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Michael Halicki, Executive Director for Park Pride, and George Dusenbury Georgia State Director for the Trust for Public Land Atlanta’s reputation for its parks and recreation system is getting a ...
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Michael Halicki, Executive Director for Park Pride, and George Dusenbury Georgia State Director for the Trust for Public Land Atlanta’s reputation for its parks and recreation system is getting a lot of attention. Last week The Trust for Public Land (TPL) released the 2022 ParkScore ranking, which compares the park systems of the 100 largest […]
By Jared Teutsch, Executive Director The seventh annual Georgia Bird Fest kicked off last weekend with a virtual opening event featuring Rosemary Mosco, naturalist, science communicator, and creator of the award-winning Bird and Moon Comics. With more than 40 events between April 23 and May 15, Georgia Bird Fest offers something for nearly every nature […]
By Shannon Lee Over the last 15 years, U-Haul and its customers have supported The Conservation Fund’s conservation efforts across the country, including key forests along the Georgia coast and local parks in the heart of Atlanta. The Bullard Creek Wildlife Management Area, a 14,200– acre coastal forest, is home to the gopher tortoise— a […]
By Rob Brawner, Executive Director of Atlanta BeltLine Partnership The past year has been exciting for Atlanta’s parks and trails. Two transformational greenspaces – Westside Park and Rodney Cook Sr. Park in Historic Vine City – opened on Atlanta’s Westside. Multiple new paved trails are being enjoyed by the public, including the Westside BeltLine […]
By Jared Teutsch, Executive Director Spring is in the air and across metro Atlanta the trees and flowers are bursting into bloom. After the cold winter months, it’s a welcome treat to see green trees and flowers emerging from their winter stasis. If you’re in tune with the rhythms of nature, you’ve also noticed the […]
By Michael Halicki, Park Pride’s Executive Director, and Rachel Maher, Director of Communications & Policy Last Monday, Park Pride returned to host our 21st Annual Parks & Greenspace Conference in-person at the Atlanta Botanical Garden—the first time doing so since 2019. And wow—what an amazing and mission-affirming day. Together with nearly 400 park people from […]
By Jared Teutsch, Executive Director Spring is here and across Georgia we are seeing signs of life in our gardens and landscapes. Those who pay attention to the sounds of the seasons will have also noticed a huge uptick in the amount of bird song each morning. There’s a cacophony of songs as our resident […]
By Michael Halicki, Park Pride’s Executive Director A few weeks ago, Park Pride announced its slate of grant awards for capital park improvements, championed by community advocates. This is an annual occurrence. However, this year was different. The most apparent difference was the size of the total award made: $2.3 million! This grant cycle is […]
From Atlanta to Rural Maryland, learn about how African Americans have shaped America’s landscape. By: Kelsi Eccles Since 1985, The Conservation Fund has actively worked with partners to secure over 8.5 million acres of land to provide environmental, community and economic benefits. Those acres also include spaces that are culturally significant to Black history and […]
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 […]
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