As a former teacher and a lifelong educator, I am proud of my role in this program that is giving diverse, urban youth new options for the future.
Category: People, Places & Parks
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Our Ten Year Resolution
By The Staff of Trees Atlanta As 2016 comes to a close, Trees Atlanta’s staff is busy planning for the next several years. We yearn to do more and be more effective in all that we do: creating new and improved programming, planting more trees, educating more people, and restoring more woodlands. As we look […]
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Entering the World of Work
Modeled after an initiative in Indianapolis, Trees Atlanta’s first high school training program, Youth Tree Team, provided a small hourly wage, free lunch, and professional development to students.
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Mindful Awareness of Shifting Baselines
Can you imagine if Atlanta’s grand old trees looked puny next to even taller, larger giants? With Trees Atlanta, I see first-hand signs of shifting baselines in our relationships with tree size.
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Mixing Health and Fun on the Atlanta BeltLine Westside Trail Corridor
On a sunny April Saturday in historic Washington Park, we proved that promoting a healthier lifestyle can be lots of fun, too.
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Celebrating A Culture of Collaboration & Earth Month
The idea of doing good shines every spring as our green spaces come back to life, people are drawn outside, and we celebrate Earth Month.
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If Trees Could Talk… or Sing
There’s a new installation on the Atlanta BeltLine Arboretum called, “If Trees Could Sing.” Trees Atlanta and The Nature Conservancy partnered to bring this Nashville-originated program to Atlanta.
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10 Key Take-Aways on the State of Atlanta’s Parks & Greenspaces
By Esther Stokes, Park Pride I’ve been involved in parks and greenspace organizations in Atlanta for the past 18 years, over which time I’ve served on the board and as board chair of both Park Pride and the Piedmont Park Conservancy, and on the boards of the Historic Fourth Ward Park Conservancy, the Georgia Advisory […]
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A Multitude of Motivations Drive Volunteering in Parks
As I reflect on the success of the summer, I feel it’s important to explore the reasons why corporations, groups and individuals volunteer. The answers are as diverse as our parks themselves.
