Love Your Park

Powered in partnership by Park Pride, the City of Atlanta Department of Parks & Recreation, Hands On Atlanta & Trees Atlanta

 

It’s February and love is in the air… so we’re calling on all volunteers to show some love to your park!

Join neighbors, friends, and family in this Atlanta-wide volunteer initiative to beautify our city, build community, and give back to the parks that give so much to us. City parks will be beautified this month with volunteer projects for all ages.

Thank you in advance for loving Atlanta’s parks!

Saturday, Feb. 1

Whittier Mill Park - PASSED

Whittier Mill Park – 2975 Wales Ave NW, Atlanta, GA 30318

Let’s show some love to Whittier Mill Park’s 22 acres of greenspace! Volunteers will work together to remove invasive species using hand saws, loppers and weed wrench tools.

Hosted by the Friends of Whittier Mill Park

Westside Park - PASSED

Westside Park – 1660 Johnson Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30318

Your help is needed to make the Chattahoochee River thrive! Join this clean-up event at Westside Park to help make a trash-free Chattahoochee a reality!

Hosted by the Chattahoochee Riverkeeper

Candler Park - PASSED

Candler Park – 1500 McLendon Avenue NE, Atlanta, GA 30307

Let’s show Candler Park some love! Volunteers will help improve walking trail at the headwaters of Lullwater Creek, support native plant growth and mulch a muddied path.

Hosted by the Candler Park Conservancy

Morningside Nature Preserve - PASSED

Morningside Nature Preserve – 1933 Wellbourne Dr., Atlanta, GA 30324

Your help is needed at the Morningside Nature Preserve! Volunteers will assist with hand-pulling and cutting invasive plants. Physical activity such as bending, pulling, lifting, and kneeling is required. Forest restoration can be physically strenuous – be ready to break a sweat and learn a lot while doing it!

Hosted by Trees Atlanta & the Friends of Morningside Nature Preserve

Brownwood Park - PASSED

Brownwood Park – 602 Brownwood Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30316

Your help is needed at Brownwood Park in the heart of East Atlanta! Volunteers will assist with hand-pulling and cutting invasive plants. Physical activity such as bending, pulling, lifting, and kneeling is required. Forest restoration can be physically strenuous – be ready to break a sweat and learn a lot while doing it!

Hosted by Trees Atlanta & the Friends of Brownwood Park

Wednesday, Feb. 5

Piedmont Park - PASSED

Piedmont Park – 1320 Monroe Dr NE, Atlanta, GA 30306

Join the effort to help keep Piedmont Park healthy and beautiful! Volunteers will assist with conservation, landscaping and beautification efforts.

Hosted by the Piedmont Park Conservancy

Saturday, Feb. 8

Outdoor Activity Center - PASSED

Outdoor Activity Center – 1442 Richland Rd SW, Atlanta, GA 30310

Let’s show some love to the Outdoor Activity Center, a 26-acre urban preserve on the city’s westside! Volunteers will help with trail building and maintenance, invasive plant eradication, habitat restoration, and other tasks.

Hosted by the West Atlanta Watershed Alliance

Northside Beltline Trail - PASSED

Northside Beltline Trail – 415 Plasters Ave NE, Atlanta, GA

Join us in making the Northside Beltline Trail shine! Volunteers will help collect litter along the pathway.

Hosted by the Atlanta Beltline Partnership

Peachtree Hills Park - PASSED

Peachtree Hills Park – 308 Peachtree Hills Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30305

The Friends of Peachtree Hills Park need your help! Volunteers will assist with invasive plant removal and litter pick-up. We’ll even have hot cocoa!

Hosted by the Friends of Peachtree Hills Park

Underwood Hills Park - PASSED

Underwood Hills Park – 1845 Harper St NW, Atlanta, GA 30318

Help promote a healthy plant community and a sustainable forest in Underwood Hills! Volunteers will help remove invasive plant species. Physical activity such as bending, pulling, lifting, and kneeling is required. Forest restoration can be physically strenuous – be ready to get dirty and learn a lot while doing it!

