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A “Plaid-Tastic” Event to Transform Atlanta’s Parks
Download Printable PDF August 7, Atlanta, GA – Atlanta-based Park Pride, the local nonprofit that engages communities to activate the power of parks, invites Atlantans to take part in a … Continue Reading →
Plaid Palooza: Bringing the “Fun” to Fundraising!
Historic Fourth Ward Park (H4WP) is one of the world’s great parks, receiving the Urban Land Institute’s Global Award of Excellence in 2013. Atlantans have come to love it and … Continue Reading →
Mayoral Candidate Responses to Greenspace Questionnaire
In advance of the Mayoral Candidate Forum on Greenspace, the nonprofit partners involved in the effort developed a comprehensive questionnaire that got to the heart of several of their most pressing issues that the next administration will have to face. Several of the candidates have provided written responses to these questions.
Parks Need Your Voice!
Atlanta is at a critical juncture for the future of its parks and greenspace. Park Pride is making the case for increased funding for park maintenance under the next administration. … Continue Reading →
Video: Mayoral Candidate Forum on Greenspace
On July 13, a coalition of Atlanta’s green nonprofits came together to host the Mayoral Candidate Forum on Greenspace in advance of the November election. Nearly 400 passionate greenspace enthusiasts … Continue Reading →
How Pollinator Gardens Help Our City to Thrive
Did you know that pollinator gardens have the power to improve the resilience of urban environments? Park Pride and the Atlanta Botanical Garden have tapped into that power through the … Continue Reading →
Osaze Stigler is Excited to Design #ForTheGreenerGood
Osaze Akil Stigler is a student at the University of Georgia where he studies landscape architecture – but this summer, he is one of Park Pride’s Park Visioning interns. We are thrilled to have his insight and energy on team. His excitement for learning and working with people is contagious!
Next Generation Landscape Architect Believes in the Power of Parks!
Bette Maloy is a graduate of West Virginia University, where she studied landscape architecture. She loves how this field marries the disciplines of art/design, sciences, environmental studies and development seamlessly. We are thrilled to have her with us this summer as one of Park Pride’s Park Visioning interns.
Angela Jiang is Passionate about Parks!
Angela is studying environmental sciences in a 4+1 Bachelor’s/Master’s program at Emory University, and she’s so excited to spend her summer with us, working with communities to connect them to the resources they need to improve their parks. When she’s not meeting with community members, she enjoys exploring Atlanta’s “hidden” greenspaces and giving friends and loved ones tours of them.