Athens Heritage Walks: Seeing Green - Neighborhood Parks

Where would you be without a little bit of green space in our lives? In this hectic, wired world, a green space or park is a place where you can take a deep breath, relax in the sun, enjoy the breeze, and perhaps share the experience with a friend. Athens is home to a wide variety of small neighborhood parks that are easily accessible and open to the community.

Join this tour to hear of the history and stories of five delightful and very different neighborhood parks-how they came into being, how they developed and are used, and how partnerships maintain them. Parks to visit include the Wilcox Triangle, Hodgson-Dodd, Athens Regional Community Park, Boulevard Woods, and Piedmont-Cobbham Park. Andrew Saunders, the Athens-Clarke County environmental coordinator, will introduce the tour, and a bus will take participants from park to park. A neighborhood representative will be at each park to tell its story. Wear comfortable walking shoes. This tour will last approximately 2 1/2 hours.

Tour Leader:

Mary Stakes is a coauthor of several editions of "The Georgia Studies Book," an eighth-grade Georgia history textbook published by the Carl Vinson Institute of Government at UGA. For many years she directed teacher workshops on state and local government. Stakes has an appreciation for local history and coordinates the ACHF Heritage Walks program. She hopes that as a result of this tour, participants will learn about the history and usage of a few of Athens' parks and be inspired about green spaces in their own neighborhoods. Assisting Stakes with this tour will be neighborhood representatives from throughout the community.

Reservations are $12 for ACHF members and $15 for non-members.

Location: Meet at Fire Hall No. 2
Venue Details: Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation
Address: 489 Prince Ave, Firehall No.2, Athens, GA 30601
Times: 1:30 p.m.
Admission: Reservations are $12 for ACHF members and $15 for non-members.
706-353-1801

Sunday, September 14, 2014

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