Hosted by Trees Atlanta & the Friends of Underwood Hills Park

Herbert Taylor Park - PASSED

Herbert Taylor Park – 1795 Johnson Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30306

Let’s show some love to the Champion Trees and mature trees at Herbert Taylor Park! Volunteers will help remove invasive plant species throughout the urban forest in the heart of Morningside.

Hosted by the Friends of Herbert Taylor Park & Daniel Johnson Park and Intown Georgia Native Plant Society

Lionel Hampton Park - PASSED

Help steward this urban forest in southwest Atlanta! Volunteers will work together to establish and maintain mountain bike trails. They will also help remove tires, debris, and invasive plants.

Hosted by the Friends of Lionel Hampton Park

Rodney Cook Sr. Park - PASSED

Rodney Cook Sr. Park – 609 Thurmond St NW, Atlanta, GA 30314

Help give back to this beloved Atlanta park! Volunteers will assist with litter clean-up, green infrastructure maintenance, and general beautification projects.

Hosted by the Alliance for the Activation of Cook Park Conservancy

Monday, Feb. 10

Piedmont Park - PASSED

Piedmont Park – 1320 Monroe Dr NE, Atlanta, GA 30306

A lot goes into maintaining Piedmont Park’s 200+ acres, and the Conservancy needs your help picking up the litter that’s left behind!

Hosted by the Piedmont Park Conservancy

Friday, Feb. 14

Grant Park - PASSED

Grant Park – 699 Park Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30312

Show your love for Grant Park! Volunteers will join a mulch extravaganza to help reduce erosion and protect trees!

Hosted by the Grant Park Conservancy

Saturday, Feb. 15

Springdale Park - PASSED

Springdale Park – 1269 S Ponce de Leon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30306

Volunteers are invited to celebrate the reopening of the Springdale playground by installing new plants in the area. Be ready to dig in the dirt!

Hosted by the Olmsted Linear Park Alliance

Grove Park - PASSED

Proctor Creek Greenway in Westside Park – 1660 Johnson Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30318

Help promote a sustainable forest in the Proctor Creek Greenway! Through this forest restoration project, volunteers will help remove invasive plants like Chinese privet, Rose of Sharon and Eleagnus.

Hosted by Trees Atlanta and the Grove Park Foundation

Historic Fourth Ward Park - PASSED

Historic Fourth Ward Park – 680 Dallas St NE, Atlanta, GA 30308

Help get the Historic Fourth Ward Park ready for spring! Volunteers will weed and mulch the park to prepare for spring plantings.

Hosted by the Historic Fourth Ward Park Conservancy

Kirkwood Urban Forest Preserve - PASSED

Kirkwood Urban Forest Preserve – 23 Warren St SE, Atlanta, GA 30317

Help promote a healthy plant community and a sustainable forest in the Kirkwood Urban Forest! Volunteers will help remove invasive plants in a densely wooded area off trail. Forest restoration can be physically strenuous – be ready to get dirty and learn a lot while doing it!

Hosted by Trees Atlanta, the Friends of Kirkwood Urban Forest & The Kirkwood Neighbors Association 

Monday, Feb. 17

Chastain Park - PASSED

Chastain Park – 24 Chastain Memorial Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30342

The Chastain Park Conservancy needs your help protecting and preserving its Northwoods Urban Forest! Volunteers will protect trees and support biodiversity by removing invasive plants at the northern end of the park.

Hosted by the Chastain Park Conservancy

Confluence Trail - PASSED

Confluence Trail – 2177 Armand Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30324

Sign up to dig, plant and learn at the Peachtree Creek headwaters in Buckhead! Experts will share winter secrets for a beautiful park and the best greenery.

Hosted by the South Fork Conservancy

Wednesday, Feb. 19

Oakland Cemetery (9 a.m. - 12 p.m.)

Oakland Cemetery – 374 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Atlanta, GA, 30312

Want to help keep the iconic Oakland Cemetery beautiful? Join us in planting, pruning, mulching and more on the Oakland Cemetery grounds!

Sign up to volunteer!

Hosted by the Historic Oakland Foundation

Thursday, Feb. 20

Piedmont Park (9 - 11 a.m.)

