GIVE 8/28

Celebrate by making your investment to WAWA's work on August 28th!

Give 8/28 is the only national giving day for Black led and benefiting non-profit organizations.This year, West Atlanta Watershed Alliance is celebrating showing up for our community, our culture and our environment.

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Our Mission:

To improve the quality of life within the West Atlanta Watershed by protecting, preserving and restoring our community’s natural resources.

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This event is FREE and open to all. Light refreshments will be served, and a youth education corner available.

Trees Atlanta Speaker Series:

UrbanHeat ATL-Mapping the Heat, Mobilizing for Justice

Thursday, August 28th | 7:00PM - 8:30PM
Outdoor Activity Center
1442 Richland Road Atlanta, GA 30310

Mapping extreme heat trends are crucial for the health and well being of Atlanta.

Dr. Na'Taki Osborne Jelks and Quanda Spencer will share the history, latest findings and more regarding this extreme heat study.

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Register for these upcoming events. Be sure to check out our EVENTS page for the full list of events and happenings with West Atlanta Watershed Alliance and our greater community.

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The 3E's of WAWA

West Atlanta Watershed Alliance (WAWA) believes in the 3E's as forms of advocacy for nature and our beloved west Atlanta:

Environmental Stewardship

Environmental Education

Environmental Justice

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Environmental
Education

Our transition to a new camp registration system is complete! Register for O-Academy through our latest event registration system. Families will need to create an account through the Active Camp & Class Manager System in order to provide the smoothest process to our registration process.

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Environmental
Stewardship

This program facilitated by the West Atlanta Watershed Alliance and made possible by a grant from USDA Forest Service for our Atlanta Children’s Forest Network, provides the opportunity for youth 10 years and older to participate in meaningful activities encouraging conservation and stewardship.

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Environmental
Justice

The Georgia Tech Vertically Integrated Project: Building for Equity and Sustainability is working to create an outdoor classroom with WAWA that draws influence from Afrofuturism and serves as an outdoor education space that for those visiting WAWA.

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What's Up in the Watershed?

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The buzz is all around us. Stop, smell the flowers, and watch for the small but mighty critters hanging out around them.

Plants like these are perfect to watch for the Great Southeast Pollinator Census on August 22nd and 23rd! Watch our video on the census to find out how to participate!

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Join us on Friday, September 5th, for the September Proctor Creek Stewardship Council Meeting.

We will gather to discuss ongoing issues and connect with other stakeholders in the Proctor Creek watershed.

This meeting is a great way to begin or continue being an active member of your community, a steward of your environment, and to meet fellow stewards.

Scan the QR code to register. See you there!

Swipe to read Part 2 of Kayla Moss’ Justice40 Progress Report. This extensive analysis examines the promise made by the Justice40 initiative and the Peach State Voluntary Emission Reduction Plan (PSVERP) and compares them to the reality of their implementation.

Moss explains how their promises fail to make a real difference for the communities that need them. She also highlights groups and organizations, such as WAWA, engaged in watershed protection that the PSVERP should support.

Stay tuned for the 3rd and final part of Kayla’s great work.

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Looking to add some green to your Saturdays 🌿? Join us on our 5th Saturday Hikes!

On August 30th, we will be hiking in the beautiful neighborhood green space of Cascade Springs Nature Preserve with Arabia Mountain Ranger and Naturalist Shaundon Moore.

Shaundon Moore is a conservationist and environmental educator focused on protecting urban greenspaces and reconnecting communities with nature. He leads habitat restoration, community science, and immersive outdoor programs across metro Atlanta, creating diverse opportunities for people to explore and care for the natural world.

Scan the QR code to come bask in the great outdoors and learn from a passionate, expert environmentalist! Tickets range from $7 - $13.

See you at Cascade 🌊🌳!

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Proctor Creek is a watershed of approximately 16 square miles with a rich history and beautiful, diverse plant and animal life.

WAWA acknowledges that the modern-day Indigenous nations that descended from the ancestral peoples are the original inhabitants of this land. We are dedicated to supporting the Mvskoke Creek peoples’ past, present, and future contributions to the environment through acts of place-keeping.

Proctor Creek is currently home to many parks bustling with ecosystems such as:

- Mozley Park
- Westside Reservoir Park
- Katherine Johnston Memorial Park
- Center Hill Park
- West End Park

And much more!

Proctor Creek has a deep history of severe pollution and health problems associated with exposure to wastewater for those in the many neighborhoods within this watershed. For many years, community organizing with organizations such as the Proctor Creek Stewardship Council has worked to improve environmental quality and public health within Proctor Creek.

