Take a Child Outside Week
Take a Child Outside Week (Sept. 24-30) is an annual program that encourages people all over the world, particular children, to participate in outdoor activities.
2017 Community Building Grant Application Deadline
Park Pride’s Community Building Grants (funded by The Home Depot Foundation) provide matching awards between $2,500 - $50,000 for capital park improvements in City of Atlanta and DeKalb County parks. Deadline: September 29, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. For more details, visit the Grant Programs page.
2017 Legacy Grant Application Deadline
Park Pride’s Legacy Grants (funded by the Robert W. Woodruff Foundation) provide matching awards up to $100,000 for capital park improvements in City of Atlanta parks.
Naturalist Walk at Henderson Park with EcoAddendum
Henderson Park 2723 Henderson Rd, Tucker, GA, United StatesJoin EcoAddendum for this natualist walk of approximately 1.5 miles on natural trails on the east side of the park through several woodland areas, then along a creek, and ending at the lower edge of the lake.
FREE Festival for Historic Oakland Foundation’s 40th Anniversary!
Oakland Cemetery 238 Oakland Ave SE,, Atlanta, GA, United StatesFamilies looking for fall activities need look no further than Historic Oakland Cemetery. On Sunday, Oct. 1, Atlanta’s most tangible link to the past opens its gates for Sunday in the Park, a free festival and celebration of Historic Oakland Foundation’s (HOF) 40th anniversary.
Public Meeting: South Atlanta Park Visioning
Community Grounds 1297 McDonough Blvd SE, Atlanta, GA, United StatesJoin us for the first public meeting for the South Atlanta Park park visioning!
E3 Awards from Metro Atlanta Chamber
Atlanta Marriott Marquis 265 Peachtree Center Ave NE, Atlanta, GA, United StatesThe Atlanta E3 Awards recognizes companies, organizations and individuals working to conserve metro Atlanta’s natural resources, develop clean technologies to enhance our economy and environment, support sustainable projects and initiatives and to collaborate on solutions through university connections, marketing and education.
Volunteer on the BeltLine Westside Trail
Kipp Strive Academy 1448 Lucile Ave SW, Atlanta, GA, United StatesJoin Park Pride and the Atlanta BeltLine Partnership on the newly opened West Side Trail for a volunteer workday.
Keep DeKalb Beautiful Rain Barrel Workshop
Brook Run Park 4770 North Peachtree Road, Dunwoody, GA, United StatesParticipants will learn how to build rain barrels and leave with a completed project.
Monthly Park Meeting
Atlanta City Studio 2311 Cascade Rd SW , Atlanta, GA, United StatesJoin 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.