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Friends of Briarwood Park operates under the tax exempt umbrella of Park Pride, a 25 year old organization unique to Atlanta. Their clear mission is the improvement of DeKalb County and City of Atlanta parks. One of the distinct advantages … Continue reading →

Roots & Brews musical event will be held at Brookhaven park Oct 5th 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM benefiting the City of Brookhven’s Parks.  Kick back and enjoy some great music and fun times at the first event of its … Continue reading →

The Friends of Briarwood Park are having a Work Day Wednesday Oct. 2nd starting at 10:00 AM.  In conjunction with Park Pride, volunteers from Turner Broadcasting will be joining us to continue work on the Community Garden located at the … Continue reading →

Tomorrow morning (Saturday Sept. 14th) we will be having a work day down at the Park. We have three more of the garden boxes to fill in the Community Garden at the Forest Patio area with dirt and then chips … Continue reading →

Friends of Briarwood Park and Drew Valley residents Rob Turner, Kay Spencer, and Steve Walker braved the early morning hours (4:30 AM) and joined the 11 Alive news team on their Morning Show feature where they visit and highlight cities … Continue reading →

A lot has been going on this summer at Briarwood Park. Most recently, the Friends of Briarwood Park in conjunction with Haven Real Estate Investments held two fundraisers to help finance the construction of new bathroom facilities at the Playground … Continue reading →

 Attached is a preliminary computer rendering of the proposed bathroom kiosk at Briarwood Park Playground. You have two opportunities to support this project. The building will cost approximately $30,000. Construction by Haven REI will occur later this fall after review … Continue reading →

                                      To our friends and neighbors,  We would like to make you aware of some exciting news here in Brookhaven, and invite you to be a part of the action!  As you may have heard, Briarwood Park … Continue reading →

Saturday, June 29, 2013 was the final day of construction of the Briarwood Park Forest Patio: Phase II. The Friends of Briarwood Park, Mayfield Signature Homes, Oasis Landscape and Irrigation, Ferguson and Lowe’s Chamblee were integral parts of the successful … Continue reading →

Please cast your vote for Briarwood Park and Rec Center in the Coca Cola Live Positively Campaign. Just follow the link to register and vote. https://parks.livepositively.com/parks/index.html#findpark?searchterm=Briarwood%20Park Grand prize is a $100K grant. Second and Third prize are $50K and $25K, … Continue reading →