Category: People, Places & Parks

By Jared Teutsch, Executive Director ​In November 2023, after a rigorous assessment process, the Georgia Audubon Board of Directors unanimously voted to officially change the name of Georgia Audubon to Birds Georgia to better represent the work that we do, to embody our organizational values, and to be welcoming and inclusive to all Georgians.  This decision […]

By Hannah E. Jones, Park Pride Marketing & Communications Manager  Earlier this month, we celebrated something big — the graduation of our inaugural Park Stewardship Academy (PSA) cohort! It was a lively event, with Park Pride and the graduates gathering to commemorate their hard work and dedication over the last few months. The class even […]

By Nicole Love, Atlanta BeltLine Partnership Director of Corporate Partnerships and Individual Giving Atlanta is known for its diverse and vibrant communities, and our business leaders recognize the value of actively contributing to their well-being. Many choose to demonstrate their commitment to our city and its people through the Connectors Circle. A flagship initiative of […]

By Nikki Belmonte “I don’t have much longer on this planet, and I want to spend my time in service.” That was a sentiment shared with me recently by one of our volunteers, Marilynne. She was voicing her frustration with the commercial box stores selling the invasive, exotic plants that we at Georgia Native Plant […]

By Hannah E. Jones, Park Pride’s Marketing & Communications Manager Fall is in full effect in Atlanta — with the leaves changing and boasting their multi-colored glory! Not only is this a great time to get outside, but also a prime opportunity to show up for your local parks. Over at Park Pride, we’ve been […]

by Michael O’Reilly, Director of Policy and Climate Strategy, The Nature Conservancy Georgia is growing fast.  To meet the energy needs of our expanding population and economy, electric utilities see large solar arrays as a key source for clean, low-cost energy.  Solar energy is a smart choice for sunny Georgia if we do it in […]

By Jared Teutsch, Executive Director Drive anywhere in metro Atlanta and it’s easy to see the impacts of habitat loss and degradation —trees and hills covered in kudzu, impenetrable thickets of Chinese privet and Japanese honeysuckle, landscapes covered by English ivy — these habitats are not only unsightly, but they are also ecological deserts for […]

The power of parks can only be activated with the help of our community!

By Rich Kenah, CEO of the Atlanta Track Club When Atlanta Track Club was founded in 1964, its focus was competition. While we have always welcomed everyone at our events regardless of speed, age, gender or race − as shown by the growth of our flagship event, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Peachtree Road Race, into the […]

By Nikki Belmonte, Executive Director Early fall is arguably the most beautiful time of year in Georgia with a new palette of wildflowers blooming, shrubs bursting with berries and hints of autumnal colors in the trees. I have been obsessed with a single plant in my yard – a white wood aster (Eurybia divaricata) planted […]

Play spaces with innovative designs have triple the physical activity compared to non-inclusive spaces.

By Jared Teutsch, Executive Director September has arrived and it is safe to say that we are all eagerly anticipating some a break from the summer heat in the weeks ahead. Fall is a great time to add native plants to your landscape, and once again Georgia Audubon and Georgia Native Plant Society are joining […]

By Andrew White, Director of Park Visioning – Park Pride It has been well established that the tree canopy in Atlanta needs to be protected, and there is a lot of public dialogue and discourse in protecting our City in the Forest.  That being said, my recent travels to other parts of the state make […]

By Jared Teutsch, Georgia Audubon Executive Director This September, Georgia Audubon will celebrate the sixth annual Georgia Grows Native for Birds Month, a celebration of Georgia’s native plants and the key role they play for birds and other wildlife. This year’s celebration will include a variety of workshops and events designed to help Georgians learn […]

Article written by Phillip Howard Video by Marika Gray Taylor The stories of our nation’s Civil Rights heroes run deep through the city of Atlanta and across the South. But we seldom get to hear those stories straight from the heroes themselves. Atlanta resident, Mr. Charles Person, along with Dr. Bernard Lafayette, are two such […]

By Jared Teutsch, Executive Director Georgia is a diverse state, both in terms of its habitats and its people … from the mountains to the coast and everywhere in between. Georgia is also one of the fastest growing states in the nation, and metro Atlanta is at the epicenter of this growth. As people continue […]

By Jared Teutsch, Executive Director The recent smoke plumes in New York City and the northeastern United States from the Canadian wildfires have driven home the evidence that we are all connected. What happens in someone else’s backyard may well spill over into our own. Across the world, climate change is making wildfires, flooding, and […]