Author Archives: Park Pride

By Hannah E. Jones, Park Pride’s Marketing & Communications Manager Spring is almost here, y’all! Some days it feels like summer, others we’re back to winter. But on March 20th, spring will have officially sprung! The beauty of living in such a forested city means that you don’t have to go far to enjoy the […]

By Vanessa Miot, Park Pride’s Friends of the Park Senior Manager “I don’t think we should hold neighborhoods hostage because of the fear of gentrification,” said Anika Goss, CEO of Detroit Future City (DFC).  Anika is a 30-year veteran in community and economic development, spending her career working in the most vulnerable neighborhoods with families […]

By Hannah E. Jones, Park Pride’s Marketing & Communications Manager Picture this: Over 500 park experts, leaders, and advocates coming together for a day of learning, sharing best practices, and making connections to strengthen our parks and the neighborhoods they serve — all with the backdrop of a sea of vibrant tulips in full bloom. […]

By Teri Nye, Park Pride’s Director of Park Visioning For Gena Wirth, designing for resilience isn’t a nice-to-have or a cherry on top — it’s a necessity. Gena is Design Principal & Partner at SCAPE Studio, a landscape architecture and urban design studio based in New York that focuses on new ways to knit nature […]

By Hannah E. Jones, Park Pride’s Marketing & Communications Manager “What I’ve gained from the Park Stewardship Academy program is nearly immeasurable, and to be a steward of something is a true honor. My mind has been blown by this program,” said Marianna Lee with the Friends of Mountain Way Common. On Saturday, nine park […]

By Omari Henderson, Chair of Park Pride’s Board of Directors Park Pride envisions an Atlanta where everyone has access to a great park. That’s the core of our new 2030 Strategic Framework, which will inform our work over the next five years. As Board Chair, this is the type of work that I’m passionate about, […]

By Hannah E. Jones, Park Pride’s Marketing & Communications Manager It’s that time again — election season in the city. This November, the Atlanta City Council President and all City Council seats are reopening (in addition to other positions, including Mayor, School Board, Municipal Court Judges, and Public Service Commission). This year, three city leaders […]

By Hannah E. Jones, Park Pride’s Marketing & Communications Manager Welcome to Park Pride’s Park Picks: 2025 Fall Edition! As autumn grows nearer and the weather begins to cool (although, knowing Atlanta, this could be the infamous false fall!), this is a great time to plan a few park outings around the City of Atlanta […]

By Hannah E. Jones, Park Pride’s Marketing & Communications Manager “A lot of people don’t have parks. We’re blessed to have a park, and we want to use it,” said Joyce Smith, a community advocate and longtime resident of the Poole Creek neighborhood.  Harper Park is a 13-acre park situated in the Poole Creek neighborhood […]

By Hannah E. Jones, Park Pride’s Marketing & Communications Manager It may be summer break now, but class is almost back in session! Our Director of Education, Eli Dickerson, is excitedly preparing for the third year of the Park Stewardship Academy (PSA).  PSA is a three-month educational and skill-building program that equips community members with […]

By Hannah E. Jones, Park Pride’s Marketing & Communications Manager  As we all head into summer, Park Pride is also entering a new season! We are thrilled to announce a few changes to the way we do things.   Teri Nye, who had previously served in Park Pride’s Park Visioning Program, has rejoined the organization after […]

Welcome to Park Pride’s Park Picks: 2025 Spring & Summer Edition! With the weather getting warmer and the days getting longer, this is a great time to head outside and enjoy all that our local parks have to offer! The City of Atlanta and DeKalb County are home to hundreds of incredible, high-quality parks and […]

By Hannah E. Jones, Park Pride’s Marketing & Communications Manager While quality parks are Park Pride’s medium, stronger communities are our primary goal. Our 2025 Inspiration Award winners are part of the network of hardworking and dedicated community members who help us advance this mission.  Through our annual Inspiration Awards, we honor local park champions […]

By Hannah E. Jones, Park Pride’s Marketing & Communications Manager Home, community, resilience, a place to dream – these are just a few words that neighbors use to describe Four Corners Park. Four Corners Park is a nearly five-acre park nestled in Atlanta’s Peoplestown neighborhood. The park is home to the Rick McDevitt Youth Center, […]

By Hannah E. Jones, Park Pride’s Marketing & Communications Manager  Greenspace experts, thought leaders, advocates and passionate community members gather to discuss the important role that parks play in our lives, share best practices, brainstorm solutions and learn from one another, all with a backdrop of the Atlanta Botanical Garden’s vibrant tulips in full bloom. […]

By Hannah E. Jones, Park Pride’s Marketing & Communications Manager Parks are for everyone. They are places of common ground that give us a shared sense of community, where people of different backgrounds, ages and incomes can gather, play and relax. Parks remind us that our differences aren’t as big as we sometimes imagine. Community […]

By Hannah E. Jones, Park Pride’s Marketing & Communications Manager Local author and park naturalist Jonah McDonald is on a mission to make Atlanta’s hidden forests less hidden. One decade after his first hiking guidebook, “Hiking Atlanta’s Hidden Forests: Intown and Out,” Jonah and his co-author Zana Pouncey recently released “Hiking Intown Atlanta’s Hidden Forests: […]

There’s no denying that last week’s election was stressful – between worrying about the outcome, being inundated with political texts and calls and maybe even some disagreements with friends and family.  To top it all off, with the recent time change, the low light of winter is slowly creeping in – and an estimated 10 […]

By Hannah E. Jones, Park Pride’s Marketing & Communications Manager Atlantans know that we’ve had a tough few weeks – with the impact of Hurricane Helene and, right on its heels, a BioLab chemical fire in Conyers – and going outside hasn’t been exactly ideal. But with that fading in the rearview mirror, let’s all […]

By Hannah E. Jones, Park Pride’s Marketing & Communications Manager Picture the entrance to your neighborhood park. What does it look like? How accessible is it? What message does it send?  Park entrances are often overlooked when considering how to improve a park, yet entrances inform how visitors arrive, what they experience and how they […]