Field Notes

A month after large plumes of chemical smoke were deposited into the skies above Conyers, local residents are still waiting for updates, as many questions remain unanswered. On the morning […]

Cistercian monks at the Monastery of the Holy Spirit used an old firetruck not just as a way to put out wildfires but also to warm up to the community. […]

Dawn Massey was an indefatigable supporter of her hometown of Lithonia, and Ranger Mike Montgomery knew Arabia Mountain perhaps better than anyone.  It’s always hard losing loved ones. We at […]

Visitors were left disappointed as this year’s Daisy bloom did not materialize. But because of recent heavy rains, there might be some late-bloomers.  September in the Arabia Mountain National Heritage […]

The Arabia Mountain Vineyard is a family owned business in Stonecrest that produces five wine grapes and opened its grounds to venue rentals this September.  Ah, tall palm trees, glowing […]

On the 50th Anniversary, the Arabia Alliance looks at Panola Mountain’s fascinating but little known history.  Who knew 50 could look this good? On July 24, Panola Mountain State Park […]

Clearing dead and dying trees around a natural green burial ground, such as Honey Creek Woodlands in Conyers, required, instead of heavy machinery, a specialist and a team of draft […]

The Arabia Alliance recently received a $23,000-grant to develop a Junior Ranger Angler Program, which teaches parents and kids the basics of fishing and fishing safety.  What better summer pastime […]

This year’s Arabia Alliance Juneteenth celebrations included a Salute to Black Music Month at the New Black Wall Street Market, our first-ever Movie Night In The NHA, and, back for […]

Started in 1987, the Atlanta-based film festival has become one of the nation’s premier Queer film shows, and an Oscar-qualifier, under Farmer’s leadership.  Pulling off a film festival is never […]

West became Executive Director of the LGBTQ Institute at the National Center for Civil and Human Rights in 2023 and since then has focused heavily on cultivating youth advocacy. There […]

Stonecrest’s wildlife rehab center usually has 85 weekly volunteers performing many tasks from enclosure cleaning and feeding to more advanced care such as wing wraps and turtle shell repair. The […]