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Visit the Green Market this Saturday, July 19th
The Green Market for Piedmont Park is an open-air farmer’s market featuring locally grown produce, artisan cheeses, fresh cut flowers and natural merchandise. Chef Joe Rickerson from Justin's Restaurant and Mike Moller from Green Market merchant Pappardelle's Pasta will present cooking demonstrations. Musical entertainment will be provided by Wade Levering. Get your Saturday started at the Green Market! Get More Information.
Piedmont Park Leading Recycling Movement
Initiative Coincides with new Concessions Program
Piedmont Park Conservancy is launching a pilot recycling program, the first of its kind in any City of Atlanta Park. The much needed service will provide some 50 recycling bins for plastic and aluminum debris from the more than 3 million plus visitors to the historic green space.
“No other City of Atlanta Park and very few around the country offer a recycling program for its guests,” said Yvette Bowden, President and CEO of the Conservancy. “This pilot program is just another example of how Piedmont Park is looking for leadership opportunities in the conservation movement, and why the Conservancy is recognized nationally for our green space best practices,” said Yvette.
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Well Pilot Program Underway in Piedmont Park
Piedmont Park, like all of Atlanta, is held to the water restrictions issued by the City of Atlanta due to the extreme drought. As a result,
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the Conservancy is exploring a pilot program to install a well that would provide enough non-potable water to protect the trees, Active Oval/Ball Fields and the open meadow. Our goal is to find enough water to underground that would allow us to pump water to recharge Lake Clara Meer, and then use that to preserve the vital green space in midtown Atlanta.
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including rain gardens, cisterns to capture storm water runoff, rain barrels, and planting native species.
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Dining Wild, July 28 - Aug. 1
Explore the basic needs of Plants and Animals, take a field trip to Fernbank Museum, and enjoy unique and traditional programs including Wheels Fridays, arts and crafts, swimming, park stewardship, outdoor sports and recreation Spaces still available, register today!
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Active Oval Field Conditions
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Visit the Dog Park!
Let your favorite canine friend run free in Piedmont Dog Park.
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Piedmont
Park Conservancy
Our mission: To enhance and preserve Piedmont
Park as a vital, urban green space
and as a cultural and recreational resource that enriches the quality of life
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Park for the community. See the benefits of joining the Chairman’s Circle.
Additional Chairman’s Circle members include:
AGL Resources, Comcast, Cousins Properties, Inc., Gay Construction Company,
Genuine Parts Company, Georgia-Pacific Foundation, Inc., Kim King & Associates, The Midtown Community
Bank,
Novare Group, Park Tavern, Piedmont Center, Post Properties, Inc., Silverman Construction Program Management,
Troutman Sanders, and Waffle House, Inc.
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