Category Archives: City Parks in Marietta

Forever Remember – Marietta statue honoring first responders, military and their families

July 16, 2010 – 9:23 am

The city of Marietta and representatives from the Kiwanis Club of Marietta dedicated July 2 a statue honoring first responders, military and their families in the first phase of a new park downtown. “The park is already making a huge difference in the way that the Roswell Street entrance to the Square looks and feels [...]

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Updated: 2010 Marietta Square Fireworks Info

July 2, 2010 – 5:25 pm

We’ve received several calls and e-mails asking about Marietta’s Independence Day parade and celebration, so we know some folks are beginning to make their plans. Mark your calendars for July 3, as the city celebrates America’s freedom with an Independence Day parade, celebration and fireworks on the Square. Parade The Marietta Independence Day parade is [...]

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Keep Marietta Beautiful – how you can help

April 8, 2010 – 10:24 am

Keep Marietta Beautiful invites the public to help clean the city’s streets and keep Marietta beautiful April 10 from 9 a.m.-noon during the Great American Cleanup. Volunteers will meet at the Public Works Complex, 750 North Marietta Parkway, and receive trash bags, vests and a cleanup location, Keep Marietta Beautiful director Joan Ellars said. “Vests [...]

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What you ought to know about Earth Day in Marietta, GA

April 6, 2010 – 8:11 am

Keep Marietta Beautiful invites the public to be good to Mother Earth by helping clean and beautify the city, while celebrating “Unity in the Community” and the 40th anniversary of Earth Day April 24 from 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. More than 300 volunteers are needed to plant gardens, stain a fence, clean trails, clean the Confederate [...]

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City of Marietta helps residents swat mosquitoes

April 5, 2010 – 12:55 pm

Spring is in full bloom and that usually means mosquitoes would soon be flying around Marietta, but the city is taking steps to prevent mosquitoes from growing and causing problems for residents. Marietta’s Public Works Department is beginning a program that offers to send an employee to homes to kill mosquito larvae and prevent adult [...]

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2010 Glover Park Concert Series Schedule

March 29, 2010 – 8:27 am

The Glover Park Concert Series kicks off the 2010 season on Friday, April 23 at 8 p.m. in and around the park in downtown Marietta. The Series will continue throughout the summer, with concerts scheduled for the last Friday night of each month through September with the exception of the April concert. The concerts are [...]

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The City of Marietta City is now accepting nominations for land for parks, greenspace

March 26, 2010 – 6:18 am

The city of Marietta is accepting nominations of land for donation or sale for future parkland, greenspace or recreation purposes. Land that is donated in whole or in part is tax deductible in accordance with IRS regulations for donations to qualified governmental units.     Marietta City Council appointed the Citizen’s Advisory Committee for Marietta Parks [...]

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Seems like there weren’t enough – Marietta Tree Planters Meeting at City Hall

March 25, 2010 – 5:47 am

Held in the city hall council chamber this evening 3-24 was one of several workshops on the trees in Marietta and how to plan and plant new trees. Too bad there were less than 10 in attendance for this information filled couple of hours. An arborist, landscape planner, and a Ga. forester presented great program [...]

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New Brush on the Marietta Square First Friday Art Walk

March 24, 2010 – 8:58 am

Marietta, GA – The Marietta Square is painting with a new brush with First Friday Art Walk. Held the first Friday of the month, April-October (with the exception of July), Art Walk is a free, self-guided tour to Marietta’s eclectic art scene. Art galleries, museums and merchants host artists within their stores and are open [...]

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Rare March Snow in Marietta, GA – National Cemetary in Marietta

March 2, 2010 – 9:51 am

While coming into the Square today, the snow coming down was a rare March treat. I had my camera with me so I decided to snap a couple pics around the Marietta Square. Here are the ones I wanted to share with every one, more to come later today

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