Friends of the Park
Visit an Old Growth Forest Remnant, Herbert Taylor Park with Eco-A
Herbert Taylor Park & Daniel Johnson Nature Preserve 1343 Pasadena Ave NE, Atlanta, GA, United StatesHerbert Taylor Park was inducted into the national Old Growth Forest Network on April 25th, at the Discovering Atlanta’s Original Forest event featuring environmental author Joan Maloof. Several champion trees, a high diversity of tree species and uncommon native plants can be found in this forest that holds the confluence of Rock Creek and the South Fork of Peachtree Creek.
Park Design Workshop
TBDPark Pride invites you to participate in our Park Design Workshop. During this two-hour clinic, you will have the opportunity to speak one-on-one with a landscape professional about your park or greenspace, and you will get insights on how to move your idea forward into a buildable project!
Film Screening: Flight of the Butterflies
Midtown Art Cinema 931 Monroe Dr NE, Atlanta, GA, United StatesMonarchs Across Georgia is hosting a film screening of Flight of the Butterflies on Saturday, June 17, 2017 at Midtown Art Cinema from 11 - 11:45 A.M. Your price of admission is a donation to the Environmental Education Alliance of Georgia. Native milkweed plants will be available for the sale in the theater foyer after the showing for $6 each.
Olmsted Linear Park Garden Party: Celebrating 20 Years of Stewardship
Virgilee Park 739 Springdale Rd NE, Atlanta, GA, United StatesThe Olmsted Linear Park Alliance (OLPA) celebrates its 20th Anniversary of enhancing and preserving the Olmsted Linear Park. Please join us for this community event where donors, stakeholders, friends and … Continue Reading →
H.E. Holmes Cycle Atlanta: Appendix to ATL’s Transportation Plan
Hamilton E. Holmes MARTA Station 70 Hamilton E Holmes Dr NW, Atlanta, GA, United StatesCycle Atlanta will develop a strategy to create a safe and connected network of high-quality bicycle facilities to selected MARTA stations including the Hamilton E Holmes City Station.
Grand Opening: South Peachtree Creek
Mason Mill Park 1340 McConnell Dr., Ste. B, Decatur, GA, United StatesThis Saturday, June 24 at 10 AM, there will be a ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the formal opening of the newest trail at Mason Mill Park. It’s a beautiful winding boardwalk through shady woods and across previously inaccessible wetlands, going from the tennis center all the way to N Druid Hills Rd.
Chastain Park’s “Taste the Vine”
Farm Chastain 4001 Powers Ferry Road NW, Atlanta, GA, United StatesA seasoned roster of local winemakers, distillers, chefs, brew masters and distributers will come together in Chastain Park to celebrate their proudest provisions! Throughout Farm Chastain, attendees will enjoy over 50 wine pourings and beer tastings, as well as the delicious savories from 101 Concepts and Savi Provisions.
N.H. Scott Park Visioning Public Meeting
N.H. Scott Recreation Center 2230 Tilson Rd, Decatur, GA, United StatesDo you live near or regularly use N. H. Scott Park? Does your family take advantage of the programs and classes offered at N. H. Scott Recreation Center? Join us at the N.H. Scott Park Visioning Public meeting on Tuesday, June 27th from 6:30 - 8 PM. In this meeting, we will brainstorm, get inspired, and dream big about the future of N.H. Scott Park!
Workshop: Applying for Park Pride Grants
DeKalb Public Library, Flat Shoals Branch 4022 Flat Shoals Parkway, Decatur, GA, United StatesSave the Date! Park Pride's Grant Workshop is approaching on Saturday, July 8th from 10 A.M. - 12 P.M. at the DeKalb Public Library, Flat Shoals Branch. More details coming soon.
Mayoral Candidate Forum on Greenspace
Georgia State University's Student Center East 55 Gilmer St SE, Atlanta, GA, United StatesCome hear Atlanta's mayoral candidates discuss their views on parks, trees and greenspace and the way Atlanta's emerging trail network is creating a new way of living in the City of Atlanta.