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The Briarwood Park Forest Patio Project is nearing Phase I completion

The Briarwood Park Forest Patio Project is nearing Phase I completion. At the end of this week the landscape beds completion is on schedule. The picnic table concrete area and river bridge will be pressure washed and cleaned. More landscape … Continue reading

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Donate to Friends of Briarwood Park

Visit our Donations page or click the link: http://bit.ly/100atI3 to make a donation to help continue our revitalization efforts. THANK YOU FOR DONATING TO THE FRIENDS OF BRIARWOOD PARK

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Briarwood Park Press Release !!

Briarwood Park Forest Patio Project   Chad Boles and all the dedicated volunteers of the Friends of Briarwood Park announce the beginning of a beautification project to renovate the old playground area of Briarwood Park. The new playground area has … Continue reading

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REMINDER !! Briarwood Park clean-up day

REMINDER !! Briarwood Park clean-up day tomorrow morning (Saturday) beginning at 9:00 AM . We have Dekalb County joining in to provide equipment and personnel. It’s going to be a beautiful day so come on out and join the fun … Continue reading

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Monthly Meeting Tues. April 2nd 6:30 PM

The Friends of Briarwood Park is holding its monthly meeting Tuesday night, April 2nd at the Rec Center from 6:30-7:30. We meet the first Tuesday of every month. Saturday we are holding our biggest work day ever.  Flyers are posted … Continue reading

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Briarwood Park Clean-up day April 6th 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM

B-Park Flier    (Click Link to view flier in English)                                                               … Continue reading

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Dekalb County using Park funds to create new Public Affairs postion.

http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local-govt-politics/new-hire-draws-ire-in-dekalb/nWtXM/ Chad Boles, President of the Friends of Briarwood Park  comments in this AJC article about Dekalb County funding a brand new position for Public Affairs at a six figure salary with money from the Parks Dept.  The City of … Continue reading

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Brookhaven close to agreements for parks, police

From the Brookhaven Reporter………………By Melissa Weinman “Brookhaven is close to inking agreements with DeKalb County for temporary police and parks services. At a Brookhaven City Council work session March 12, City Manager Marie Garrett told council members that DeKalb County … Continue reading

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Briarwood Park Clean-up Day !!

http://brookhaven.patch.com/events/briarwood-park-revitalization-day#comments Article in the Brookhaven Patch on our upcoming April 6th clean-up day at Briarwood Park. Briarwood Park Revitalization Day 06 April Saturday, April 6, 2013, 9:00 am Briarwood Recreation Center and Park, 2235 Briarwood Way NE, Atlanta, GA | … Continue reading

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Briarwood Park Fire !!

While out on errands today, we looped through Briarwood Park and found the woods on fire down in the gully between Briarwood Way and the Rec. center. A Postal worker was in the parking lot taking a break and saw … Continue reading

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