Harriet Hike

1442 Richland Road Southwest,Atlanta GA 30310

26 February, 2022

Description

WAWA will host a guided hike on February 26 to spotlight Harriet Tubman’s experiences that gave her expertise in forested landscapes. West Atlanta Watershed Alliance (WAWA) is excited to share the scientific-knowledge base of Harriet Tubman and other enslaved people that navigated North American forests for survival and fugivity. As a finale to Black History Month and to kick off Women’s History Month, WAWA will host a guided hike on February 26 to spotlight Harriet Tubman’s experiences that gave her expertise in forested landscapes. We will also discuss nature-reliant techniques used by enslaved people, including some examples that can be observed in the old-growth forest at the Outdoor Activity Center. The hike will infuse the scientific brilliance of black enslaved people and fugitives, public health benefits of walking in greenspaces (like the forest!), and acknowledge the wonders of the naturalist Harriet Arminta Tubman. Guest presenters are to be announced soon! West Atlanta Watershed Alliance (WAWA) is a community-based, non-profit organization that is dedicated to growing a cleaner, greener, healthier, and more sustainable West Atlanta. WAWA represents low wealth and communities of color: those heavily inundated with environmental stressors, but often least represented at environmental decision-making tables. WAWA’s mission is to improve the quality of life in the West Atlanta Watershed by protecting, preserving and restoring our communities’ natural resources.  As stewards of our community, we work to achieve optimal community health through establishing a sustainable environment that allows all residents to live in harmony and balance with the built and natural environments.