Penned Under the Canopy

In partnership with the Atlanta Science Festival, West Atlanta Watershed Alliance (WAWA) is hosting two events: Afro-STEAM and Outdoor Odyssey with the goal of bringing youth and their families into nature and engaged in STEAM activities.

WAWA's 19th annual Urban Forest Fest is a multi-site celebration of community, creativity, and care for Atlanta’s urban forests. This year's theme is "RADiance: Restoration, Activation, and Discovery". We invite you to glow and reconnect with nature!

Join the West Atlanta Watershed Alliance and guest experts as we highlight the neighborhood greenspace, Cascade Springs Nature Preserve every 5th Saturday of the year. Experts can range from naturalists, geologists, birders, water hydrologists and more!

West Atlanta Watershed Alliance is excited to present a full month of programming, for all ages, to celebrate Black history.

West Atlanta Watershed Alliance (WAWA) is proud to present a full month of events to commemorate Black History Month! Our theme is "Cut From A Different Cloth", where we embrace our legacy of resourcefulness and creativity with repurposed textiles.

In Solidarity with the Muscogee (Creek) Nation (the original inhabitants of the land WAWA stewards) and all indigenous nations, we are excited to host a week of events to bring awareness to the indigenous community & to move us beyond land acknowledgment.

Come pick up your copy of this year's Mayor Summer Reading Club book, and enjoy a program! This year we are partnering again with the Mayor's Summer Reading Program 2025. This year's theme for WAWA with the partnering of amazing books is, "Growing Through

A Partial Solar Eclipse is hitting Atlanta on April 8th from 1:30-4:30 PM. Register to join WAWA in this once-in-a-lifetime event.

Urban Forest Fest 2024 will be the 17th rendition of WAWA’s annual festival. UFF is a celebration festival of nature’s offerings with specialized activities & workshops throughout all the three locations of Atlanta Children’s Forest Network.

Join us for Urban Forest Festival 2023 as we visit all three locations of the Atlanta’s Children’s Forest Network to activate the forests we love in urban spaces.

Join us for the 15th annual WAWA Westside Campout. Come out and enjoy food, fun, fellowship, and a weekend of activities under the canopy of the old growth forest.