For March, the Arabia Alliance celebrated Women's History Month with a blog series that spotlighted strong, trailblazing women in the national heritage area and beyond. We covered Dawn Massey, owner of the Lithonia Woman's Club, Marcia Glenn Hunter, the first female, African American mayor of Lithonia, and Alisa Waxman, who manages horse trails in South Rockdale Community Park. Please visit our site's Field Notes section to learn more about these influential and unforgettable figures!
Remembering AWARE's Bald Eagle Patient
Back in early December, an injured bald eagle was discovered at Panola Mountain State Park. The raptor was transferred to AWARE Wildlife Center in Stonecrest for surgery and rehabilitation, becoming the organization's first bald eagle patient in eleven years! For nearly three months, AWARE staff and volunteers worked extra hours and came in on off-days to help take care of the bird. Click here to read our blog about AWARE's efforts to save this local bald eagle.
Walking With Women Making History
Upcoming Events
April 8
Egg-citing Egg Hunt
Peter Cottontail is leaving lots of eggs hidden around the Nature Center at Panola Mountain State Park. From 10am to12pm, try to find them all! To book in advance, call: 770-389-7801. $5 plus $5 parking. Also, from 10am to 12pm, check out Birds of Arabia With Georgia Audubon. Great for beginners, instruction and binoculars provided. Click here to reserve a spot.
April 15 - May 15
Pedaling The PATH
A NEW EVENT! "Pedal the PATH in the NHA Bike Challenge" will encourage outdoor enthusiasts to bike paved trails in the heritage area for prizes. Those who finish at least half of the challenge (15+ miles) will win a bike light, and those who complete the whole challenge (riding 30 miles) also win a bike repair multi-tool! Walkers and pedestrians can enter too! Click here to register.
April 22
Junior Ranger Day
Get your hands dirty and discover history, culture, and nature to earn a Junior Ranger Badge during this action-packed day. $5 for kids, free for adults. Register here. Stonecrest is also hosting an Earth Day Summit from 11am -3pm at 8020 Mall Parkway. This will be followed by an Earth Day Clean Up with the South River Watershed Alliance, starting at 3pm at Everett Park.
