BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Park Pride - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Park Pride X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://parkpride.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Park Pride REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T150000 DTSTAMP:20260424T104418 CREATED:20260413T164146Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T164146Z UID:13481-1777208400-1777215600@parkpride.org SUMMARY:City Nature Challenge @ Lionel Hampton–Beecher Hills Nature Preserve DESCRIPTION:You’re invited to take part in the City Nature Challenge — an annual four-day global bioblitz! \nJoin Intown GNPS board members Vanessa Miot (who is also Park Pride’s Senior Friends of the Park Manager!) and Laura Qadri on Sunday\, April 26\, at 1pm for a guided walk at Lionel Hampton–Beecher Hills Nature Preserve to explore\, observe\, and document the plants and wildlife that shape this unique urban habitat. This walk is designed to welcome both seasoned naturalists and those just beginning their journey. Children and adults alike are encouraged to participate and connect with fellow nature enthusiasts. \nThis event is free\, but registration is required. Click here for more info and to register. \n\nAbout the City Nature Challenge: Started in 2016 as a competition between Los Angeles and San Francisco\, the City Nature Challenge (CNC) has grown into an international event\, motivating people around the world to find and document wildlife in their own cities. Run by the Community Science teams at the California Academy of Sciences and the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County\, and coordinated locally in metro Atlanta by the Fernbank Museum of Natural History\, the CNC is an annual four-day global bioblitz at the end of April\, where cities collaborate to see what can be accomplished when we all work toward a common goal. Learn more at www.citynaturechallenge.org. URL:https://parkpride.org/event/city-nature-challenge-lionel-hampton-beecher-hills-nature-preserve/ LOCATION:Lionel Hampton – Beecher Hills Park\, GA\, United States CATEGORIES:Community ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://parkpride.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/CNC-2026.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T153000 DTSTAMP:20260424T104418 CREATED:20260413T163225Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T163225Z UID:13479-1777212000-1777217400@parkpride.org SUMMARY:City Nature Challenge @ Melton Park DESCRIPTION:You’re invited to take part in the City Nature Challenge — an annual four-day global bioblitz! \nJoin the Friends of Melton Park and Park Pride on Sunday\, April 26\, at 2pm to enjoy our urban forest in springtime\, learn how to use the iNaturalist app\, make community science observations\, and support metro Atlanta in the 2026 City Nature Challenge! This meetup is welcoming to all ages\, from first-time naturalists to seasoned iNat users. No registration is required. Before you come\, just charge your smartphone battery\, download the iNaturalist app\, and set up a user account. We’ll show you what to do next as we observe plants\, animals\, insects\, fungi\, and more! Click here for details & to RSVP. \nNOTE: Street parking is available in the neighborhood near the intersection of Desmond Drive and Park Lane. We’ll be moving along soft-surface trails\, which may include muddy conditions if there is rain before the event. \nAbout the City Nature Challenge: Started in 2016 as a competition between Los Angeles and San Francisco\, the City Nature Challenge (CNC) has grown into an international event\, motivating people around the world to find and document wildlife in their own cities. Run by the Community Science teams at the California Academy of Sciences and the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County\, and coordinated locally in metro Atlanta by the Fernbank Museum of Natural History\, the CNC is an annual four-day global bioblitz at the end of April\, where cities collaborate to see what can be accomplished when we all work toward a common goal. Learn more at www.citynaturechallenge.org. URL:https://parkpride.org/event/city-nature-challenge-melton-park/ LOCATION:Melton Park\, 2080 Desmond Drive\, Decatur\, GA\, 30033 CATEGORIES:Community ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://parkpride.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026-CNC-e1776097906666.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T193000 DTSTAMP:20260424T104418 CREATED:20260410T163444Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T150315Z UID:13476-1777485600-1777491000@parkpride.org SUMMARY:Park Budget Advocacy 101: Showing Up for Our Parks DESCRIPTION:Use the form below to sign up! \n\n\n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n \n Email(Required)\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nAs Atlanta prepares the FY27 budget\, this is a critical moment for our parks. While progress has been made since the adoption of ActivateATL\, continued investment in park maintenance is essential\, and is now at risk amid proposed budget reductions. We cannot afford to lose momentum! \nJoin us for Park Budget Advocacy 101\, featuring special guest Kyle Kessler from the Center for Civic Innovation (CCI). This session will equip you with the tools and knowledge to confidently advocate for the parks you love. In this session\, you’ll learn: \n\nHow the City of Atlanta budget process works\nKey data\, trends\, and what to watch for in the FY27 cycle\nWhere and when to engage\, including upcoming public hearings\nHow to prepare and deliver impactful public comments\nSimple\, effective ways to show up—yes\, including wearing your green shirts—to demonstrate unified support for parks\n\nTogether\, we’ve built momentum. Now it’s time to protect it and push forward. Show up\, speak up\, and stand together for a fully funded\, well-maintained park system that serves every neighborhood. \nAbout our guest speaker\, Kyle Kessler – Director of Policy & Research\, Center for Civic Innovation: As the Policy & Research Director at CCI\, Kyle works to gather and share information on government processes and propose better solutions for the ones that aren’t working as well as they should be. He believes in community meetings – both formal and informal. He tries to explain really difficult\, complex things simply\, and why simple things are actually quite complex and difficult. Kyle is a licensed architect and is involved with a variety of organizations that combine arts\, culture\, and history with urbanism and community development. \nFind more budget info here: civicatlanta.org/budget URL:https://parkpride.org/event/park-budget-advocacy-101-showing-up-for-our-parks/ CATEGORIES:Advocacy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://parkpride.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Advocacy-Green-Shirt-1.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR