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July is Parks and Recreation Month Celebration!

July is Parks and Recreation Month, a national celebration spearheaded by the National Recreation and Park Association. This year’s theme, “Build Together, Play Together” is a reminder of the contributions of more than 160,000 full-time park and recreation professionals along with hundreds of thousands of part-time and seasonal workers and volunteers  who maintain our country’s close-to-home parks. Each July, we celebrate park and recreation professionals and how they improve the lives of tens of millions of people, making a lasting impact in communities across the country. Park and recreation programs are essential to community health and well-being, and help cultivate lifelong friendships, memories and family bonds that people hold dear decades later.

DeKalb Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs joined the ranks of elite park and recreation agencies across the country by earning accreditation through the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies (CAPRA) and the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA).This distinguished accomplishment was awarded during the “2020 NRPA Annual Conference: A Virtual Experience.”

We are proud to share the many accomplishments of the Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs. The department works together with nationally recognize consultants, community, business and government leaders, as well as citizens of DeKalb County, to create signature parks and recreational facilities that will enhance the image of DeKalb County and its park system. We understand that parks are not only important to the quality of life, but they are also assets that increase DeKalb County's desirability as a place to live, work and play. Our department is divided into four collaborative divisions:  Administration, Recreation Services, Park Services and Cultural Affairs.  We all work together towards the vision and mission of "Creating and connecting communities through people, parks and programs.

Our Vision

To Create and Connect Communities through People, Parks, and Programs.

Athletic Programs		Naturalist Programs		Golf  and  Tennis		Volunteer in Parks
Porter Sanford III Performing Arts and Rainbow Park Amphitheater		Pavilion and Field Rentals		Special Events		Little Creek Horse Farm

Upcoming Announcements and Programs

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Important Announcement!!!!!

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD

DeKalb County Department of Recreation Parks and Cultural Affairs is issuing this public notice on behalf of the National Park Service and Department of Natural Resource to encourage public review and comment on the proposed project and its probable impacts. The Draft Environmental Assessments are available for review on the DeKalb County website Please click the link below to view public notice and submit comments https://www.dekalbcountyga.gov/parks/public-notice-announcements 

Title VI (2).pdf

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Please email dekalbparks@dekalbcountyga.gov if you have any inquiries or comments regarding the DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs.

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