Washington Park 100 Year Celebration
Booker T. Washington High School 45 Whitehouse Drive Southwest, Atlanta, GA, United StatesJoin the Conservancy at Historic Washington Park to celebrate the centennial anniversary of Washington Park, the city of Atlanta’s first park for African-Americans! This event will commemorate the influential individuals who made the establishment of the Historic Westside possible, recognize the 95th Anniversary of Booker T. Washington High School, and the 400th anniversary of the … Continue Reading →
Georgia Brownfield Association
kemron 1359 Ellsworth Industrial Blvd NW, Atlanta, GA, United StatesWith limited untouched land remaining, stakeholders increasingly look to brownfields for redevelopment. These unique brownfields opportunities also come with unique environmental challenges - but they're not necessarily dealbreakers.
Tree Protection Ordinance Public Meetings!
GA, United StatesJoin us as the Department of City Planning presents and discusses the next iteration of a revised tree ordinance based on the critical components and community input put forth thus far.
CANCELED: Tree Protection Ordinance Public Meetings!
GA, United StatesJoin us as the Department of City Planning presents and discusses the next iteration of a revised tree ordinance based on the critical components and community input put forth thus far.
Naturalist walk at Southside Park
Southside Park GA, United StatesOne of Atlanta’s less traveled parks is found in Atlanta’s southeastern quadrant just inside the Perimeter on Jonesboro Road. This entire area still hosts woodlands that just a few decades ago would have been considered “out in the country,” not part of an urban zone. Intact native woodlands remain here and we’ll explore these along … Continue Reading →
Play Day for the Mind and Body
Little Nancy Creek Park 4012 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd, Atlanta, GA, United StatesFREE family play day at Little Nancy Creek Park!
November Park Meeting
Pittman Park Recreation Center 950 Garibaldi St SW, Atlanta, GA, United StatesOn the second Thursday of every month at 7:30am, 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, … Continue Reading →
Greening Youth Hiring Event
Junior's Pizza 77 Georgia AVE SE, Atlanta, GA, United StatesGreening Youth Urban Youth Corps is hiring! There will be free pizza, raffles and prizes. Work is based outdoors! Must live in NPU-V area(Pittsburg, Mechanicsville, Adair Park, Summerhill, and Capitol Homes) Ages 18 - 25 NO experience necessary $12/hour pay rate Start date in December 2019 To set up an interview, email contact@gyfoundation.org
Community Building + Legacy Grants Application Deadline
GA, United StatesFriday, September 27 is the application deadline for Community Building and Legacy Grants.
Forest Intelligence and Nature Walk
Hambidge Center GA, United StatesKathryn Kolb leads this innovative walk in partnership with the Hambidge Center, the 600-acre North Georgia artist retreat center named after Jay Hambidge, who investigated the mathematic and geometric principles of aesthetic design in the early 1900s. His partner, Mary Crovatt Hambidge, became a weaver, employing his designs in her work, and established the center in … Continue Reading →