We honor those who have cared for and stewarded this land, upon whose strong shoulders we stand. As current stewards of Proctor Creek, we work to preserve, protect, and promote the many forms of life found here through environmental education, justice, and stewardship efforts.

These efforts include pulling invasives, planting native species, picking up litter, teaching others about the importance of this watershed, and more.

Visit our website to join us this Saturday from 9 am to 12 pm for our Mozley Park Proctor Creek Restoration Day to participate in the efforts to better the Proctor Creek environment.

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Join us in honoring our late, beloved, Mrs. Wallace, an English Avenue resident and dedicated Watershed Warrior.

Serve, celebrate, and share your memories with us on this 2nd annual Juanita Wallace Day at Katherine Johnston Memorial Park.

Join us from September 27th to the 28th in our backyard for a weekend of family fun 🏕️!
Swipe to learn more about the exciting happenings of our WAWA Westside Campout.

Register using the QR code to:

Eat great food and watch a performance by Egbe Eguma Drum and Dance 🪘🔥

Go on a starry night hike led by WAWA staff and astronomy students and stargaze on the Atlanta Black Cracker Field 🔭🌌

Do a refreshing early morning yoga session led by @justflowellness 🧘🏾‍♀️🧘🏽‍♂️

And have a great camping experience with your community!

Tickets are available for each portion of this event separately; you are not required to stay overnight for the campout experience. Be sure to get your Early Bird Tickets now! The prices will increase after September 5th.

However you choose to participate in the WAWA Westside Campout, we can’t wait to see you there!

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Meet Ms. Evonne! She was WAWA’s senior environmental educator, and after her retirement, her passion for environmentalism and sharing her knowledge and experience with the community, especially the youth, has led her to remain an essential part of our team.

We are so grateful for her amazing, generous presence.

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Looking for a good place to stargaze in the city 🌃?

Join us Friday, August 22nd for our Starry Night Hike at the Lionel Hampton Beecher Hills Nature Preserve! This is a great way to safely explore nature after the sun sets.

Ready to enjoy the cool August evening air with your community? Scan the QR code to register today! Tickets are $5.

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Protect your local pollinators and join WAWA in participating in this year’s Great Southeast Pollinator Census on August 22d and 23rd!

Visit their website at the link below to find all the resources referenced in this video.

Happy counting 🐝!

https://gsepc.org/

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We 🫶🏾 the land that we steward!

The Outdoor Activity Center (OAC) is a 26-acre urban nature preserve with about 2.0 miles of trails, a children’s nature-themed playground, and much more! The learning facilities include a treehouse classroom, a 650-gallon freshwater aquarium, and a multi-purpose building.

Adjacent to the facility is a community-run vegetable garden and a practice lot for the Atlanta Black Crackers, a former Negro League baseball team, and a unique sustainable urban farming system, Bioponica. This facility and preserve is on Mvskoke land and currently serves as WAWA’s home base.

The OAC was established in 1975 as the Bush Mountain Outdoor Activity Center. Its initial purpose was to involve children and adults in environmental issues through education about conservation, ecology, and the natural environment.

As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the OAC this year, we honor the dedicated environmentalist who cared for and cultivated the land and community we are in today. As current stewards and residents of the Outdoor Activity Center, we continue the work they began by preserving, protecting, and promoting the many forms of life found here in West Atlanta through environmental education, justice, and stewardship efforts.

Have you been to the OAC? It’s free to visit and is open to the public from 9 am to 5 pm on weekdays. It is also available to reserve as an event venue. Visit our website to learn more about how to get involved at the OAC.

Share this post to rep your love for the OAC and mark your calendars for our 50th anniversary celebration on December 11th!

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Learn to gather scientific data for Urban Heat ATL at next Tuesday’s Adopt-A-Sensor Training!

This valuable data will provide insight on how some Atlanta neighborhoods are disproportionately affected by extreme heat.

Scan the QR code or follow the EVENTS link in our bio to register 🔥

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Found footage from last year’s WAWA Westside Campout! Register today to recreate these special moments and make even more 🏕️

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WAWA is built on a legacy of diverse, passionate people dedicated to preserving, protecting, and supporting their environment.

As we prepare to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Outdoor Activity Center on December 11th, we look back on the people of our past who pulled invasives, picked up trash, and planted native species in the same places we do.

Next Saturday, we will return to Proctor Creek to continue the work that was started by those who were here years ago. Join us in keeping our legacy of environmental stewardship alive! Scan the QR code to register now.

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Hang out with WAWA this month! Our August calendar is live and full of great opportunities to connect with nature.

Join us on our Night Hike 🥾 , turn leaves into rope at our Cordage Workshop 🌱, or get active in your community at our Proctor Creek Restoration Day 🚮!

