In many ways, the story of Gwinnett’s parks is as unlikely as it is triumphant.
The county’s Parks and Recreation department celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. With its thousand-acre parcels and hundreds of thousands of annual visitors, it is difficult to imagine things could have worked out any differently.
But the path to building one of Gwinnett’s most enduring and signature programs has been anything but straightforward. In its remarkable four decades, the county has witnessed monumental changes in population, demographics, leadership. Through it all the parks and rec department has upheld its blue ribbon reputation…