09/03/2026
Earlier today, Friends of Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites officially launched their “Georgia in Color Initiative”, with the goal of making color accessibility glasses available at every Georgia State Park and Historic Site. These specialized lenses from EnChroma help people with red-green vision deficiency distinguish certain colors more easily and, in some cases, experience hues they’ve never seen before.
While these glasses have been available to borrow for free at a few select parks, Friends of GA State Parks has made it their mission to make the vibrant colors of ALL of Georgia’s State Parks accessible for everyone to enjoy.
The launch event at Cloudland Canyon this morning featured an address from GA State Parks and Historic Sites Director Angie Johnson and Friends of GA State Parks President Damon Kirkpatrick. They spoke about how this new initiative fits into Georgia DNR’s accessibility transition plan, along with the Outdoors Beyond Barriers Initiative which aims to encourage, educate, and empower people of all abilities to connect with nature. Georgia in Color is a great next step toward making Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites the most accessible state park system in the country.
We would like to thank State Representative Mike Cameron, Executive Director of Alliance for Dade Sandy White, and Dade County Commissioner Don Townshend for taking time to attend the event today and support the initiative. We would also like to thank Park Manager Luke Daniels and the Friends of Cloudland Canyon for making the event possible!
For more info on the glasses and ways to support Georgia in Color, visit the Friends of GA State Parks website:
https://friendsofgastateparks.org/georgia-in-color
For more info about the Outdoors Beyond Barriers Initiative and accessibility at the parks, visit the Georgia DNR website:
https://gadnr.org/OBB
