One of Atlanta’s less traveled parks is found in Atlanta’s southeastern quadrant just inside the Perimeter on Jonesboro Road. This entire area still hosts woodlands that just a few decades ago would have been considered “out in the country,” not part of an urban zone. Intact native woodlands remain here and we’ll explore these along … Continue Reading →
On the second Thursday of every month at 7:30am, 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 visit a different park to learn more about the community efforts in that park, … Continue Reading →
Greening Youth Urban Youth Corps is hiring! There will be free pizza, raffles and prizes. Work is based outdoors! Must live in NPU-V area(Pittsburg, Mechanicsville, Adair Park, Summerhill, and Capitol Homes) Ages 18 - 25 NO experience necessary $12/hour pay rate Start date in December 2019 To set up an interview, email contact@gyfoundation.org
Kathryn Kolb leads this innovative walk in partnership with the Hambidge Center, the 600-acre North Georgia artist retreat center named after Jay Hambidge, who investigated the mathematic and geometric principles of aesthetic design in the early 1900s. His partner, Mary Crovatt Hambidge, became a weaver, employing his designs in her work, and established the center in … Continue Reading →