Friends of Avondale Park
Who we are
The Friends of Avondale Park, formed in 1988, is a non-profit organization dedicated to the restoration, maintenance, and full utilization of Avondale Park. The Park’s 37 acres form a dedicated Birmingham municipal park maintained by the Park & Recreations Department of the City of Birmingham.



Team
The Friends of Avondale Park is an all-volunteer organization led by a nine-person board that cumulatively represents over 100-years of personal connections to the park.

Our Vision
The vision of Friends of Avondale Park is to position and support Avondale Park as the physical and symbolic anchor of the community.

Our Mission
The purpose of Friends of Avondale Park is to initiate, promote, and support the efforts of individuals, groups, governmental bodies, and private organizations in the general improvement, maintenance, restoration, and full utilization of Avondale Park, a public park owned and operated by the City of Birmingham.