Feb 27, 2023
Tires and Fires at Wilburn Farm
Join Ranger Robby for a working vacation during the golden hour as we remove tires from the forest followed by a cozy campfire and s’mores Sign up at the link...
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Feb 27, 2023
Arabia Mountain Day Hike with the Georgia Conservancy
Join Ranger Robby and the Conservancy to celebrate the blooms of diamorpha as we explore the forests, wetlands, and rock outcrops of Arabia Mountain Registration required. See...
Feb 27, 2023
Sunsets and Scientists
Join Ranger Robby with federal and state researchers to learn about Arabia’s most endangered plants and our conservation success story that is protecting them. We’ll hike to the summit,...
Feb 27, 2023
Arabia Wellness Walk
Join DeKalb County Wellness Coordinator Michelle Walldorff on a walk for wellness. Come learn tips, receive support, and take in the health benefits of...
Feb 16, 2023
Arabia Alliance Goes to D.C.
A photo blog of the annual NHA Meeting in our nation’s capital. Every year, team members from across the nation’s National Heritage Areas converge in Washington D.C. for an important...
Aug 9, 2022
Flat Rock After Slavery
Following Emancipation, members of the Flat Rock community had to navigate the rise of Jim Crow and deal with the harsh presence of segregation in daily life. Some left and...
Aug 4, 2022
Things to Do in Lithonia
Have you visited historic Lithonia? Once the granite capital of the world, this small southern city is situated at the northern end of the National Heritage Area and offers a...
Jul 26, 2022
Skills and Inventions in the Flat Rock Community
Life in the rural South was not easy for members of the Flat Rock community, especially during Jim Crow. In this video, listen to board members and staff of the...
Jul 14, 2022
Quilt Making in the Flat Rock Community
Quilt making has played an important role in the history of Flat Rock, one of the oldest Black communities in Georgia. Listen as Johnny Waits and Patricia Bryant, both descendants...
Jul 4, 2022
Beauty Pageants and Racecars: Fourth of July at the Lithonia Speedway
At a dirt-floored dance hall far from the bustling streets of Atlanta, people raced, reveled and made merry. This place was the Lithonia Speedway and the accompanying Country Club, tucked...
Jun 30, 2022
Bruce Street Oral Histories: Allene Harper
As part of ongoing efforts to preserve the history of the Bruce Street School, DeKalb County’s first Black public school, we have worked with community members to record a series...
Jun 23, 2022
Bruce Street School Juneteenth Event Recap
The Bruce Street School Juneteenth webinar: The Arabia Mountain Heritage Area Alliance and Martin Rickles Studio recently hosted a virtual community meeting on ongoing efforts to reactivate the Bruce...