Park Pride
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Park Pride is an Atlanta nonprofit that helps neighbors improve and care for public parks. It works with Friends of the Park groups through training, park design help, grants, fundraising support, and volunteer days. It serves the City of Atlanta, the City of Brookhaven, and unincorporated DeKalb County.
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- Taking volunteers now
- YesFrom the description, not confirmed
- How often
- One time or drop inFrom the description, not confirmed
- When
- Weekdays, WeekendsFrom the description, not confirmed
- Kind of work
- Hands-on (sorting, serving, building), OutdoorsFrom the description, not confirmed
- Who can come
- Adults (18 and up), Children with an adultFrom the description, not confirmed
- Groups welcome
- YesFrom the description, not confirmed
- How to sign up
- Use the sign-up links on the Volunteer Program page; Friends of the Park group events are listed through Hands On Atlanta. Groups wanting a private event fill out the Custom Volunteer Interest Form.From the description, not confirmed
What they offer 14
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Custom Volunteer ExperienceService
Park Pride plans a private volunteer day in a park for a business or large group. Park Pride handles planning and logistics, and the group pays a project fee based on size.
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Fiscal SponsorshipService
Park Pride accepts donations and handles money for community groups so they can raise funds for park projects without becoming their own tax-exempt nonprofit. Park Pride keeps a 5% fee on gifts to a specific group.
- Info refreshed from their website· Oct 16
Friends of the ParkProgram
Park Pride's Community Building team hosts orientations for people interested in Friends of the Park groups. Sessions were listed for different parts of the area, plus one online.
- Info refreshed from their website· Oct 16
Park Stewardship AcademyProgram
A training program for Friends of the Park group members to build skills for leading in their parks and neighborhoods. Park Pride started it in 2023.
- Info refreshed from their website· Oct 16
Park VisioningService
Park Pride's landscape architects guide a community through making a park design plan. It is meant for groups that have already formed a Friends of the Park group.
- Info refreshed from their website· Oct 16
Volunteer ProgramProgram
Free public volunteer days to mulch, paint, pick up litter, and clear invasive plants in parks. Park Pride hosts some, and Friends of the Park groups host others. Everyone is welcome, and children must come with an adult.
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Volunteer to beautify parksService
You can help improve public parks and organize volunteers.
Events 5
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Annual Parks & Greenspace Conference
Mon, Nov 23
Park Pride's yearly conference on parks and greenspace for professionals, officials, and neighbors who love parks. The 2027 theme is Community Powered Parks. Tickets go on sale in January 2027, and people can apply to present until November 23, 2026.
- Info refreshed from their website· Oct 16
Second Friday Walk in the Park
next listed is Friday, November 13 at Little Nancy Creek Park
A one-hour morning walk in a different park on the second Friday of the month. Chosewood Park was October 9, and Little Nancy Creek Park in North Buckhead is November 13 at 9 am. You let Park Pride know you are coming using a form.
- Info refreshed from their website· Oct 16
Ormewood Forest Native Planting Days
Date not announced
A volunteer day with the Friends of Ormewood Forest to plant native plants. It is listed for November 7 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.
- Info refreshed from their website· Oct 16
Park Steward Circle
Date not announcedOnline
A virtual, peer-to-peer conversation for park stewards on a theme. The October 14 session, 6:00 to 7:30 pm, covered keeping Friends of the Park groups engaged.
- Info refreshed from their website· Oct 16
Workshop: Building a Strong Foundation for Your Friends Group
Date not announced
A workshop with practical ideas to strengthen a Friends of the Park group and avoid volunteer burnout. It is on October 20 from 6:00 to 7:30 pm.
Grants
- Info refreshed from their website· Oct 16
Parks for All Grant Program
Grants for larger park projects such as playgrounds, bridges, lighting, pavilions, community gardens, and rain gardens. It is for the City of Atlanta only, and funding is competitive.
- Info refreshed from their website· Oct 16
Small Change Grant Program
Grants for Friends of the Park groups doing smaller park projects like plantings, signs, benches, murals, and wildlife habitats. Funding is competitive and not guaranteed.
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