Press Releases
December 17, 2012 - Park Pride Awards Over Half Million To 16 Atlanta Area Parks
Park Pride announced that it has awarded $550,000 in grants to 11 City of Atlanta parks and five DeKalb County parks. Read the complete press release about Park Pride's grants, including the last of all 16 grantees.
April 27, 2012 - 2012 Park Pride Inspiration Award Winner Announced
At its 11th Annual Parks & Greenspace Conference on March 26th, Park Pride announced the 2012 winners of its Inspiration Awards in the categories of community, government, organization & corporate volunteerism. read the full Inspiration Award press release
March 30, 2011 - 2011 Park Pride Inspiration Award Winner Announced
Park Pride announced the 2011 winners of its Inspiration Awards in the categories of community, government, organization & corporate volunteerism - honoring Joy Carter, Councilmember Kwanza Hall, PATH Foundation and Cox Enterprises, respectively. Read more. . .
March 21, 2011 - Margaret Gray Connelly Named Park Pride Executive Director
Park Pride, Atlanta's leading parks-focused nonprofit, has named Margaret Gray Connelly as its new Executive Director. A veteran in nonprofit management, Connelly will use her expertise in greenspace issues and program management to lead Park Pride's efforts engaging communities to improve Atlanta's parks. Prior to joining Park Pride, Connelly served as vice president for programs at the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation. Read more...
June 29, 2010 - DeKalb County and Park Pride Announce Partnership to Benefit Community Parks
DeKalb County announced that it recently retained Park Pride, a non-profit organization, to provide volunteer coordination services and guidance to a network of “Friends of the Park” groups to raise private sector funds for park improvements. Read More...
May 24, 2010 - Park Pride Executive Director Resigns to Join City of Atlanta
Park Pride announced today the resignation of George Dusenbury, IV as its Executive Director. Dusenbury has accepted the role of Commissioner of the City of Atlanta Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs and will join the City after his expected confirmation in June . . . Read More
April 22, 2010 - The Home Depot volunteers for Earth Day at Spink Collins Park
Team Depot sends 100+ volunteers to add exercise equipment and makes other improvements to Spink Collins Park in Atlanta's Riverside neighborhood... Read more
April 7, 2010 - BeltLine-Washington Park Clean-Up
On Saturday, April 10 from 9AM to Noon, volunteers will work in Washington Park and on the BeltLine segment that runs behind the historic tennis center. Volunteers from the community Friends of Washington Park group, Cox and Accenture ...Read More
March 22, 2010 - 2010 Inspiration Award Winners
Park Pride announced the 2010 winners of its inspiration awards in the categories community, government and corporate - honoring Mary Dodson, former Atlanta City Councilwoman Anne Fauver, and Spence Rosenfeld, CEO of Arborguard Tree Specialists, respectively. . . Read More
January 11, 2010 - Park Pride Seeks Nominations For Inspiration Awards
Park Pride is now seeking nominations for its 2010 Inspiration Awards. “The awards not only acknowledge a job well done, they increase the visibility of park issues regionally and inspire others to become more active . . . Read More
The nomination form can be found here.
May 29, 2009 - Blank Family Of Businesses, Park Pride Team Up For Day Of Community Service In Three Parks
Event Includes Grand Opening Ceremony forVine City Park Attended by Mayor Shirley Franklin and AtlantaFalcons Owner Arthur Blank... Staff members of the Blank Family of Businesses and Park Pride will huddle outside the Georgia Dome...Read More
March 16, 2009 - Cobb Parks Coalition, Gwinnett County and Silverman CPM Honored with Park Pride Inspiration Awards
“To honor extraordinary commitment by a person or group to the preservation and improvement of parks and greenspaces.” Park Pride announced the 2009 winners of its inspiration awards in the categories community, government and corporate - honoring the Cobb Parks Coalition, Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation, and Silverman Construction Program Management, respectively...Read More
Feb. 15, 2009 - Eight Years Later, Atlanta Still Last in Parks
Park Pride released its 2008 State of Atlanta Parks, which found that the City continues to rank at the very bottom in the percent of its land dedicated to parks... Read More
Sept. 27, 2008 - Park Pride Celebrates National Public Lands Day with UPS and Other Partners
Park Pride will celebrate National Public Lands Day on Saturday, September 27, by partnering with corporations and several of its community-based Friends of the Park groups to conduct volunteer work days in several Atlanta parks... Read More
Sept. 23, 2008 - Professional, Free Design Help for Your Park
Park Pride will host its 4th Annual Community Park Design Clinic on Saturday, September 13 at 1:00 p.m at the Atlanta Botanical Garden. This year’s clinic will focus on gateways, entrances, and transitions... Read More
Aug. 29, 2008 - Groundbreaking on Park Pride-Designed Park in Vine City
On Tuesday, September 9 at 4:00 p.m. there will be an official groundbreaking for the $600,000 Phase I development of a new park in Vine City (on Magnolia street, between Graves and Walnut)... Read More
Sept. 18, 2007 - Park Pride to Unveil Atlanta's Newest Park
In an attempt to demonstrate the power of creative thinking to improve our quality of life, Park Pride will participate in The Trust for Public Land's National Park(ing) Day on Friday, September 21, in Midtown Atlanta... Read More
Sept. 18, 2007 - Starbucks Coffee and 92.9 DAVE FM Release CD of Exclusive Tracks for Atlanta Residents
Starbucks Coffee Company has partnered with Atlanta radio station 92.9 DAVE FM to release a CD of exclusive music tracks by best-selling artists, all recorded live in Atlanta at the 92.9 DAVE FM studio... Read More
Jul. 10, 2007 - City of Atlanta Candler Park Named June Park of the Month
Park Pride was pleased to name Candler Park the Park of the Month for June 2007. With approximately 55.3 acres of green space, Candler Park located at 1500 McClendon Ave... Read More
Apr. 18, 2007 - Park Pride Provides Communities $500 for their Park Improvement Projects
Communities throughout Atlanta can receive $500, for their self-initiated park and greenspace improvements, through the Community Micro Grants Program. For the fourth year, Park Pride is providing matching grants of up to $500... Read More
Park Pride is proud to announce that Phoenix II Park has been named the City of Atlanta Park of the Year... Read More
Jan. 5, 2007 - Park Pride Names Phoenix II Park 2007 "Park of the Year"
Jan. 2, 2007 - Park Pride Seeks Nomination for Inspiration Awards
Park Pride is now seeking nominations for its 2007 Inspiration Awards. "The awards not only acknowledge a job well done, they increase the visibility of park issues regionally and inspire others to become more active in building a world-class park system in Atlanta,"... Read More