Groundbreaking for Boone Park West!!
August 2018
Groundbreaking for Boone Park West!!
You are cordially invited to join us for the groundbreaking of Boone Park West in the English Avenue neighborhood! English Avenue, situated within the Proctor Creek Watershed, has long suffered from damaging combined sewer overflows related to stormwater runoff, economic disinvestment, social and educational challenges, and lack of greenspace. Since 2009, Park Pride and The Conservation Fund have worked collaboratively with English Avenue neighbors and stakeholders to transform neglected spaces into vibrant public parks that benefit the community, the environment,…
Find out more »Historic SE Quadrant of Grant Park Visioning: Presentation of Preliminary Designs
Do you live near or regularly visit Grant Park? If so, we need to hear your voice! Park Pride and the Grant Park Conservancy invite you to participate, share your thoughts, and help develop concepts for the park through Park Pride’s Park Visioning process. Your opinion is critical to the success of this much-loved and valued greenspace. Join us for the presentation of the preliminary design concepts of the historic SE quadrant of Grant Park during the Summer Shade Festival.
Find out more »Historic SE Quadrant of Grant Park Visioning: Presentation of Preliminary Designs
Do you live near or regularly visit Grant Park? If so, we need to hear your voice! Park Pride and the Grant Park Conservancy invite you to participate, share your thoughts, and help develop concepts for the park through Park Pride’s Park Visioning process. Your opinion is critical to the success of this much-loved and valued greenspace. Join us for the presentation of the preliminary design concepts of the historic SE quadrant of Grant Park during the Summer Shade Festival.
Find out more »Urban Ecology Public Meeting
We need your input! The Department of City Planning is undertaking a study (called the Urban Ecology Framework) to determine how Atlanta’s natural resources should be protected, restored, and enhanced. This meeting will review the needs assessment analysis and discuss potential future scenarios. Be prepared to discuss identified areas to preserve, areas that need additional access, and areas that need to better address environmental and climate justice. Learn more at atlantaga.gov/government/departments/city-planning
Find out more »Dragon-Con Pre-Party at Woodruff Park
Escape the office and join the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System for a FREE Dragon-Con Pre-Party at Woodruff Park on Thursday, August 30th from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.! There will be: Virtual reality gaming drone racing photo booths button making 3D art creation! Come on out and join the fun!
Find out more »September 2018
Volunteer Day at Sara J. Gonzalez Park
Join Park Pride and the Friends of Sara J. Gonzalez Park to pitch in for the greener good! Come and hear the history behind the newly redesigned Sara J. Gonzalez Park, and then help complete the finishing touches ahead of its ribbon-cutting. Volunteers are needed to help clean the long perimeter fence along Pine Grove Dr., as well as weeding, edging, and laying straw in new flower beds to get them ready for fall planting! This is a family-friendly volunteer opportunity……
Find out more »Loridans Park Visioning: Presentation of Preliminary Designs
Do you live near or regularly visit Loridans Park? If so, we need to hear your voice! Park Pride and neighborhood residents invite you to participate, share your thoughts, and help develop concepts for the park through Park Pride’s Park Visioning process. Your opinion is critical to the success of this much-loved and valued greenspace. Join us for the presentation of the preliminary design concepts of Loridans Park at St. James United Methodist Church on Tuesday, September 11 from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Find out more »Monthly Park Meeting
Join Park Pride on the second Thursday of every month at 7:30am as community leaders and park advocates from throughout Atlanta and DeKalb come together for education, networking and strategy for advancing the parks movement.
Find out more »Greener Good Volunteer Day
Join Park Pride for a volunteer project for the greener good! Please register so that we know you’re coming! This is a family-friendly volunteer opportunity… so bring your family and friends! Questions? Contact John Ahern, Volunteer Manager, at john@parkpride.org. Hope to see you there!
Find out more »Greener Good Volunteer Day at Constitution Lakes – powered by Invesco
Volunteers are needed at Constitution Lakes to pitch in for the greener good in recognition of National CleanUp Day! Join Park Pride and the Friends of Constitution Lakes Park to: collect litter that pose a threat to native wildlife (fishing line, other trash washed up by heavy rains) around the lake and from along the South River, and clear invasive plants along the trails and boardwalks, opening sight lines and allowing native plant species the space to thrive. This is…
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