning about fungi and how to cultivate edible mushrooms. Sam Landes, Treasurer of the Mushroom Club of Georgia, will lead the participants in a fungi overview followed by a walk through the forest and wetlands identifying and collecting fungi. Attendees … Continue Reading →
The Great Georgia Pollinator Census
GA, United StatesGreenspace Gathering + Atlanta Community ToolBank
Atlanta Community Toolbank 410 Englewood Avenue, Atlanta, GA, United StatesJoin Park Pride at August's Greenspace Gathering at the Atlanta Community ToolBank. As a member of the Friends of the Park Network, your Friends of the Park group is eligible to borrow tools and event materials at a reduced rate from the Atlanta Community ToolBank to support volunteer service or programming at your greenspace. During … Continue Reading →
September Park Meeting (virtual)
Every other month, Park Pride brings together community leaders and park advocates from throughout Atlanta for education, networking and strategy. Representatives from dozens of Friends of the Park Groups, park conservancies and the parks department join to learn more about community efforts in parks, discuss current park and greenspace issues, and support each other in … Continue Reading →
Atlanta’s Dept. of Parks & Rec Presents: Popsicles in the Park
Chastain Park 4001 Powers Ferry Road, Atlanta, GA, United StatesOctober Greenspace Gathering
Muscogee Park at Brookline Triangle 838 Elbert St SW, AtlantaGreenspace Gatherings are a chance to meet with clusters of Friends Groups in different parks across the metro area for networking and skills sharing. This month, we’ll meet in Muscogee Park at Brookline Triangle with Adair Park Today, who will share about the renovation and renaming of this park in collaboration with the Muscogee Nation … Continue Reading →