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Outdoor Activity Center, Inc
West Atlanta Watershed Alliance (WAWA)
The Outdoor Activity Center serves as a sister site to Atwood Community Gardens.
Located approximately 2-3 minutes away, this 23 year old urban forest and nature
center (the first in Atlanta) is a conservation resource and neighborhood treasure .
Twenty-six acres of mature piedmont forest, plenty of urban wildlife and historic Bush
Mountain are at this site.

This facility is designed with kids in mind. Located just a few miles from downtown, the
on up. Among the learning facilities are a tree house classroom, a 650-gallon
freshwater aquarium, and an interactive ecological playground called Naturescape.
Nature tours, educational programs, and a wide range of special events are offered
throughout the year.

For a listing of WAWA
activities and events, click here.

For more info, contact:
Darryl Haddock
Environmental Education Director
email
(404) 752-5385 ph
(404) 756-1806 fax

The Wetlands Boardwalk at Atwood Community Gardens
(FUTURE DEVELOPMENT)
The Wetlands Boardwalk at Atwood Community Gardens will be used to
incorporate the mission of The Georgia No Child Left Inside (NCLI)
Coalition to help raise awareness about the importance of nature for
children’s mental and physical health. In partnership with the Georgia
Wildlife Federation, we will:

Ensure safe and healthy outdoor environments for children to
experience nature directly;
Encourage and support individuals and organizations working to
connect people and nature; and
Instill a lifelong love of nature, the outdoors, and healthy and
sustainable lifestyles.

Learn more about the Georgia No Child Left Inside (NCLI) Coalition
Schedule a tour of Atwood Community Gardens for your group.

Atwood Community Gardens
779 Atwood Street SW
Atlanta, GA 30310

NSYEP Headquarters
1890-A Briarcliff Circle NE
Atlanta, GA 30329

Contact: Events@nextstepsyep.org
678.570.0398
www.nextstepsyep.org

Using the transferable skills within the urban agriculture industry to
introduce at-risk students to career pathways in science, technology,
engineering and mathematics (S.T.E.M.)

"Embracing Empowerment"

Atwood Community Gardens

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To become a Friend of Atwood Garden Member, click here.
Our Combined Federal Campaign Donor# 97485

Our Program Specialties

Outdoor Nation Campus Club

Through the Outdoor Nation initiative, The National Park Service and The
Outdoor Foundation have joined with The North Face to address this head on
by launching a major national program that will leverage and strengthen the
existing network of outdoor clubs on college campuses across the country.
Transforming these traditional outdoor clubs into powerful Outdoor Nation
hubs, college students will be charged with expanding the club concept into
high schools ‐‐ introducing younger peers to outdoor experiences and
opportunities. The program provides a high profile way for universities to:
connect with the local community, build on existing outdoor, environmental and
sustainability efforts and give students a great learning and leadership
experience.

Learn more

NSYEP is a 501c3 tax exempt non-profit organization and a service
program of the Richard Basil Foundation, the Vigor Consortium and the
National Black Men's Health Network