English Avenue Residents and Volunteers
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January
Proctor Creek Clean-up This Saturday, January 22nd
WAWA invites all community volunteers to come out on this Saturday, January 22, from 1pm to 3pm, to clean up a tributary of Proctor Creek in Northwest Atlanta. Proctor Creek is one of the most environmentally impaired creeks in the metro Atlanta area, and the...
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21
January
WAWA Salutes Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and His Legacy
On the 25th Anniversary of the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday, the West Atlanta Watershed Alliance salutes Dr. King and celebrates his legacy of service. Although icy conditions at the Outdoor Activity Center caused WAWA to cancel its Annual MLK Day of Service this year,...
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17
January
MLK Day of Service Cancelled – Winter Service Effort to Be Rescheduled
Based on the current icy conditions at the Outdoor Activity Center and concerns for safety and meaningful work projects, WAWA and its partners have decided to cancel the service day scheduled for this coming Monday, January 17th. We will plan to schedule another big service day...
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14
January
WAWA Year-In-Review 2010
As we reflect on this past year, we are proud of our accomplishments, but are also convinced that WAWA’s work of protecting, preserving, and restoring our community’s natural resources will be more critical to the health and well-being of West Atlanta communities and the City of Atlanta than...
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31
December
WAWA Joins Do Good Get Rewards to Recognize Volunteers
WAWA has just linked up with the Do Good Get Rewards Program to celebrate our awesome volunteers! Because we rely on volunteers to support our mission, we want to show our appreciation to those who give countless hours of hard work to advance our work. To that end,...
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21
December
WAWA Annual Meeting/OAC Open House to be Held on 12/16/10
Happy Holidays! WAWA invites you to celebrate our 2010 accomplishments, learn about upcoming events, and fellowship with neighbors, WAWA volunteers, and other friends of the Outdoor Activity Center (OAC) at the: 2010 WAWA/OAC Holiday Open House WHEN: Thursday, December 16, 2010 6:30 – 9:00 pm WHERE: Atlanta...
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15
December
WAWA to be Featured on WRFG Radio – 12/9/10
WAWA's Director of Environmental Education, Darryl Haddock will be interviewed by Kali-Ahset on WRFG Radio on Thursday, December 9th at 6:00 pm during a one hour show that will focus on "Black Environmentalism." Specifically, the topics to be covered include environmental stewardship and activism in the...
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09
December
WAWA Community Initiative Highlighted on Fox 5 Atlanta
WAWA's work with English Avenue residents to identify and eliminate environmental hazards in the Proctor Creek Watershed were highlighted on Fox 5 Atlanta after U.S. EPA and Department of Justice officials were led on an environmental justice tour of environmentally impacted neighborhoods in West Atlanta...
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04
December
Top EPA and Department of Justice Officials to Visit West Atlanta Neighborhoods
Top officials from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, DC will visit West Atlanta neighborhoods as a part of an Environmental Justice tour this Friday, December 3rd. Tour leaders include WAWA's Director of Environmental Education, Darryl Haddock, WAWA Board Chair, Na'Taki Osborne Jelks, and Tony...
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02
December