Join Park Pride to celebrate the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service with a “day on” (as opposed to a day off!). There are several opportunities to make a big impact in Atlanta through a park project! Check out the opportunities below hosted by Park Pride and Friends of the Park groups across the city in honor of the MLK holiday.
MLK Volunteer Opportunities
Saturday, January 14
Volunteer at Herbert Taylor Park
Details:
Saturday, January 14
9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Herbert Taylor Park (1795 Johnson Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30306)
Save Atlanta’s champion trees by removing invasive plants (English ivy and kudzu) that deplete the soils, block the sun, and threatens the canopy upon which much of the park’s wildlife depends! Make friends while rescuing the forest.
Monday, January 16
Volunteer at Washington Park
Details:
Monday, January 16
10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Washington Park (102 Ollie St NW, Atlanta, GA 30314)
Volunteers will contribute to the overall ecology of the Washington Park by removing invasive plants and mulching young trees. You’ll also assist with the restoration of a community edible garden and nearby gathering spaces! This project is being led by Park Pride in partnership with the Conservancy at Historic Washington Park.
Volunteer at Peachtree Hills Park
Details:
Monday, January 16
10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Peachtree Hills Park (308 Peachtree Hills Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30305)
Join Friends of Peachtree Hills Park in cutting and removing invasive plants from park lands and help beautify the park through litter pick-up.
Volunteer at Zonolite Park
Details:
Monday, January 16
9:30 a.m. – 11:30 p.m.
Zonolite Park (1164 Zonolite Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30306)
Join Friends of Zonolite Park in cutting invasive privet from the woodlands area. The Atlanta Zoo will feed the cut privet to their animals as a special ‘treat’!
Volunteer at Blue Heron Nature Preserve
Details:
Monday, January 16
9:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Blue Heron Nature Preserve (4055 Roswell Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30342)
Join volunteers at the Blue Heron Nature preserve to free the trees of English ivy. Help preserve what is truly part of our beautiful Piedmont region; where the oaks and the hickory trees blow in the wind.
More Ways to Get Involved
Join a Friends of the Park group
Friends of the Park (FoP) groups tie into the core values of Park Pride by creating the framework for an inclusive, collaborative, and systemic approach to transforming greenspaces.
Joining (or forming) a Friends group is the most effective first step you could take to catalyze positive and long-lasting change in your neighborhood park. What’s more, you’ll build friendships and strengthen the bonds of your community along the way!
Learn more about Park Pride’s Friends of the Park Program through the link below, and reach out to friends@parkpride.org with any questions.
Support Our Volunteer Program
Hosting park projects that are safe for volunteers and have a meaningful impact is no small feat!
Park Pride is working hard to ensure that parks across the city are receiving TLC and that Friends of the Park groups have access to the support they need to keep greenspaces clean and enjoyable for all.
Your gift to Park Pride today will support our Volunteer Program and make a lasting impact in parks across the city when it’s needed most!
Additional Volunteer Resources
- COVID-19 Guidelines for Visiting Parks & Recreation Facilities (CDC)
- Litter Cleanup in a COVID-19 Environment (Keep America Beautiful)
- Managing Used PPE (Keep America Beautiful)
- The 7 Principles of Leave No Trace (LNT Center for Outdoor Ethics)