Park Pride

Cory and I have been writing about a few of our local Brookhaven parks (Briarwood & Lenox) in the past few weeks. I guess Spring is in the air, and with the warm weather we've been getting lately, we've been getting out of the house more with Jasper.

I wanted to share an organization that I've been getting more involved with: Park Pride. A non-profit organization that works with local in-town neighborhoods, communities, and park systems to support efforts to create more parks and greenspace in Atlanta. They can help your community association or neighborhood develop conceptual plans for pocket parks in your area, help with volunteer efforts in clean ups, local park funding, and also advocate for projects like the Beltline. They are a wonderful organization and also involved specifically with parks in the Brookhaven area. Check out their website on how you can get involved, donate, or volunteer.

Park Pride also hosts an annual conference every year- and this years in coming up in a few weeks on Monday, March 28th. I've registered to attend to represent my firm who works with local park systems on the design side. This conference seems like a great way to learn about local parks in the Atlanta area, meet a lot of the folks who are involved, and learn how to promote parks and greenspace in your community. A few of the conference topics/discussions are: A Future City Parks System, Bridging Community through Parks and Greenspaces, Connecting Children to Nature through Parks, and From Friends Raising to Fundraising: How to Build Support for Your Park. You can see the full schedule here.

They will also be having tours of both the Atlanta Botanical Garden and also Piedmont Park! If you cannot attend the conference- they are also having a cleanup day for Lynwood Park in Brookhaven on Saturday March 19th. RSVP to john@parkpride.org if you're interested in volunteering!