On June 23, 2012, the West Atlanta Watershed Alliance, National Wildlife Federation, and REI are hosting a FREE community camping event at the Outdoor Activity Center in Southwest Atlanta.  This Campout is a part of NWF’s nation-wide Great American Backyard Campout, which aims to engage...

Celebrate National Trails Day at the OAC – Saturday, June 2, 2012

Join WAWA on Saturday, June 2nd for National Trails Day! Roll up your sleeves in service with volunteers of all ages to help restore the 26-acre Outdoor Activity Center urban forest by delineating and maintaining trails, identifying and removing invasive plants, helping with indoor cleaning projects, and helping to maintain the community...

The Alliance Theatre’s "Tranquil Tortoise and the Hoppity Hare" Headlines Spring Break Week at the OAC – 4/4/12 @ 11am

Join WAWA for our first "Toddler Time" program at the Outdoor Activity Center on Wednesday, April 4th at 11:00 am! We have partnered up with the Alliance's Theatre for the Very Young production of the "The Tranquil Tortoise and the Hoppity Hare. The race is on...

Forest Friends – Spring Break Enrichment Activities @ the Outdoor Activity Center

How would you like to watch in your children take a hike through one of Atlanta’s oldest untouched forests? Watch them listen to stories while trees bud and flowers bloom around them. By calling now these activities and so many more are theirs to experience!...

Green Thumb Day of Service at the Outdoor Activity Center – Saturday, March 3rd

Join WAWA, Keeping It Wild, and the National Wildlife Federation's Earth Tomorrow Program to prepare the OAC's Pollinator Habitat, Bioponica Sustainable Farming System, and UGRO Community Garden for spring planting and to mulch the trails, remove invasive plants, and spruce up the nature center. This activity is family friendly and a...

West Atlanta Residents Restore Proctor Creek

West Atlanta Residents Restore Proctor Creek, Conserve Water, and Revitalize their Neighborhoods The West Atlanta Watershed Alliance and partners are hosting a Rain Barrel Workshop for residents in the English Avenue/Vine City communities on January 22, 2011 followed by a citizen-led clean-up of a tributary of...

EPA Assistant Administrator for Water Visits West Atlanta

Nancy Stoner, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Assistant Administrator for Water made a visit to West Atlanta and the Outdoor Activity Center during a recent trip to Atlanta.  Stoner and EPA Region 4 Deputy Administrator toured the OAC and met with WAWA Board members and community partners to learn...

The Outdoors is for Everyone – Rue Mapp, Founder of Outdoor Afro to Speak at OAC – 2/21/12

Join WAWA and Keeping It Wild, Inc. for an evening with Rue Mapp, Founder of the California-based organization, Outdoor Afro. Rue will speak on "The Future of Partnerships to Support Diverse Outdoor Engagement". The event will take place on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 @ 7:00 pm at the...

Sharing the Journey: Ghetto Plainsmain, Jarid Manos Visits OAC

What was a cloudy, rainy day didn't discourage an inter-generational group of outdoor and environmental enthusiasts who came to the Outdoor Activity Center (OAC) to spend time walking through the woods and engaging in thought-provoking conversation about the importance of ecological health, the interconnectedness of...

Ghetto Plainsman, Jarid Manos to Visit SW Atlanta, will Lead Hike & Presentation at the OAC on Friday, 1/20/12

Join the West Atlanta Watershed Alliance (WAWA) and Keeping It Wild for "Sharing the Journey" with Jarid Manos, Author of Ghetto Plainsman on Friday, January 20, 2012 at the Outdoor Activity Center (OAC) in SW Atlanta. Jarid, will lead a hike of the 26-acre OAC urban...