West Atlanta Watershed Alliance (WAWA)
1442 Richland Rd SW, Atlanta, 30310
(404) 752-5385
West Atlanta Watershed Alliance is a community nonprofit that works to protect and restore nature in West Atlanta. It runs the Outdoor Activity Center, a forest and nature center, with youth camps, field trips, hikes, and volunteer service days. It also speaks up for neighborhoods hurt by pollution and other environmental problems.
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- Taking volunteers now
- YesFrom the description, not confirmed
- Kind of work
- Hands-on (sorting, serving, building), Outdoors, EventsFrom the description, not confirmed
What they offer 15
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Environmental Education Field TripsProgram
School and youth groups can visit WAWA for field trips as part of its environmental education work. The pages count students who visit for field trips but give no booking details.
- Info refreshed from their website· Oct 16
Environmental Education ProgramsProgram
Hands-on, place-based learning about nature for people of all ages. Past offerings include night hikes, 5th Saturday hikes, a youth club, and a reading club.
- Info refreshed from their website· Oct 16
Environmental JusticeProgram
WAWA speaks up for neighborhoods facing pollution and other environmental harm in West Atlanta. Its work includes climate justice, growing local watershed stewardship councils, food access, and turning toxic spaces into healthy ones.
- Info refreshed from their website· Oct 16
Environmental Stewardship ProgramsProgram
Hands-on ways to care for West Atlanta's forests, trails, garden and creeks with WAWA and volunteers. Includes service days, the Great American Campout and Urban Forest Fest. A youth stewardship program is also offered for ages 10 and up.
- Info refreshed from their website· Oct 16
O-Academy and O-Littles School Break CampsProgram
Camps at the Outdoor Activity Center where young people explore nature and learn to care for the environment during school breaks. Fall break and holiday break camps are scheduled for 2026.
- Info refreshed from their website· Oct 5
UrbanHeatATL Adopt-A-Sensor TrainingProgram
Residents and students learn to collect temperature data to map extreme heat in underserved Atlanta neighborhoods.
- Info refreshed from their website· Oct 16
WAWA Wednesdays Homeschool ProgramProgram
A morning for homeschooled children to learn and explore in the old-growth forest at the Outdoor Activity Center. Sessions are listed for Oct 28 and Nov 4, 2026.
- Info refreshed from their website· Oct 16
WAWATeersProgram
A deeper volunteer track for people who want to take their commitment to the environment further. Spaces are limited and you apply.
Events 7
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Metro Atlanta Urban Waters Symposium (MAUW)
Wed, Oct 21 · 9am–4pm
A yearly discussion day about climate resilience and environmental justice in and around Atlanta. The 5th annual symposium is Wed, Oct 21, 2026, at Atlanta Metropolitan State College.
- Info refreshed from their website· Oct 16
Proctor Creek Habitat Restoration Day
Sat, Oct 24 · 9am–12pm
Volunteers remove invasive plants and litter from a section of Proctor Creek in the Mozley Park neighborhood. Dates are Oct 24, Nov 8 and Dec 5, 2026.
- Info refreshed from their website· Oct 16
5th Saturday: Mother Nature Yoga
Sat, Oct 31 · 10am–12pm
A beginner-friendly yoga and meditation morning at Cascade Springs Nature Preserve, led by teacher Missy Goss-Coln. It is on Sat, Oct 31, 2026, and tickets are sold online.
- Info refreshed from their website· Oct 16
Mid Week Volunteer Service
Wed, Nov 11 · 10am–1pm
A weekday morning of volunteer work for the environment at the Outdoor Activity Center. The next date listed is Wed, Nov 11, 2026.
- Info refreshed from their website· Oct 16
Service Saturdays
Sat, Nov 14 · 9am–1pm
Saturday service days at the Outdoor Activity Center with conservation, stewardship and hands-on learning. The next date listed is Nov 14, 2026.
- Info refreshed from their website· Oct 16
MLK Day of Service
Held each year on MLK Day
An annual day when volunteers help restore and beautify parks, creeks and neighborhoods on Atlanta's Westside, including the Outdoor Activity Center. The 2026 shifts are over, and registration was at capacity.
- Info refreshed from their website· Oct 16
Westside Campout
Date not announced
An annual family-style campout under the trees in an old-growth forest, made for first-time and beginner campers. It has dinner by the campfire, African drumming and s'mores. No date is shown on the pages.
Past events (4)
- Info refreshed from their website· Oct 16
Open House: Outdoor Activity Center
Sat, Oct 17
Visit the Outdoor Activity Center and its old-growth forest, hear the history from staff, and take a self-guided tour. Open houses are listed on many Saturdays through December.
- Info refreshed from their website· Oct 5
Mushroom Cultivation Workshop
Sat, Oct 10 · 10am–12pm
A hands-on workshop at the Outdoor Activity Center teaches participants about growing mushrooms.
- Info refreshed from their website· Oct 5
Outdoor Activity Center Open House
Sat, Oct 10 · 10am–1pm
Visitors meet staff, learn local history, and take self-guided forest tours.
- Info refreshed from their website· Oct 5
Westside Chattahoochee Paddle
Sat, Oct 10 · 9am–4pm
Participants paddle the Chattahoochee River while learning about the river and surrounding land.
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