By Rob Brawner, Executive Director of Atlanta BeltLine Partnership Through collaboration and collective investments of multiple public, private, and philanthropic entities, the BeltLine trail corridor is on schedule to be completed by 2030. Finishing other parts of the BeltLine – including the remaining parks – will require similar collaboration and investment.  There is an immediate […]

By Jared Teutsch, Executive Director Birds are all around us … outside windows, in yards, on beaches, in the woods … wherever we look we can find birds. The world has more than 10,000 bird species, and at least 350 species live or migrate through Georgia each year. So how do scientists keep track of […]

By Rachel Maher, Park Pride’s Director of Communications & Policy  There are few days more gratifying at Park Pride than when a neighborhood park, years in the making, is officially opened. And few ribbon-cutting celebrations have moved me as much as the one for Mattie Freeland Park in English Avenue that took place on October […]

By Jared Teutsch, Executive Director Bird migration is one of the most amazing feats in the natural world. Each fall and spring, billions of birds take to the skies, avoiding predators, and dodging turbulent weather as they travel between breeding grounds in the north and wintering grounds in the Caribbean or Central and South America. […]

Reflections on the power of parks after a week at the Regional Leadership Institute By Rachel Maher, Park Pride’s Director of Communications and Policy At Park Pride, we are motivated by the philosophy of the power of parks. That is “When parks meet the needs and reflect the unique character of the communities they serve, […]

The former Chattahoochee Brick Company site holds both environmental and historic importance, and we’re proud to have helped secure its protection. We could not accomplish this or any of our important conservation projects across the city without working in partnership with organizations and passionate individuals. Meet an Atlanta native and community champion we partnered with […]

By Rob Brawner, Executive Director of Atlanta BeltLine Partnership Cities across our nation face a keen struggle when trying to deliver green space to their underserved communities. The sincere effort to provide equitable resources and benefits is counteracted by rising housing costs sparked by the higher demand to live in the areas surrounding new parks […]

By Jared Teutsch, Executive Director This week marks the last week of Georgia Grows Native for Birds Month as Georgia Audubon wraps up a month-long celebration of the important connection between birds and native plants. Why are native plants so important for birds, you ask? Without native plants and healthy habitats, we would have no […]

By Teri Nye, Project Manager, Park Visioning Program at Park Pride   If you’ve ever watched a bunch of ants working out how to reach the sugar water dripping from a hummingbird feeder suspended high above their heads, you were probably amazed by their ingenuity and tireless pursuit of their goal. How will they ever attain […]

By Michael O’Reilly, Director of Policy & Climate Strategy, The Nature Conservancy Addressing climate change is mistakenly portrayed by some as a sacrifice that will undermine our economy and reduce our standard of living.  The truth, of course, is that efforts that enhance our use of clean energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions are exactly […]