Cobb County Parks

Parks crew at Shoupade Park workday https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2874169762686298&id=214708198632481

Spooky season is here, and the only thing scarier than bat decorations, is a world without bats! Did you know that just one bat can eat up to 1,200 insects in one and hour. Bats all over the world are declining due to habitat loss and a devastating disease called White Nose Syndrome , but you can help! Give these guys a home, and build a bat box. https://www.nwf.org/Garden-for-Wild/Cover/Build-a-Bat-House

Our trail crew is working diligently to clean up after hurricane Zeta. Thank you for your patience as they do so.

Turn your eye towards the sky! We are in peak of seeing orionid meteors and can be seen as late as November 7th. https://earthsky.org//everything-you-need-to-know-orionid-

Congratulations to Jim Bearden, Cobb County’s Volunteer of the Year. Jim has been so successful at bringing awareness to Bluebirds that throughout Metro-Atlanta... he is known affectionately as, the Bluebird Guy. He has provided over 11 years of service as a member of the Friends of Green Meadows Preserve. For seven of those years Jim has served as the coordinator of the Blue Bird program at Green Meadows Preserve and currently serves as the vice president of the Friends of Green Meadows Preserve. In his efforts to become a more impactful volunteer Jim successfully completed the University of Georgia Master Gardener Program in 2013. Since that time, he has logged over 3,000 volunteer hours through the Master Gardener Volunteers of Cobb County system and is a regular volunteer at the Green Meadows Community Garden. Cobb County is so lucky to benefit from Jim’s love of ornithology. He has connected countless individuals to Green Meadows Preserve and has provided a lifetime of knowledge to the public. See more

GIVEAWAY ALERT! Win two tickets to Six Flags Over Georgia & Hurricane Harbor’s 2020 HALLOWFEST when you help us scare COVID-19 away this Halloween by partici...pating in our #MaskUpCobb photo challenge! HOW TO ENTER THE PHOTO CONTEST: 1Take a photo of yourself wearing a mask at your favorite sweet spot in Cobb. This could be an attraction, restaurant, park etc. 2Share your photo in a Facebook or Instagram post by tagging @travelcobb and using #maskupcobb (or you can upload it directly to our website>https://rb.gy/ju0gep). *A winner will be chosen on October 23, 2020 and contacted directly.

The deadline for the Cobb Parks 'Fun in the Park' photo contest is November 4th. Enter in categories of Nature and Wildlife, Sports and Action, and General (for everything else). For information, see the contest website - www.cobbcounty.org/.../pro.../fun-park-photo-contest

Volunteers needed!

Cobb PARKS, iHeartMedia Atlanta, and Safe Kids Cobb County present the 21st Annual Fall Festival of Fun - Drive thru style! This event will take place on Saturday, October 31st from 4pm to 8pm at Al Bishop Softball Complex located at 1082 Al Bishop Drive, Marietta, GA 30008. Wear your costumes and bring your goody bags for a fun drive-thru event. Participants are asked to stay in their car as they enjoy the fun characters (princesses, dinosaurs, Bob the Builder, and more!) located throughout the park. Don’t forget to stop at each station to collect goodies from the Candy Fairy. For more information, please call (770) 528-8800.

Happy 1st day of Fall 2020! A couple of photos of our Tree of Life for Green Meadows Preserve. This beautiful Southern Red Oak is the sweet age of 185 years old this year.

Oh... one never knows what will be discovered. Join the fun. Wear a mask. Remain socially-distant. [9/26 will be an Adult-only hike] #discoverpricepark #takeahike #septembermeadow #bats #owls #allatoonacreek #friendsofpricepark #leonehallpricepark