WAWA Volunteers Clean a Segment of Proctor Creek WAWA was featured in a recent article published in The Root, a daily online magazine that provides thought-provoking commentary on today's news from a variety of African American perspectives. The article, Water Shortage: 6 Things to Know sheds some...
Read MoreGeorgia’s historic drought and ongoing water supply concerns have continued to bring attention to the importance of water conservation and water-smart landscape and gardening practices. People every-where are seeking ways to minimize their water use, yet maintain an attractive landscape. Rain barrels can be part...
Read MoreJoin WAWA and Park Pride for an OAC Park Visioning Public Meeting on Saturday, August 13th from 10am - noon at the Outdoor Activity Center. Don't miss this opportunity to share your hopes and dreams for the way that the OAC greenspace is planned for the...
Read MoreWAWA will be hosting a Back-to-School Give-A-Way at the Outdoor Activity Center (OAC) on Saturday, July 30th from 10 am until noon. Priority for the give-a-ways are children and youth residing in the Richland Hills and Oakland City communities and other neighborhoods in close proximity to...
Read MoreCity of Atlanta Unveils First Public Sustainable Farming System Event kicks-off with demonstrations, face painting, and bug safari Saturday, June 25 WHO: George Dusenbury, Commissioner, Dep. of Parks, Recreation & Cultural Affairs Cleta Winslow, District 4 Councilmember David Epstein, D.O. and Kenneth Lovell P.E., Founders of Bioponica...
Read MoreJoin WAWA and the GA-Adopt-A-Stream Program on Friday, May 6th from 6:30-9:00 pm for an exciting workshop at which you can learn how to become more involved in amphibian conservation initiatives by collecting data on Georgia's treefrogs and salamanders. The workshop is suitable for ages...
Read MoreOn the eve of Earth Day, 60 elementary school kids from Dobbs Elementary School in Atlanta and God's Little Angels Academy (Lithonia) visited the Outdoor Activity Center to learn about water conservation and to connect to nature by helping to install a rain garden, working to refurbish a frog pond...
Read MoreAfter a rainy and chilly week, the clouds will break, the sky will clear, and the sun will come out again just in time for the weekend! West Atlanta Watershed Alliance, National Wildlife Federation, the Natural Leaders Network, Keeping It Wild, and Councilwoman Cleta Winslow invite you to...
Read MoreSpring is in the air! The days are getting longer, the flowers are blooming, brown is turning to green, and Earth Day is one month away. For WAWA, every day is Earth Day, but this year, April 22nd will be even more special for us because...
Read MoreThe West Atlanta Watershed Alliance (WAWA) has been chosen as one of six finalists to receive a $30,000 national watershed grant from the River Network, a national non-profit working to improve the health of rivers and watersheds. But, we NEED your VOTE online to win,...
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