Click the EVENTS link in our bio to register! See you soon 🏞️

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Swipe for our Summer O-Academy Recap☀️! Our backyard was full of laughter, curiosity, and joy this summer with 59 campers and 3 littles. Our amazing team of Environmental Educators made this camp special with many engaging activities and learning opportunities.

Thank you for bringing your children to WAWA for the summer, and thank you to our Environmental Educators for being so great!

See you at the next O-Academy 🌳!

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Utoy Creek is a watershed of approximately 34.2 square miles with a rich history and beautiful, diverse plant and animal life.

WAWA acknowledges that the modern-day Indigenous nations that descended from the ancestral peoples are the original inhabitants of this land. We are dedicated to supporting the Mvskoke Creek peoples’ past, present, and future contributions to the environment through acts of place-keeping. The word “Utoy” comes from a Creek phrase that means “...we are the last people... beyond us there are none others....”

Utoy Creek is currently home to many parks and preserves bustling with ecosystems such as:

- Cascade Springs Nature Preserve
- Lionel Hampton Beecher Hills Nature Preserve
- Outdoor Activity Center
- Herbert Greene Nature Preserve
- Utoy Boulder Park

And much more!

We honor those who have cared for and stewarded this land, upon whose strong shoulders we stand. As current stewards of Utoy Creek, we work to preserve, protect, and promote the many forms of life found here through environmental education, justice, and stewardship efforts.

These efforts include pulling invasives, planting native species, picking up litter, teaching others about the importance of this watershed, and more. Visit our website to join in on the work to keep Utoy Creek beautiful and thriving.

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Swipe to read Part 1 of Kayla Moss’ Justice40 Progress Report. This extensive analysis examines the promise made by the Justice40 initiative and the Peach State Voluntary Emission Reduction Plan.

Stay tuned for Part 2 of Kayla’s great work.

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Meet Quanda, our Environmental Stewardship Lead, Volunteer Services Coordinator, and Urban Heat ATL Programs Manager! She helps our community become stewards of their environment in many amazing ways.

We are so grateful for her presence on our team!

As the summer comes to an end and another school year begins, book a field trip with WAWA to give your students a hands-on environmental education experience they’ll love!

At WAWA, we believe in the power of PLAY! We have developed our pedagogy to link STEAM subject matter to five principles of learning: the power of play, place-based learning, cultural relevance, inquiry instruction, and social constructivism.

Visit our website to book a field trip with WAWA today!

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We 🫶🏾 the land that we steward!

Lionel Hampton Beecher Nature Preserve is a 100+ acre preserve made up of two parks one named after Lionel Hampton, skilled African American jazz musician, and the other named after the Beecher Hills neighborhood. This preserve is on Mvskoke Creek land and is home to a wide variety of plant and animal life.

As stewards of this land, we work to preserve its vitality through trail cleanups and other efforts.

Have you been to Lionel Hampton Beecher Nature Preserve? It’s free and open to the public!! You can join our work to protect the amazing ecosystem there and visit to revel in the beauty of the land.

Share this post to rep your love for the Lionel Hampton Beecher Nature Preserve!

Join us August 16th at Sweetwater Creek State Park to learn how to be a self-sufficient paddler of the Westside 🚣🏾‍♀️!

This self and assisted rescue class taught by Sylvester Pierce, an ACA certified instructor and founder of the @_thesps and with @trustforpublicland will teach you the essential skills to get back into your boat after falling.

🗓️&⏰: Saturday, August 16th, 9 am - 1 pm

📍: 1750 Mt Vernon Rd, Lithia Springs, GA 30122

💲: Tickets are $30

This class is based on being in the water, so come ready to get wet! Be sure to bring a light lunch, plenty of water, a hat, and sunscreen, and wear clothes and shoes you don’t mind getting wet and dirty.

Scan the QR code to register. See you on the water 🌊!

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Explore the beautiful Outdoor Activity Center Nature preserve in WAWA’s backyard with Ami 🗺️!

The forest is open Monday-Friday, 9 am to 5 pm, for everyone to create their own adventures. Come visit 🌳!

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On August 16th, we’re back at Proctor Creek 🦦🌳!

In partnership with the Proctor Creek Stewardship Council and Partnership for Southern Equity, we will lead volunteers in pulling invasive species and planting native species to support streambank stabilization and help restore Proctor Creek.

Join us to help take care of your environment! Each non native pulled and native planted is a step closer to a cleaner, healthier Proctor Creek ecosystem.

Mark your calendars for August 16th to be a part of the change needed in our local environment! Be sure to bring water and sun protection, and wear breathable clothes that you can get dirty.

