Jan 25, 2024
Full Moon Nature Hike At Arabia Mountain
Join us for an exciting Arabia Mountain night hike under the illumination of the full moon. We’ll hike to Arabia Peak, and explore our nearby Mountain Lake Trail. This is...
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Jan 25, 2024
Pre-Spring & Early Blooms Discovery Hike
Spring is almost upon us! Let’s gather to explore early blooming plants and animals preparing for the coming growing season. Arabia Mountain’s Naturalist will share helpful nature ID tips...
Jan 25, 2024
Super New Moon Hike At Arabia Mountain
Join us for a fun hike under the stars at Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve! We’ll travel to Arabia Peak to see the night sky, and explore nearby nature trails to...
Jan 17, 2024
Morning Interpretive Hikes With Arabia Naturalists
Join a guided hike with Arabia Mountain’s Naturalist to learn about Arabia’s ecology and human history. We’ll share our favorite spots and how to hike safely and responsibly to reduce...
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...
Jun 21, 2022
Registration Open for June South River Paddle
Paddle Details: Registration is now open for the June South River paddle, a relaxing 6.5 mile trip along the National Heritage Area’s marquee waterway. Escape from the summer heat and...