Moses Green was master mason at the Monastery of the Holy Spirit. If you see brick on brick at the Conyers Monastery, it was likely laid by Green, who also did work at the Trappist monastery Mepkin Abbey in South Carolina. Green was so impressive, the famous monk, writer and theologian Thomas Merton mentioned him in one of his meditations. Read our latest Hidden Figures Field Note to learn about how Green left his mark on the monastery as well as the monks who lived there.
2024 marked many losses for Arabia Mountain NHA, perhaps none greater than losing Ranger Tyrone Burkette, who volunteered more than 20 years in the NHA and at the Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve. Burkette was a renaissance man who, in addition to being a ranger, served as a pastor, educator, college president and was a huge model train enthusiast. Learn more about Burkette's life in this Memorial Field Note and please consider donating to the Tyrone Burkette Memorial Fund benefitting Arabia.
The old DeCastro House is now the new DeCastro Nature Pavilion! Located in South Rockdale Community Park along the DeCastro Trailhead, this new pedestrian rest stop on the paved PATH will offer visitors restrooms, drinking fountains, interactive nature interpretation and some fascinating history on the DeCastros. Learn more about the new pavilion and other cool sites in the NHA on our UPDATED Landmarks page!