Register using the QR code or this link: https://x.gldn.io/e/
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See you soon 🌱!

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Georgia is home to hundreds of bee species that play an essential role in our ecosystem 🐝🌸.

This summer, our Environmental Education team led a group of O-Academy youth in creating Bee Airbnbs to conserve these important pollinators!

Visit our YouTube to become a Bee Advocate and learn how to create your very own Bee Airbnb 🐝🏡.

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Meet Chanté, our Environmental Education Manager! She coordinates the logistics of the many educational and outreach programs WAWA offers so that we can reach everyone aged K-Gray.

We are so grateful for the work that she does and her presence on our team!

The generational Outdoor Activity Center Effect 😊🛝! Smiles and childlike wonder have been encouraged and supported at the OAC since 1975.

It has been a safe center for children, teens, and adults alike to learn from, connect with, and grow with nature. WAWA continues this tradition within its many programs, such as O-Academy, Urban Forest Fest, O-STEAM, and much more.

As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of this amazing space, we remember, recognize, and thank those who came before us to cultivate it into what it is today.

Celebrate the Outdoor Activity Center’s 50th anniversary with us and feel the OAC effect by participating in our upcoming events! Follow the EVENTS link in our bio to see what we’ll be doing.

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We 🫶🏾 the land that we steward!

Cascade Springs Nature Preserve is a 135-acre preserve on Mvskoke Creek land with beautiful scenery, plentiful wildlife, and a rich history.

As stewards of this land, we work to preserve its vitality through creek and trail cleanups and other efforts.

Have you been to Cascade Springs? It’s free and open to the public!! You can join our work to protect the amazing ecosystem there and visit to revel in the beauty of the springs.

Share this post to rep your love for Cascade!

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Join us at the Outdoor Activity Center this Friday for an evening of community & conversation at the VICARS Community Resilience Hub’s Community Night!

We will provide information about resilience hubs and the growing efforts surrounding them, as well as an opportunity to understand the support the VICARS Community Resilience Hub provides before, during, and after emergencies and disasters.

Scan the QR Code to register for this great community night at the OAC!

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Meet Kayla, our Justice40 Accountability Campaign Fellow!

She has been spearheading our work in holding the Justice40 initiative accountable and tracking how the funds are being allocated. We greatly appreciate her presence on our team!

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The goal of the Justice40 Executive Order (Executive Order 14008) is for federal funds to be directed so that communities most harmed by pollution, climate risks, and systemic neglect receive 40% of the benefits from federal programs.

WAWA is working to hold this order accountable in partnership with WE ACT for Environmental Justice, an environmental justice advocacy organization based in West Harlem.

Together, we are working to ensure that federal promises turn into local progress.

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Paddling Then & Now 🌊🚣🏾‍♂️!

As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Outdoor Activity Center this year, we have been looking back at all the memories made and important work done here.

Our interns have done great work digitizing the many photos accumulated over the past 50 years.

We honor and recognize the people who came before and planted the seeds that have grown into who we are today.

Join us this Friday for our Introduction to Paddling Class at Sweetwater Creek State Park with Sylvester Pierce, an ACA certified instructor and founder of the @_thesps , and with @trustforpublicland to follow in the footsteps of the nature-loving people of our past!

🗓️ & ⏰: Friday, July 18th, 9 am - 1 pm

📍: 1750 Mt Vernon Rd, Lithia Springs, GA 30122

💲 : Tickets are $25

Be sure to bring a light lunch, plenty of water, a hat, sunscreen, and shoes you don’t mind getting wet and dirty-or closed-toed water shoes!

Follow the EVENTS link in our bio to register.

WAWAcore: the niche, earthy, essence, style, and aesthetic of WAWA.

Make this summer a WAWAcore summer with these fun, free, and fulfilling side quests 🗺️!

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At WAWA, a watershed is more than just an area of land that collects water. It is the beating heart of a community that we must protect, preserve and restore. We do this to improve the quality of life within the West Atlanta Watershed and to grow a cleaner, greener, healthier, and more sustainable West Atlanta.

Visit our website to volunteer with us and join the movement to improve West Atlanta!

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Join us on Friday, July 18th, for the July Proctor Creek Stewardship Council Meeting.

We will gather to discuss the state of the watershed, any upcoming events and service opportunities, and strategies to stay involved in ongoing developments and policies.

This meeting is a great way to begin or continue being an active member of your community and a steward of your environment 🌱.

Scan the QR code to register. See you there!

