The Grant Park community is working with Park Pride and other community organizations on a vision plan for the Historic SE Quadrant of Grant Park. Through the Park Visioning process neighbors are learning about their collective and current needs and desires for this beautiful part of Grant Park. The outcome of park visioning is a new, … Continue Reading →
Download PDF Press Release Atlanta, GA, August 23, 2018 – Today, Park Pride and The Conservation Fund, together with Chattahoochee Riverkeeper, the City of Atlanta, and representatives from the English Avenue community, held a groundbreaking ceremony for the long-anticipated English Avenue greenspace formerly known as Boone Park West (located at Joseph E. Boone Boulevard and … Continue Reading →
Download PDF Press Release Atlanta, GA, July 27, 2018 – Park Pride, the Atlanta-based nonprofit that engages communities to activate the power of parks, received a $10,000 grant from Wells Fargo to enhance the resources provided through the Friends of the Park (FOP) Program to increase citizen engagement in and education around neighborhood parks and … Continue Reading →
The 17th Annual Parks & Greenspace Conference, Parks and the Resilient City, explored how a robust park system contributes to the overall resilience of a city and ways we can make our park systems more resilient in the face of growing populations. Local experts and thought leaders from across the country challenged us to … Continue Reading →
Efforts to advance the power of parks are bearing fruit at the city, state, and national levels. City Level At the city level, Park Pride and the “green shirt army” were active in the days leading up to the adoption of the FY 2019 budget by the Atlanta City Council. We’re happy to announce … Continue Reading →
Are you looking for opportunities to relax and have fun with your family, friends, coworkers, or neighbors? There are few spots around the city to host an event that are more scenic or affordable than our urban parks! Whether you’re planning a family reunion, a corporate retreat, or a neighborhood meetand-greet, hosting an event in … Continue Reading →
Friends of the Park groups across the city are celebrating transformational park improvements made possible by Park Pride grants. Our grants are generously funded by The Woodruff Foundation (Legacy Grants) and The Home Depot Foundation (Community Building and Small Change Grants) and are matched at least 1:1 by the community. Sara J. Gonzalez Park … Continue Reading →
Word is spreading about the power of parks across the Atlanta area—thank you for raising your voice and sharing your passion for greenspace! As a result, both the City of Brookhaven and the City of Tucker have joined the Park Pride family. Prior to their incorporation as cities, Park Pride supported Friends of the Park … Continue Reading →
Park Pride makes communities feel proud of their parks. Park Pride brings terrific energy to local communities. They work to activate our shared, public spaces—making them work for the people who live there. That’s the true beauty behind Park Pride’s mission: it is so much bigger than parks. Park Pride unites people. When working with … Continue Reading →
Thank you to The Home Depot’s Building Services team for volunteering in Washington Park on July 13! Your hard work to weed, pick up litter, and clear invasive helped beautify Washington Park. We appreciate you and your efforts to serve parks and the greener good! 7.13 Home Depot Volunteer Day at Washington Park from Park … Continue Reading →
