Introduction: The Friends of Albany Parks program encourages community members to get involved with the care, maintenance and beautification of their favorite neighborhood park.
Park Gala events provide social gatherings geared toward developing ideas for park improvement and getting residents involved with park maintenance . They help foster a better sense of community and build social capital as neighbors meet and work together . The Galas also provide an opportunity to volunteer for specific park maintenance tasks .
Friends of Albany Parks members will meet for a Clean-Up Day after the Gala . Each member who attends the Clean-Up Day will receive an official Friends of Albany Parks T-shirt. For more information contact Brennen Brown at bbrown@albanyca.org