We had a great turnout at our Mozely Park Proctor Creek Restoration Day last weekend! Thank you to all the volunteers who showed up and showed out for our community. Each non-native pulled and native species planted is a step towards a healthier Proctor Creek environment 🌿🦦💚! Stay tuned to get involved in our next day of restoration.

We loved chillin' out at our Ice Cream Social 🍦😋!

Our interns, Destiny and Kysean, prepared a great icebreaker for us: charades with a twist 🌀. They printed out names of celebrities and notable figures, put them in name tags with clothespins attached, and pinned them to the backs of the team. We had so much fun eating ice cream and guessing who we had on our backs. Thank you for your work!

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☀️🧘🏾Join us under the sun for a nature-based hot yoga class led by Ayodele Murphy, yoga instructor of the Ghosh and Kemetic Lineages, at the historic Black Cracker Practice Field! As we reach the peak of hot, sultry summer days, this solar-powered hot yoga class will surely bring you to a sweat 💧.

Hot yoga is a great practice for increasing flexibility, detoxing, reducing stress, improving cardiovascular health, boosting mental health, and much more 💪🏾!

This program is a part of our Greenspace Wellness Program, and we will ask guests to complete pre- and post-surveys (questions and a blood pressure test) to understand the impact of nature-based programming on their well-being.

The survey results will be anonymously collected and aggregated, and participation in the survey is not mandatory.

Swipe to view important additional information about this fun class. Tickets range from $10 - $25. Register using the QR code or by clicking the EVENTS link in our bio.

See you on Black Cracker Field ☀️!

It’s WAWA summer ☀️!! Our July calendar is live and full of community, service, and fun.

Beat the heat with an Urban Heat ATL training 🔥, catch a current at our Intro to Paddling Course 🚣🏾‍♀️, or find zen at our Hot Yoga Class 🧘🏾‍♀️. However you want to spend your July, WAWA has something for you.

Click the EVENTS link in our bio to register! See you soon 🌿.

Are you looking for a new role where you can educate others about the environment, participate in community organizing, and collaborate with fellow environmentalists to make a true impact?

Send your cover letter and resume to info@wawa-online.org to apply today! The deadline to submit is August 8th, 2025.

Follow this link for more information about this role: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1o_V4NrUpnVk5zxkOiNqoA1lgojs_wExP/view?usp=sharing

Go green this 4th of July with WAWA 🌿. Today marks 249 years since the United States was established on the land we currently occupy. We encourage you to acknowledge the impact we as Americans have had on the place we call home and to work to make it as positive as possible.

4 Ways to Go Green this 4th of July:

1. Use Eco-Friendly Firework Alternatives 🎉
2. Gather in Nature 🏞️
3. Plant Native Species 🌱
4. Volunteer at a Green Space 🧑🏾‍🌾

Tell us how you made a positive impact on the environment today!

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💧Our Post-Baccalaureate Researcher, Destinee Whitaker, leads the way in water sampling with a group in Northwest Atlanta!

This work is part of WAWA’s collaboration with the Chattahoochee Riverkeeper (CRK) and GSU’s Community Soil Air Water (CSAW) to train Proctor, Utoy, and Sandy Creek Watershed residents on water quality monitoring as new community scientists for CRK’s Neighborhood Water Watch and WAWA’s community-based water monitoring initiatives.

Detinee trained representatives from Mozley Park and Hunter Hills on how to collect and sample water in Proctor Creek.

It is important to be aware of the water quality in your environment. Great work, Destinee!

📚Bring your little ones to read with the Mayor’s Summer Reading Club this month!

🗓️& ⏰ Wednesday, July 9th 1 - 2:30 pm
📍Hartnett Community Garden
We will be reading our summer books and relaxing with bug yoga 🐛 !

🗓️& ⏰ Wednesday, July 16th 1 - 2:30 pm
📍Cook Park
We will be reading our summer books and making diy stress balls 😌.

🗓️& ⏰ Wednesday, July 23rd 1 - 2:30 pm
📍Katherine Johnston Park
We will be doing reading our summer books and writing leaf letters to bring home 🍃.

These meeting are free! Come read with us. Click the events link in our bio to register!

This Sunday, WAWA is returning to the Mozley Park Community for a day of restoration. Join us to give back to your local environment 🌱🌳.

Volunteers will pull invasive species and help plant native species to support streambank stabilization!

Be sure to bring water and sun protection and to wear breathable clothes that you can get dirty. Register using the QR code or this link: https://x.gldn.io/e/udWofACorUb

See you Sunday ☀️!

Meet Ami, our Communications and Outreach Intern for the summer! She is a junior psychology major, art minor, and Bonner Scholar at Spelman College. Majority of our social media content this summer will be made by her! Let’s make her feel welcome in the comments 😊💚!

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