Apr 21, 2025
All About That “Red Stuff” – Diamorpha At Arabia
The illusive red succulent returns this spring with its white flowery bloom. What do we know about it and why is it so rare? Each spring in the Heritage Area,...
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Feb 26, 2025
Black History Month: Arabia Mountain’s Naturalist & Ranger Shaundon Moore
Born and raised in neighboring Ellenwood, Georgia, Moore spent much of his childhood outdoors. With an insatiable passion for nature, he soon realized that this was something he would be...
Jun 26, 2024
Trucks and Tunes—Back-To-School Block Party
We’re doing summer right! Come to Trucks and Tunes—Back-To-School Block Party on July 20. We’ll have: Book bag giveaway from Lithonia Middle School Face panting Bounce house Game...
Mar 27, 2024
Women’s History—Celebrating Lithonia And Stonecrest’s Women Mayors
Shameka Reynolds of Lithonia and Stonecrest’s Jazzmin Cobble are shaping their cities. Two young women are leading two sister cities in the Heritage Area into the future. While Lithonia is...
Feb 29, 2024
People Protect Places—Leave No Trace
With warmer weather, it’s important to remember the delicateness of the Heritage Area’s environments, and how its on visitors to help protect Arabia Mountain and beyond. Did you know that...
Feb 13, 2024
Black History—The Green Family Brings The Love To Lithonia
From providing delicious, healthy meals to supporting local farmers and partnering with other organizations like the Heritage Area, Green Love Kitchen is a key community player. We’ve all heard of...
Jun 2, 2023
Bruce Street School Archaeology Day: Digging Through History
More than 50 people attended the first-of-its-kind Arabia Alliance Community Archaeology Day, including Bruce Street School alums and nearby residents. The afternoon of Sunday, May 28 was a busy one...
May 1, 2023
Community Archaeology Day At The Bruce Street School
For one day only, from 2 to 4pm, we are opening up the Historic Bruce Street School ruins to the public to participate in a community archaeological survey of the...
Apr 10, 2023
The Bruce Street School Capital Campaign Begins With A Bang
Held on March 30th, the Capital Campaign raised $1,450 in a single day and brought together community members from across the National Heritage Area. On the last day of March,...
Mar 22, 2023
How Lithonia’s First Female Mayor Marcia Glenn Hunter Reshaped The City Of Granite
One of Lithonia’s most influential mayors reflects on her life and times in office. Lithonia’s first Black female mayor Marcia Glenn Hunter still remembers when her hometown was segregated...
Feb 12, 2023
Power Couple: Angel and Gazza Forte of Mermaid-Lion Entertainment
Mermaid-Lion Entertainment turns tales from Arabia Mountain, Stonecrest and Lithonia into awesome audio dramas. Angel Forte wasn’t certain about true love. That is until she met Gazza, her now...
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...