LeBauer & Center City Parks are open daily, 7am - 10pm
The Children's Garden is open daily, 8am - 9pm
Who We Are
To better fulfill the potential for Center City and LeBauer Parks, Greensboro Downtown Parks, Inc. (GDPI) was created as a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization to maintain a public-private partnership serving the downtown community through activated urban greenspaces. The mission of GDPI is to serve as the executive management of Greensboro’s downtown parks, focusing on public activation, maintenance, financial well-being and overall vitality.
Our Team
Kevin Gray | Interim Executive Director
Justin Leonard | Director of Facilities
Caroline Eachus | Director of Finance
Steph Coolbaugh | Community Engagement Coordinator
Taylor Allison | Special Events Manager
Michael B. Williams | Assistant Facilities Director
Matt Bryant, DeVante Williams | Crew Chief
Binta Carter, LeDarius Parker, Koen Robinson, & Madison Shrier | Park Ambassadors
Spencer Jewell, O. Ordonez | Lead Janitor
Our Board
Kim Martin | Board Chair
Rokey Rahim-Cornwell | Vice Chair
Bret Mazzei | Treasurer
Laura Lorenz | Secretary
Maggie Basu | Dawn Chaney | Philip Craft | ChesKesha Cunningham-Dockery | Phillip Fleischmann | Melissa Greer | John Knowles
Gene LeBauer | Lamar Lee | Zack Matheny | Leah McCoy | Ednasha McCray | Walker Sanders | Denise Sherron
Jeff Smith | Tim Tobey | Tammi Thurm | Nancy Vaughan
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What We Do
Facilities
+ Horticulture
From flower gardens to splash pads, our park features are top notch.
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At A Glance
About Us
2 Urban Parks.
100+ Local Partnerships.
450+ Free Programs & Events.
200,000+ annual Visitors.
Greensboro Downtown Parks Inc. (GDPI) knows that a connection to place carries deep meaning in the lives of all people. While maintaining safe, beautiful, and engaging public park spaces is a central function of our organization, it's the work we do in service and partnership with our local community that grounds our vision for a uniquely-Greensboro approach to placemaking. Through public activation, we are committed to reimagining the role public spaces have in creating a connected, healthy downtown neighborhood and city-wide community experience.
organizational sustainability & resiliency with the arts council of greater greensboro
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In February 2023, The Arts Council of Greater Greensboro launched the New Creative Investment, funded by Guilford County and NCAC, with funds from the American Rescue Plan Act. A key initiative under this program is Organizational Sustainability and Resiliency.
GDPI has spent the last year participating in 4 Phases of workshops with 27 other local arts and culture non-profits to build our collective skills as a collaborative, creative community.