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...
Read MoreNancy 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...
Read MoreJoin 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...
Read MoreWhat 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...
Read MoreJoin 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...
Read MoreJoin the West Atlanta Watershed Alliance for our Annual Martin Luther King Jr. service project at the Outdoor Activity Center1442 Richland Road Atlanta, GA 30310 When: January 16, 2012 from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PMTasks include:1) Delineate existing trails w/ trail tools and flag a new...
Read MoreAfter weeks of voting, WAWA Board Chair, Na’Taki Osborne Jelks, was named Atlanta's 2011 Cox Conserves Hero! Na'Taki accepted a check for $5,000 which will be donated to the West Atlanta Watershed Alliance to support community-based environmental education programs at the Outdoor Activity Center. The...
Read MoreThe DRAFT Proctor Creek Watershed Improvement Plan, prepared by the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) is now available for review and comment on the Cleaner Streams website. To access the document, go to www.atlantaregional.com/cleanerstreams and the link to the file is located in the top, right corner...
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Read MoreThe forecast of rain and clouds will clear up just in time for a great afternoon! Join WAWA and community partners for a great afternoon filled with fun, food, and exploration! Hike the OAC trails, visit the new Bioponica Sustainable Farming System, tour the OAC...
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