Apr 18, 2022
National Park Week 2022: sPark discovery!
Welcome to National Park Week 2022! Celebrated annually, this is a week to get outside and explore National Parks both near and far. Here in metro Atlanta, there is the...
Apr 18, 2022
Bruce Street School Community Engagement Session on April 24th
The final Bruce Street School community engagement sessions to shape the conceptual design of the future of DeKalb’s first Black public school building will take place at the Lithonia Woman’s...
Apr 18, 2022
Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve Turns 50
On April 18th, 1972, Charles Davidson, Jr., the then-President of one of the largest granite products companies in the world, made a fateful decision: in order to prevent a massive...
Apr 15, 2022
Tour the Flat Rock Archives this Spring
Flat Rock is one of the oldest Black communities in Georgia. You can tour the Flat Rock Archives with Co-Founder, Johnny Waits, to experience the area’s history first-hand! You can...
Apr 14, 2022
Tips for Planning your Next Hike
Need help planning your next hike? We are here to help! We know that parking in the National Heritage Area – especially at Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve – can get...
Apr 11, 2022
Join Our Team: Program Manager Position Open
The Arabia Mountain Heritage Area Alliance seeks a highly qualified candidate to fill a part-time Program Manager position. The candidate is expected to coordinate, manage and implement a variety of...
Apr 6, 2022
10th Annual Monadnock Madness: That’s a Wrap!
That’s a wrap on the 10th and final annual Monadnock Madness. Thank you to everyone who participated in the Triple Hike Challenge, nature photography and yoga workshops during March. Thank...
Mar 30, 2022
Try Geocaching in the National Heritage Area
Geocaching is a really popular outdoor activity in the National Heritage Area. But what is it, and how can you get started? We sat down with master geocacher Chris Korbel...
Mar 25, 2022
Best Trailheads for your Bike Trip in the National Heritage Area
Springtime is here – and that means that it’s time to get outside! The National Heritage Area has over 34 miles of bike trails stretching from historic downtown Lithonia all...
Mar 23, 2022
Fill Out Our Bruce Street Virtual Engagement Form
As part of our ongoing efforts to solicit community engagement and reactivate the historic Bruce Street School, DeKalb County’s first Black public school building, we are releasing an online form...
Mar 21, 2022
Monadnock Madness 2022: First to Finish
Congratulations to our first three Monadnock Madness 2022 Triple Hike Challenge finishers! Jennifer, Ruth and D. Vanessa (not pictured below) completed the Challenge over the first weekend of March...
Mar 16, 2022
DeKalb Beloved Naturalist Program Begins
On a quiet Saturday in February, a group of people crowded into the classroom at the Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Center. These students are a part of a bold new environmental...