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September 20, 2022 Leave a comment
Let’s discover Decatur’s urban trails and check out some of our local breweries! Meet us at Sceptre Brewing Arts at 6:30pm, we’ll trek around Decatur and then head back for a round! Join us this Thursday for September’s Trails & Ales! Questions? Email Gael.Doyle@decaturga.com
September 1, 2022 Leave a comment
Thanks to everyone who was able to make it out on Saturday for our Grand Opening! The Oakhurst Recreation Center is now officially open! Our current hours are Tuesday and Thursday from 9am-6pm.
Our hours will expand as we begin to get more programs and activities in the building.
Check out pictures from Saturday on Decaturish
August 29, 2022 Leave a comment
It’s a wrap for our 2022 Adult Softball leagues. Big shout out to our Men’s League Champions, Cafe Lily, and our COED League Champions, Team Prime! Thank you to all who participated this year. See you next season!
July 23, 2022 Leave a comment
As part of Park and Recreation Month, we are celebrating our Active Living employees! We are thankful for our dedicated employees who rise up to build strong, vibrant and resilient communities through the power of parks and recreation.
Our final Employee Spotlight is another professional in Decatur Active Living, Gael Doyle
Gael is originally from outside of Boston, Massachusetts. She attended the University of Georgia and earned a BFA in Photography. Gael went on to pursue graduate studies in Graphic Design in Atlanta. Growing up in the forests of New England and spending summers in the rural West of Ireland, where her family is from, gave Gael a love and appreciation for the great outdoors and wild spaces. Gael is an environmentalist and strongly believes in protecting nature. Her role as Decatur Active Living’s Adult Program Leader gives Gael the chance to get outside leading our Hiking Club, Trails & Ales group, managing Scott Park Community Garden and biking around town with Bikes & Brews. Gael moved to Decatur in 2017 and loves being active in the city through activities, events and meeting new people in the community. #riseupjuly
July 21, 2022 Leave a comment
As part of Park and Recreation Month, we are celebrating our Active Living employees! We are thankful for our dedicated employees who rise up to build strong, vibrant and resilient communities through the power of parks and recreation.
Our next Employee Spotlight is another professional in Decatur Active Living, Jada Jordan.
Jada is originally from Memphis, Tennessee but has been in Atlanta for almost 20 years. She has spent most of her career working with Children and Youth in sports and athletics.
Jada earned a college scholarship to play basketball and still plays and has a love for the sport. She loves coaching and empowering women and girls to be the best version of themselves.
She started with Decatur Active Living in 2017 as an Assistant Program Supervisor in athletics and is currently the Adult and Senior Program Supervisor. This new role has given her the chance to work closer with the adults in the community and she loves that it allows her to make deeper connections with the participants. She was very close to her grandmother so this position also allows her to have several surrogates and to do the things that she used to do with her like play bingo.
Sports, especially with youth, has always been a passion of Jada’s but her current position allows her to not only stay active but make sure that other adults have fun and stay healthy as well.
June 24, 2022 Leave a comment
Take a walk with the Pedestrian Advisory Committee! Tonight at 8 p.m. starting at the Decatur Rec Center. PAC hopes to encourage citizens to enjoy walking in Decatur, day and night. To address safety concerns and to help citizens enjoy the city at night, we are offering a series of Bright at Night walks that encourage community and exercise. All participants receive wearable lights to wear on future walks. More information can be found here
Bee City USA®-Decatur, GA (a.k.a. “Beecatur”) will mark National Pollinator Week 2022 with a festival on Decatur square. This free event will take place on June 25, 10 am – 2 pm. Decatur Active Living and Scott Park Community Garden will be there to promote awareness of Decatur’s community gardens and to give a chance to weigh in on Decatur’s Parks and Recreation 10 year Master Plan aka: “Recreatur”. There will be activities for kids, free face-painting by Bubble Squad Entertainment, and King of Pops will be on hand selling their famous popsicles.
June 6, 2022 Leave a comment
National Great Outdoors Month in June reminds us to explore our nation’s abundant wildlife refuges, parks, and natural beauty.
Whether we hike or bike the trails, kayak or canoe the many rivers and canyons or pitch a tent in the forest or on a hillside,
No matter our preferred mode of enjoying the great outdoors – hiking, biking, kayaking to name a few – nature is calling. Pursue the beauty and majesty of the big skies and open spaces the outdoors offers.
This month also raises awareness of the accessibility of the great outdoors. Depending on where we live, sometimes reaching nature is more difficult. Many cities create relaxing and vibrant green spaces with trails and paths designed for easy access by the community. However, in some inner-city neighborhoods, access to parks or the ability to get outside the city to visit State or National Parks is difficult.
National Great Outdoors Month is an excellent time to consider making access possible.
HOW TO OBSERVE
Visit a State or National Park. Volunteer as a summer camp counselor. Take an outdoor photography class. Sign up for Northern lights tour. Get blisters where you’ve never had them before. Go deep sea diving. Learn how to identify birds and go birding. Share your enthusiasm for nature with a group of students and take them on a nature hike. Become a Big Brother or Big Sister and go on a group nature bike trail. Share your ideas on social media using #GreatOutdoorsMonth.
Decatur has a variety of parks and greenspaces, plan your adventure here!
May 26, 2022 Leave a comment
Join our Bright at Night walk on Friday, May 27 at 8:00pm to take an evening stroll around Decatur. Be sure to wear bright clothing so you can be seen! The walk will begin and end in front of Decatur Recreation Center.
Last chance to participate in Bike Month on Saturday, May 28 at 10am for our Public Art Ride. All skill levels are welcomed for this slow paced ride. Helmets are required. Meet us in front of Decatur Recreation Center.
May 19, 2022 Leave a comment
The end of Bike Month is quickly approaching so be sure to celebrate with us as we wrap up another great month.
Visit us at our Bike to Work Energizer Station tomorrow morning, May 20, in front of Decatur Recreation Center for a grab and go breakfast.
Bike and Brews will be later that evening at 6:30pm. We will meet in front of Decatur Recreation Center then end at Twains Brewpub.
Did we mention that GA Commute Options will join us? Visit their table for cool swag. Hope to see you ride with us.
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