Friends of the Park
Earth Day Volunteer Projects!
Celebrate Earth Day with Park Pride and help us clean-up some of our beloved Atlanta parks!
May Park Meeting (virtual)
Every 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 attend to learn more about the community efforts in that park, discuss current park and greenspace issues and support each other … Continue Reading →
Grants Workshop (Virtual)
Attendees will walk through Park Pride's grant application forms step-by-step, discussing all of the requirements needed to submit a complete application. Attendance at this workshop is a mandatory component for Community Building or Legacy Grants. However, all Friends of the Park groups are invited and encouraged to attend! Be prepared to share a one paragraph … Continue Reading →
FY22 Budget Briefing for COA Parks & Recreation
The Atlanta City Council's Fiscal Year 2022 budget briefing schedule has been announced. The Department of Parks and Recreation will present their budget to Council on Friday, May 21 at 10 a.m. Attend virtually and show your support for an increased budget for park operations and maintenance! Review the City of Atlanta's FY2022 here: … Continue Reading →
June Park Meeting (virtual)
Every 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 attend to learn more about the community efforts in that park, discuss current park and greenspace issues and support each other … Continue Reading →
Park Pride Virtual Roundtable
From Good to Great: Going Beyond Atlanta's ParkScore No cost to register. On May 27th, The Trust for Public Land released an updated ParkScore ranking, showing that Atlanta's score had slipped from 40th to 49th among the 100 largest US cities. What actions can we take now to get our city back on track? … Continue Reading →
Application Deadline: Park Design Workshop
Each year, the Park Pride's Park Visioning team hosts a Park Design Workshop, which pairs registered Friends groups with a volunteer design professional (landscape architect or civil engineer) to get conceptual design recommendations for a focused project in your park or greenspace. Do You Need to Register Your Friends of the Park group? Click … Continue Reading →