Piedmont Park – 1320 Monroe Dr NE, Atlanta, GA 30306

Help keep this beloved Atlanta park clean! Volunteers will collect litter left around the park.

Sign up to volunteer!

Hosted by the Piedmont Park Conservancy

Saturday, Feb. 22

Atlanta Memorial Park (9 a.m. - 12 p.m.)

Atlanta Memorial Park – 384 Woodward Way NW, Atlanta, GA 30305

Help promote a sustainable forest in Atlanta Memorial Park through this forest restoration project! Your work will improve the habitat for humans who use the greenspace for recreation and the wildlife that call it home.

Sign up to volunteer!

Hosted by Trees Atlanta and the Atlanta Memorial Park Conservancy

Lake Claire Park (9 a.m. - 12 p.m.)

Lake Claire Park – 420 Lakeshore Dr NE, Atlanta, GA 30307

Your volunteer help is needed at Lake Claire Park! Help promote a sustainable, healthy forest at this well-loved neighborhood park. Volunteers will help remove invasive plants like English ivy, Chinese privet and kudzu.

Sign up to volunteer!

Hosted by Trees Atlanta and the Friends of Lake Claire Park

Cascade Springs Nature Preserve (9 a.m. - 12 p.m.)

Cascade Springs Nature Preserve – 2852 Cascade Rd, Atlanta, GA 30311

Your help is needed to keep the Cascade Springs Nature Preserve clean and safe for all! Volunteers will help remove invasive plants and litter throughout the beautiful, wooded nature preserve.

Sign up to volunteer!

Hosted by the Cascade Springs Nature Conservancy

Adair Park II (9 a.m. - 12 p.m.)

Adair Park II – 866 Murphy Ave SW, Atlanta, GA 30310

Join us in building community and giving back to Adair Park II! Volunteers will restore damaged garden beds by weeding, filling with soil, and testing the irrigation. Volunteers will also pick up litter and other debris in and around the park.

Sign up to volunteer!

Hosted by the Friends of Adair Park II

Blue Heron Nature Preserve (9:15 - 11:45 a.m.)

Blue Heron Nature Preserve – 4055 Roswell Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30342

During this service project, volunteers will be working in the fully organic community garden to prepare for the spring planting season! Volunteers will have the opportunity to meet new people with similar interests while helping prepare the community garden. The largest plot grows vegetables to feed unhoused people in Midtown Atlanta.

Sign up to volunteer!

Hosted by Blue Heron Nature Preserve

Spink-Collins Park (9 a.m. - 12 p.m.)

Spink-Collins Park – 2101 Collins Dr NW, Atlanta, GA 30318

Let’s give this wooded, 20-acre park on Atlanta’s westside some love! Volunteers will help restore this old-growth forest by pulling invasive plants, allowing the native seed bank to re-establish and flourish.

Sign up to volunteer!

Hosted by the Friends of Spink-Collins Park

Empire Park (9 a.m. - 12 p.m.)

Empire Park – 245 Oak Dr. SE, Atlanta, GA 30354

Help improve the ecological and community health at Empire Park! Volunteers will help remove invasive privet and collect litter throughout the park. Let’s get dirty for a good cause!

Sign up to volunteer!

Hosted by the Friends of Empire Park

West Cascade Park (9 a.m. - 12 p.m.)

West Cascade Park – 4391 Danforth Rd SW, Atlanta, GA 30331

Help promote a healthy plant community and a sustainable forest in West Cascade Park! Volunteers will remove invasive plants in a densely wooded area. Physical activity such as bending, pulling, lifting, and kneeling is required. Forest restoration can be physically strenuous – be ready to break a sweat and learn a lot while doing it!

Sign up to volunteer!

Hosted by the Friends of West Cascade Park & Trees Atlanta

Sunday, Feb. 23

Perkerson Park (10 a.m. - 12 p.m.)

Perkerson Park – 770 Deckner Ave SW, Atlanta, GA 30310

Let’s get Perkerson Park ready for the warmer weather! Volunteers will help beautify the park by tidying restrooms, cleaning benches, bagging trash, raking the playground mulch and more.

Sign up to volunteer!

Hosted by the Friends of Perkerson Park