The City of Atlanta Department of Parks and Recreation announced that it is making a call for local volunteers to participate in its second annual “Love Your Park” initiative.
Taking place throughout the month of February, the yearly event brings together people of all ages to enhance city parks through projects like litter cleanup, graffiti removal and garden maintenance.
The program, which is expanding its sustainability reach from 12 greenspaces last year to 30 this year, aims to recruit 1,000 volunteers — more than triple the amount in 2024, which saw approximately 300 participants.
“Love Your Park volunteer month provides an opportunity for people from diverse backgrounds and neighborhoods to come together and take an active role in enhancing the beauty of the city they love, while also fostering a sense of civic responsibility and community pride,” said Justin Cutler, City of Atlanta Department of Parks and Recreation commissioner.
Cleanup projects will run every weekend and on select weekdays in February, with support provided by numerous organizations such as Friends of the Park, Atlanta Memorial Park Conservancy and the Alliance for the Activation of Cook Park, to name a few.
Partnering with the Atlanta parks department on this year’s initiative are Park Pride (main partner), the Atlanta Beltline Partnership, West Atlanta Watershed Alliance, Chattahoochee River Keeper, Trees Atlanta, Historic Oakland Foundation, along with various local conservancies.
“A big thank you to our fantastic Friends of the Park groups and partners that are joining us for the second year of Love Your Park!” said Michael Halicki, Park Pride president and chief executive officer. “This year, we’re thrilled to bring even more projects to more parks. Thank you in advance for showing Atlanta’s parks some love!”
For locations, dates, as well as to sign-up for Love Your Park volunteer opportunities, visit parkpride.org/love-your-park/.
