Second Friday Walk in the Park
Lionel Hampton Park SW Connector Trail, Atlanta, GA, United StatesRaise your Park IQ with Park Pride! Join us on Friday, August 9 at 9 a.m. for a one-hour walk at Lionel Hampton-Beecher Hills Nature Preserve! We'll explore parts of this 100+ acre nature preserve, which is largely mature forest. There are three champion trees in the park (which is the largest known tree of … Continue Reading →
DeKalb Trail & Greenway Master Plan Open House
On Thursday, August 15 at 6pm, join the Virtual Open House to present DeKalb County's Trail & Greenway Master Plan. You will learn about the vision for the future of the County's trail network. The team will discuss preliminary plan outcomes and recommendations as well as community and stakeholder input collected to date. This meeting will … Continue Reading →
Park Design Workshop: Entrances & Gateways
Lang-Carson Recreation Center 100 Flat Shoals Ave SE, Atlanta, GA, United StatesPark entrances and gateways are more than just safe and accessible pathways into parks, and our perception and use of parks is greatly affected by how we arrive and move into them. Through our Park Design Consultation & Workshop, Park Pride has paired six community groups with volunteer landscape architects to produce conceptual plans to … Continue Reading →
Second Friday Walk in the Park
Flat Shoals Park 4522 Flat Shoals Parkway, Decatur, GA, United StatesThis event has been cancelled due to forecasted inclement weather. Keep an eye out for details about next month's Second Friday Walk in the Park! Feeling like a walk in the park? We have just the thing! Join us on Friday, September 13 at 9 a.m. at Flat Shoals Park for our Second Friday Walk … Continue Reading →
Hairston Park Fall Workday
Hairston Park 889 S Hairston Rd, Stone Mountain, GA, United StatesJoin the Friends of Hairston Park for its fourth and final volunteer workday of 2024 on Saturday, September 14 from 9 - 11 a.m. Bring your family and friends for a fun and purposeful community event as we continue to spruce up our beloved Hairston Park! Volunteers will tend to the Serenity Garden and collect … Continue Reading →
Annual Cascade Springs Nature Conservancy Restoration Day
Cascade Springs Nature Preserve 2852 Cascade Rd SW, Atlanta, GA, United StatesCalling all volunteers! Visit the Cascade Springs Nature Preserve on Saturday, September 28 from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. for a forest restoration event! Volunteers will help remove litter and invasive plants from the Preserve. This is a great opportunity for Friends of the Park groups and park lovers alike to participate in forest restoration … Continue Reading →
Q3 Friends of the Park Meeting
John Evans Legacy Park/Shoal Creek Park III 3075 McAfee Road, Decatur, United StatesLooking for new ways to engage your community and improve your park? Don’t miss this unique chance to network with other leaders and get tips from the community behind Friends of John Evans Legacy Park’s latest success! Friends of the Park members are invited to Park Pride's Quarterly Friends Meeting to connect with other communities … Continue Reading →
Second Friday Walk in the Park
Lang-Carson Park 100 Flat Shoals Ave SE, Atlanta, GA, United StatesHave you ever explored Lang-Carson Park, a four-acre park nestled in the heart of the Reynoldstown neighborhood? If not, it's time to change that! Join us on Friday, October 11 at 9 a.m. for a one-hour walk at the park! Lang-Carson features a playground, basketball courts and an open greenspace, with more amenities on the … Continue Reading →
Walk in Biffle Park
Biffle Park 5221 Biffle Road, Stone Mountain, United StatesThe Friends of Biffle Park invite you to a walk in the park! This is a great opportunity to meet neighbors and enjoy the outdoors. Everyone is welcome! The group will meet by the gazebo to warm up, and will then take a one-hour walk through the park and neighborhood. We look forward to seeing … Continue Reading →
Protecting & Preserving Park Ecosystems
Grant Park 840 Cherokee Ave SE, Atlanta, United StatesThis Park Stewardship Academy session is open to all interested Friends of the Park members! Friends group members are invited to join us to learn from an experienced forest restoration practitioner about protecting and preserving park ecosystems. Discover best practices and common pitfalls for restoration efforts in your park. This session will include hands-on training … Continue Reading →