March Park Meeting
Mozley Park 1595 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SW, Atlanta, GA, United StatesEvery 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 … Continue Reading →
Trees Atlanta’s Lunch and Learn: Discovering the BeltLine’s Native Plants
Trees Atlanta Kendeda Center 225 Chester Avenue SE, Atlanta, GA, United StatesBring your lunch and come learn about the restoration of native plants with Brian Williams, Urban Forestry Director at Trees Atlanta.
CANCELED: Volunteer on the Atlanta BeltLine
D.H. Stanton Park 1052 Martin Street, Atlanta, GA, United StatesWe share your concerns about the coronavirus (COVID-19). In the spirit of taking every possible precaution to protect volunteers, the Atlanta BeltLine Partnership and Park Pride have decided to cancel this event. Questions? Contact Victoria Burgos, Park Pride's Volunteer Program Association, at victoria@parkpride.org.
Friends of the Park Peer Support Call
Atlanta Atlanta, GA, United StatesPark 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. Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 354 040 288 Password: 392539 Or dial … Continue Reading →
Community Gardens Listening Session
Atlanta Atlanta, GA, United StatesPark Pride is partnering with Food Well Alliance and AgLanta to host a listening session with community gardeners. We want to know what concerns or questions you may have for your garden during Covid-19 and the "Shelter-in-Place" period. Your feedback will help inform a future webinar on the state of the local food system in … Continue Reading →
Tour of Jennie Drake Park
Jennie Drake Park 645 Waterford Road, NW, Atlanta, GA, United StatesJoin 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.
CANCELED: Greener Good Volunteer Day- Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day
Constitution Lakes Park 1305 S River Industrial Blvd SE, Atlanta, GA, United StatesWe 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.
Be Gone Invasive Species!
Atlanta Atlanta, GA, United StatesAtlanta Community ToolBank's Tools, Tips, and Tricks series is now virtual! Don't miss this informative class in partnership with Park Pride's Volunteer Team, Chris Lemons and Victoria Burgos, on best practices and the right tools for removal of invasive species such as Bamboo, English Ivy and Kudzu. You'll learn all about these common invasive plants … Continue Reading →
City Nature Challenge 2020
Atlanta GA, United StatesAtlanta 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!
Building Community Through Arts in Neighborhood Parks WEBINAR
Now more than ever, parks are a crucial aspect of building a sense of place, health, and climate change resiliance in urban neighborhoods. This webinar will highlight best practices and lessons learned in building community and place-making through art in urban parks. Atlanta-based artist Muhammad Suber (Artist InUs), Urban Planning and Landscape Architecture Analyst , Osaze Stigler, and Park Pride’s Director of Park Visioning, Andrew White will all share their unique experiences and tips on integrating art, community engagement, and park visioning and design.