History
2009 marked Park Pride's 20th year. Some of our proud milestones are highlighted here:
1989 Park Pride Atlanta incorporated as a nonprofit
1990 Park Pride received 501(c)(3)nonprofit tax status
1991 First Executive Director hired
1993 Joined as an EarthShare Georgia member group
1994 1st Annual Park Pride Golf Classic fundraiser
1998 Fiscal Partners program launched
2001 Park Atlanta Rescue Campaign (PARC) founded
2002 First Annual Parks & Greenspace Conference
2004 Micro Grants program created
2005 Park Visioning program founded
2006 First Park Visioning master plans completed
2007 Offering Community Grants of $20,000 to $50,000 & Micro Grants up to $1,000
2008 Implemented first Lead Volunteer projects, educating on & removing invasive species
2009 Our 20th Anniversary
2010 Adopt-the-Atlanta BeltLine program created
2010 Started volunteer projects and Friends Groups in DeKalb County
2011 Hosted 10th Annual Parks and Greenspace Conference
2012 Added Community Building Grants funded by The Home Depot to grant programs