13th Annual Parks and Greenspace Conference

Registration for “Pipes to Parks: Creating Greenspace with Rainwater” is OPEN! Early bird pricing ends January 15th, so make your move quickly to claim your spot! REGISTER TODAY What: The 13th Annual Parks and Greenspace Conference, “Pipes to Parks: Creating Greenspaces with Rainwater” When: Monday, March 31st 2014 – all day Where: Atlanta Botanical Garden … Continue Reading →

UPDATE: $25K Challenge Grant

Thank you for your contributions to Park Pride! Since announcing the $25,000 Challenge Grant last week, you’ve generously donated $5,000 to support parks and greenspaces in Atlanta and DeKalb! Slowly and steadily, we’re working towards our goal. Please help us continue to make progress by spreading the word to family and friends. Remember that donations … Continue Reading →

Georgia Gives Day!

TODAY, November 13th, is the “give-iest” day of the year in Georgia! Here at Park Pride, we’ve made it our goal to raise $5K in 24 hours to help improve neighborhood parks and community gardens in Atlanta and DeKalb! We need your help and support to get there! Read our profile page on the Georgia … Continue Reading →

FREE Fitness on the Atlanta Beltline

Drag out your leotard, spandex and legwarmers – it’s time to get fit! We’re talking FREE aerobics, FREE yoga, and FREE bike riding along the Atlanta Beltline, brought to you by The Atlanta Beltline Partnership, The City of Atlanta Department of Parks & Recreation, and yours truly – Park Pride! Great way to get active … Continue Reading →

Atlanta ContactPoint Play Day

If you haven’t heard of Play Day, you’ve been missing out. And so have your kids. Organized by Atlanta ContactPoint, a nonprofit established to engage children and adults through the power of play, Play Day is a series of FREE days of sports, fitness, nutrition, education, arts, and sustainable initiatives. [vimeo http://vimeo.com/76365214] As you can … Continue Reading →

2013 Park Workers’ Picnic

Each year, Park Pride collaborates with several Atlanta park conservancies to host a picnic for The City of Atlanta’s park workers, giving them them a hearty “Thank you!” (as well as a hearty meal) at the Park Worker’s Picnic! This year, the picnic was held at Mozely Park on October 18th. Hundreds of park workers … Continue Reading →

Celebration of a New Park Pride Era

On September 24th, park enthusiasts gathered at The Shed at Glenwood to welcome our new Executive Director, Michael Halicki, and kick-off a new era at Park Pride. In brief, this event was a HUGE success! More than 80 people showed up to show support for Park Pride and our continuing journey. Thank you for taking … Continue Reading →