Greenspace Gathering
Looking to socialize with your fellow park advocates and discuss topics around parks, trails, and greenspaces? Join us with your favorite refreshments to chat, share stories, and build community from the safety of our homes. This first meeting, we invite you to share one of your earliest experiences with nature or the outdoors. Photos are … Continue Reading →
Design & Maintenance Practices for a Wildlife (and People) Friendly Park
Now more than ever, our greenspace are essential sanctuaries for rest, free spaces for exercise, and both a home for wildlife and a place to observe wildlife. How can we enhance these invaluable spaces for both the public and our local fauna? Join this virtual event with Andrea Greco, PLA, ASLA, to discuss a variety … Continue Reading →
Deep Roots: Reconnecting to the Nature in your Backyard
Atlanta is known as the “City in the Forest.” Our trees are iconic and fundamental for our city’s well-being and long-term sustainability. A large portion of our tree canopy with the greatest ecological value resides on the Southwest side of Atlanta so for that purpose, our discussion will focus on that area. Join us … Continue Reading →
Virtual Master Plan Meeting for Rowland Road Park in DeKalb
Atlanta Atlanta, GA, United StatesThe DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will hold a virtual public meeting on Wednesday, June 3, at 6 p.m., to discuss the master plan for a property at 1227 Rowland Road, Stone Mountain, GA 30083. Please see information below for the master plan meeting Wednesday, Jun 3, 2020 6 pm | … Continue Reading →
June 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 attend to learn more about the community efforts in that park, discuss current park and greenspace issues and support each other … Continue Reading →
OUTdoors. INclusive. A Vision of Nature for All
Join Park Pride, The Nature Conservancy, The Trust for Public Land, and the West Atlanta Watershed Alliance for this virtual roundtable discussion, where you will learn some of the innovative ways groups are using parks to drive positive health, economic and social outcomes
Atlanta BeltLine’s Second Quarterly Briefing of 2020
Wild Heaven Beer West End Brewery & Gardens 1020 White St. SW, Atlanta, GA, United StatesJoin Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. (ABI) for their Second Quarterly Briefing of 2020 to hear updates on the latest Atlanta BeltLine progress.
Tree Protection Ordinance City Council Work Session
The Community Development / Human Services Committee will hold a remove work session on the Tree Protection Ordinance re-write on Thursday, June 25th, 2020 at 10 a.m. The public may access the work session via conference bridge or online: Conference Bridge: (877) 579-6743 Conference ID: 8315991256 Online Access: Channel 26, the Council’s homepage at citycouncil.atlantaga.gov, … Continue Reading →
Tree Protection Ordinance Rewrite Work Session with Atlanta City Council
Please join the Atlanta City Council for a remote work session on the Tree Protection Ordinance rewrite on June 25th from 10 am - 12 pm, held by the Community Development and Human Services Committee. You may leave comments for the work session by phone, at 404-630-6042. Messages are not to exceed 3 minutes long, … Continue Reading →
Greenspace Gathering
Atlanta Atlanta, GA, United StatesLooking to socialize with your fellow park advocates and discuss topics around parks, trails, and greenspaces? Join us with your favorite refreshments to chat, share stories, and build community from the safety of our homes. This month we invite you to share with us what you are currently reading or another book that has shaped … Continue Reading →