The Grant Park Conservancy Leaflet Mar 09 001

From: Phil Cuthbertson <pcuthbertson@gpconservancy.org>
Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2009 09:46:51 -0400
Subject: the Leaflet Mar 09 001
To: info@gpconservancy.org

The Leaflet
An Update from the Grant Park Conservancy–Mar/09 Vol II Visit our website for information and updates – www.gpconservancy.org

Thanks to Students from Kip Ways Academy
We want to extend a special thanks to the 40 students from Kip Ways Academy for taking park in our First Saturday Work Day March 7. These middle school students took several hours out of their Saturday to help mulch trees in the park. Great energy. Good work. Many thanks.

Thanks to Adams Realtors
Special thanks to Adams Realtors for the donation of a Kyocera Mita copier. An on site copier will save time and money on our day to day copy needs.

Barn Owl Box Installed
Thanks to Tim Keyes, Wildlife Biologist, with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources and Perry Craig, Tyson Crabbe, Marcus Miles and Robert Mason of Georgia Power for their work in installing a Barn Owl box in the park. http://gpconservancy.org/

Playground Equipment Stolen
Yes. You read it right. Someone stole the tire swing, two strap swings and damaged an infant bucket swing sometime between March 4-6. More information and how you can help

http://gpconservancy.org/node/344

Check Out Schedule for Phoenix Flies Celebration
The Conservancy is proud to be a Preservation Partner in the upcoming Phoenix Flies sponsored by the Atlanta Preservation Center http://www.preserveatlanta.com/. The Phoenix Flies is a celebration of the rich day-to-day experience of preservation in Atlanta. GPC will offer a number of walking tours and activities during the March 7-22 event. For a complete list of Preservation Partners and activities visit http://www.phoenixflies.org/. For those activities specific to L.P. Grant Park visit http://www.gpconservancy.org and click on

“Calendar”.

Photo Hunt, Trivia Quiz Are Part of Phoenix Flies

Information will be posted to the website – http://www.gpconservancy.org - outlining two

activities planned for the Phoenix Flies Celebration. Photo Hunt is an opportunity to get out in the park and capture its essence on film. A list of photo subjects will be provided and images used to create a collage for display at the Summer Shade Festival (Aug 29 & 30). The on-line Trivia Quiz allows you to browse the website from home to find answers and win prizes.

Your Mother Needs You
Planning is underway for EarthDay activities (April 17-19). In partnership with EarthShare Georgia, the Conservancy will host a Green Day Work Day on Saturday, April 18. Friday through Sunday (Apr 17-19), the Conservancy is working with the annual Green Apple Festival to bring volunteers to the park for various projects and activities. Volunteer registration begins March 18 at PlanetGreen.com. We welcome your help with planning, supervision of projects and logistics. Call 404-521-0938 for info. The Green Apple Festival is working with groups like the Grant Park Conservancy in cities across the US including Washington, D.C., New York, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Austin and Atlanta. Volunteers will be

treated to a musical concert on Sunday (Apr 19). Visit http://www.gpconservancy.org/ for updates.

Grant Park Conservancy Facebook Group – Invite Your Friends
Next time you sign into your Facebook account, search for the Grant Park Conservancy and join the group. http://www.facebook.com . Don’t have a facebook account? No worries. It is easy and free. Would you rather Twitter? OK then. The Conservancy also can be followed on twitter.com.

Forward This Email to Friends
Help us get the word out to your friends and neighbors. Invite everyone on your email list. Help us share beautiful Grant Park with folks across the metro area.

Volunteer Opportunities – see www.gpconservancy.org for more info:

March 26 – Students Today, Leaders Tomorrow – Work Day
April 4 – First Saturday Work Day with Hospira Worldwide
April 18 – Green Day Project with EarthShare Georgia
April – 17-19 – EarthDay Projects with Green Apple Festival
May 2 – First Saturday Work Day
August 28 – Load In for Summer Shade
August 29-30 – Summer Shade Festival
August 31 – Final Load Out for Summer Shade

Volunteers are needed for all the above listed events. Supervisors/Team Leaders for the various Work Days are needed to help work groups find their way around the park and manage the work flow. Also, Volunteer Work Day Coordinators are needed.

The Grant Park Conservancy provides e-updates twice each month. At any time, you may choose to be removed from our mail list by sending a note via email.

Grant Park Conservancy
499 Broyles Street, SE
Atlanta, Georgia 30312
404-521-0938
www.gpconservancy.org