It's Independence Day! And that means (in addition to fireworks!) time for our 4th OF JULY GIVE AWAY! To participate, just email your name to jeff@arabiaalliance.org with "4th of July Giveaway" in the subject line by Friday, July 11 to enter for a chance to win. We're giving away branded gear, such as hoodies, t-shirts, bluetooth speakers, sling bag backpacks, bike tools, mugs and signed books from our Arabia Reads series!
It might be the middle of summer, but it's never too hot to do a little volunteering (especially early in the morning)! Check out these great volunteer opportunities below and remember to say hydrated! Saturday, July 5, 9-11:30 am, Arabia Mountain Volunteer Stewardship Day - Come out to the Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve and help improve the health and beauty of Arabia Mountain! We’ll provide tools! BYO Gloves and Water! (Registration in advance is helpful) Thursdays, July 10, 17, 24, & 31 , 9-11am, Volunteer in the E.M.B.A.R.C. Garden - Get ready to roll up your sleeves and volunteer in the garden! We will work in the greenhouse, raised bed garden, and more rain or shine! Remember to bring a water bottle and work gloves. Arrive at the main gate and park by the office. (Registration Required) Sunday, July 20, 9-11:30 am & 1-3:30 pm Rivers Alive Stream & Trash Cleanup at Arabia Mountain - Join Arabia Rangers as we remove trash from Pole Bridge Creek and other sites across Arabia Mountain! All ages welcome! (Please register at the link above.) Wednesday, July 23, 7-8 pm on Zoom, A Webinar - Recognizing and Working with Natural Ecological Communities for habitat Restoration - If you have joined us for any of our habitat restoration volunteer days in the NHA, then you might want to learn more about what we are up to! Join Birds Georgia Habitat Program Manager, Gabe Andrle to learn more about plant and animal communities to guide and inform habitat restoration. (Registration required) Panola Mountain State Park - There are two ways to become a regular volunteer: 1) Register as a Georgia State Park Volunteer directly or 2) volunteer with Friends of Georgia State Parks, a nonprofit organization to support the parks. To volunteer with a Friends Group near you, complete this Volunteer interest form. The AWARE Wildlife Center - The AWARE Wildlife Center engage up to 100 weekly volunteers to carry out the cleaning, feeding, and medicating of up to 200 animal patients at a time! If you are interested in applying to be a volunteer, please visit their website for more information.
Upcoming Events
- July 4 - 4th of July Hike at Panola Mountain State Park from 8-10:30pm. See the fireworks from one of the best views in the Metro Atlanta.
- July 6 - Naturalist Ramble At Arabia Mountain from 10:30am-1:30pm.
- July 6 - Salamander Meander At Panola Mountain from 9am-12pm. Learn all about amphibians during a 1.25 mi. hike on the Watershed Trail.
- July 10 - Evening Bike Tour At Arabia Mountain from 6-9pm.
- July 12 - Monastery Of The Holy Spirit Highlights And Insights Tour - Learn more about Conyers’ incredible Monastery of the Holy Spirit, 9:30am-12pm.
- July 13 - Finding Fungi With Hikes Of Georgia’s Ranger Darling At E.M.B.A.R.C. from 9am-12pm.
- July 15 - Trucks And Tunes at the Lithonia Amphitheater from 5-9pm. Enjoy this family-friendly event with food trucks and music.
- July 16 - Woodland Wanderings At E.M.B.A.R.C. in Lithonia from 9-11am.
- July 19-20 - BIPOC Outdoor Collective is hosting a Wilderness Weekend from 12pm Saturday (7/19) to 1pm Sunday (7/20)
- July 20 - Salamander Meander At Panola Mountain from 9am-12pm. Learn all about amphibians during a 1.25 mi. hike on the Watershed Trail.
- July 22 - Trucks And Tunes at the Lithonia Amphitheater from 5-9pm. Enjoy this family-friendly event with food trucks and music.
- July 25 - Finding Fungi With Hikes Of Georgia’s Ranger Darling At E.M.B.A.R.C. from 9am-12pm.
- July 25 - Popcorn in the Park Movie Series: Enjoy free popcorn and Disney's Soul at Fairington Park.
- July 26 - Jr. Archery 101 at E.M.B.A.R.C. from 9-11am.
- July 27 - 10-Mile Nature Trek At Arabia Mountain from 10am-2:30pm
- July 30 - Woodland Wanderings At E.M.B.A.R.C. in Lithonia from 9-11am.
