Friend, Thirty years ago, a group of passionate individuals in Atlanta came together around three shared beliefs: that great parks improve well-being, have the power to strengthen communities, and … Continue Reading →
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Earth Day Volunteer Project for the Greener Good
Park Pride hosts over 6,000 volunteers in parks each year, contributing over 22,000 hours of service to keeping our parks green, clean, and beautiful! We cannot thank our volunteers enough … Continue Reading →
Why do we love volunteering in parks?
Why do we love volunteering in parks? Easy: it’s good for our health, it’s good for communities, and it’s good for the environment. Volunteer in a park today. Visit the … Continue Reading →
AMLI’s Earth Day Volunteer Project with Park Pride
Such an amazing AMLI volunteer project celebrating Earth Day at Historic Fourth Ward Park! Click to watch video. Video produced by Claire Weitnauer. Partnering with Park Pride and the H4WP … Continue Reading →
YOUR Input Needed on Park Designs for Needham Park
The Friends of Needham Park are working with Park Pride on a vision plan for Needham Park. Through the Park Visioning process neighbors are examining their collective and current needs and desires for this small, … Continue Reading →
YOUR Input Needed on Park Designs for DeKalb Memorial Park
The Parkview and Kirkwood communities are working with Park Pride and other community organizations on a vision plan for DeKalb Memorial Park. Through the Park Visioning process neighbors are examining their collective and current needs and desires for this … Continue Reading →
Park Pride’s 2019 Inspiration Award Winners!
At Park Pride’s 18th Annual Parks and Greenspace Conference on March 25, 2019, six Inspiration Award winners were recognized for their commitment to nurturing and strengthening the bonds between parks … Continue Reading →
18th Annual Parks & Greenspace Conference Sparks Important Conversations around Equity, Art, and Health
Download PDF Press Release Atlanta, GA, March 13, 2019 – Park Pride, the Atlanta-based nonprofit that engages communities to activate the power of parks, is hosting the 18th Annual Parks … Continue Reading →
Celebrating 30 Years for the Greener Good: Grant Programs
2019 marks Park Pride’s 30th anniversary of engaging communities to activate the power of parks! We’re excited to take a look back over the decades to showcase some of our … Continue Reading →
2019 Martin Luther King Day of Service
On Martin Luther King Day of Service, more than 80 Park Pride and Atlanta BeltLine volunteers gathered at Washington Park, the first public park for African Americans in the City of Atlanta, to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy and the park’s 100th anniversary. Volunteers braved sub-freezing temperatures to help plant blueberry bushes and spring bulbs, mulch trees, clean up litter, remove invasive plants, control erosion, and fix up a picnic table.