Author Archives: Park Pride

By Hannah E. Jones, Park Pride’s Marketing & Communications Manager Community Powered Parks: That’s how Park Pride has worked for more than 35 years, and now it’s front and center. Last week, we debuted our new website, logo and tagline — giving us a fresh look and a better online hub for everyone who loves […]

By Hannah E. Jones, Park Pride’s Marketing & Communications Manager “What I’ve gained is nearly immeasurable.” That’s how a 2025 graduate described her experience with Park Pride’s Park Stewardship Academy (PSA). This fall, we welcomed the fourth cohort to PSA — made up of 12 park leaders serving parks in the City of Atlanta, DeKalb […]

By Hannah E. Jones, Park Pride’s Marketing & Communications Manager At Park Pride, we strive to inspire the next generation to get involved with parks and pursue careers in the greenspace sector. That’s why we were thrilled to welcome four summer interns to our Park Visioning and Community Building teams, including Prashanti Pathak (Visioning), Shreya […]

By Hannah E. Jones, Park Pride’s Marketing & Communications Manager What does it take to create a public park?  The City of Atlanta has bolstered its parks inventory in recent years with acquisitions like Red’s Farm Preserve, Tatum Lakes and the Lucinda Bunnen property. The benefits of these properties are immense — providing access to […]

By Hannah E. Jones, Park Pride’s Marketing & Communications Manager This is a great time to be an Atlantan! Our city has come alive on the center stage for the World Cup. During this month-long party, our parks have welcomed visitors from near and far, the Atlanta Stadium, temporarily renamed from Mercedes-Benz, is bursting with […]

By Hannah E. Jones, Park Pride’s Marketing & Communications Manager It’s hot, y’all. Summer might not officially start until June 21, but between the high temperatures and the end of the school year, it sure feels like summer. If you’re looking for a way to beat the heat over the next few months, turn to […]

By Hannah E. Jones, Park Pride’s Marketing & Communications Manager Atlanta is parched.  At the time of writing this column, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor, the entire state of Georgia is under severe, extreme, or exceptional drought. While our dry spell has finally come to an end with recent rain, predictions show that the […]

By John Ahmann, President & CEO, Westside Future Fund, and Michael Halicki, President & CEO, Park Pride  Prior to 2015, English Avenue didn’t have a single park. Not one. In a neighborhood nested in the historic Westside community that was once one of the most vital centers of Black intellectual and civic life in America — […]

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 […]