Sunset Poetry Hike
Cascade Springs Nature Preserve
Friday, April 24th | 6:00PM - 8:00PM
Kick off West Atlanta Watershed Alliance's Urban Forest Fest with an evening of reflection and connection in the forest! Join us at Cascade Springs Nature Preserve for a guided hike where nature and poetry come together along the trail.
Forest Photography Hike
Lionel Hampton Beecher Preserve
Saturday, April 25th | 10:00AM - 12:00PM
Join us for a creative morning exploring the beauty of Lionel Hampton Beecher Nature Preserve through your camera lens. This beginner-friendly, guided nature photography hike will be led by a facilitator who will highlight interesting wildlife, plant life, and scenic spots throughout the preserve.
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Outdoor Activity Center
Saturday, April 25th | 1:00PM - 5:00PM
Close out Urban Forest Fest with a fun, family-friendly afternoon as we celebrate our old growth forest!
Highlights include:
— Guided forest hikes with a City
Nature Challenge scavenger hunt
— Repair Café
— Youth Zone
— Concessions
— And More
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Film Screening: "Mama's Sick"
During the Urban Forest Fest: RADiance -- Cel-ARBOR-ation, we will have the honor of screening Anaya Martin's newest film " Mama's Sick". Anaya transforms into a mourning tree centered in a vast empty field where thousands of other trees once
existed.
Click the link to learn more about Anaya's work:
Outdoor Activity Center
Saturday, April 25th | 4:00PM
Cel-ARBOR-ation
Repair Café - Bush Mountain
This year’s Urban Forest Fest features the Repair Café of Bush Mountain. Repair Café is an opportunity for community members to bring items that need a little fixing to skilled DIY volunteers.
If you like handy work, we need you as a repairer. We are also looking for a host. Click the link to sign up!