April Park Meeting
April 2020
April Park Meeting
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 visit a different park to learn more about the community efforts in that park, discuss current park and greenspace issues and support each other in efforts to improve our parks and our park system. We have moved to a virtual meeting format. During April’s meeting, we…
Find out more »Friends of the Park Peer Support Call
Park Pride is committed to providing Friends of the Park groups with opportunities to stay connected, informed and supported in this difficult time. Join your fellow park advocates for a video conference call to discuss challenges and share creative ideas to continue stewarding your local parks. This event is free and all are welcome. Questions? Contact Kayla Altland, Friends of the Park Program Manager, at kayla@parkpride.org.
Find out more »Friends of the Park Peer Support Call
Park Pride is committed to providing Friends of the Park groups with opportunities to stay connected, informed and supported in this difficult time. Join your fellow park advocates for a video conference call to discuss challenges and share creative ideas to continue stewarding your local parks. This event is free and all are welcome. Questions? Contact Kayla Altland, Friends of the Park Program Manager, at kayla@parkpride.org.
Find out more »Tour of Jennie Drake Park
Join Eco-A and Friends of Jennie Drake Park for a tour of Jennie Drake Park. Originally on the outskirts of Atlanta, this park highlights the type of forest that makes Atlanta’s urban canopy in many older neighborhoods so special–it holds remaining pieces of the old growth forest of our region.
Find out more »CANCELED: Greener Good Volunteer Day- Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day
We share your concerns about the coronavirus (COVID-19). In the spirit of taking every possible precaution to protect volunteers, Park Pride has decided to cancel this event. Questions? Contact Chris Lemons, Volunteer Manager, at chris@parkpride.org.
Find out more »City Nature Challenge 2020
Atlanta will be joining more than 100 cities around the world in a friendly competition to see which city can document the most species of plants, animals and fungi found in nature using the iNaturalist app. Join the challenge!
Find out more »Friends of the Park Peer Support Call
Park Pride is committed to providing Friends of the Park groups with opportunities to stay connected, informed and supported in this difficult time. Join your fellow park advocates for a video conference call to discuss challenges and share creative ideas to continue stewarding your local parks. This event is free and all are welcome. Questions? Contact Kayla Altland, Friends of the Park Program Manager, at kayla@parkpride.org.
Find out more »May 2020
Friends of the Park Peer Support Call
Park Pride is committed to providing Friends of the Park groups with opportunities to stay connected, informed and supported in this difficult time. Join your fellow park advocates for a video conference call to discuss challenges and share creative ideas to continue stewarding your local parks. This event is free and all are welcome. Questions? Contact Kayla Altland, Friends of the Park Program Manager, at kayla@parkpride.org.
Find out more »Small Change Grant Application Deadline (Q2)
Park Pride’s Small Change Grant Program provides support to communities just beginning their park improvement efforts, enabling them to leverage support from neighbors and local businesses. Deadline: Applications for the Q2 Small Change grant will be due on or before May 1 at 5:00 p.m. For more details, visit the Grant Programs page.
Find out more »Friends of the Park Peer Support Call
Park Pride is committed to providing Friends of the Park groups with opportunities to stay connected, informed and supported in this difficult time. Join your fellow park advocates for a video conference call to discuss challenges and share creative ideas to continue stewarding your local parks. This event is free and all are welcome. Questions? Contact Kayla Altland, Friends of the Park Program Manager, at kayla@parkpride.org.
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