Keeping It Wild http://keepingitwild.org Keeping It Wild Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:50:44 +0000 en hourly 1 Keeping It Wild Speaker Rue Mapp on REI Blog http://keepingitwild.org/keeping-it-wild-speaker-rue-mapp-on-rei-blog http://keepingitwild.org/keeping-it-wild-speaker-rue-mapp-on-rei-blog#comments Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:50:44 +0000 admin http://keepingitwild.org/?p=949 Click here to read Rue’s column on the REI blog on African Americans and Nature: Aspiring to Build and Expand the Connection.

Join Keeping It Wild and West Atlanta Watershed Alliance on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at the Outdoor Activity Center for a presentation by Rue Mapp, founder of Outdoor Afro.  Click here for the flyer.

]]> http://keepingitwild.org/keeping-it-wild-speaker-rue-mapp-on-rei-blog/feed 0 Presentation by Rue Mapp, founder of Outdoor Afro http://keepingitwild.org/presentation-by-rue-mapp-founder-of-outdoor-afro http://keepingitwild.org/presentation-by-rue-mapp-founder-of-outdoor-afro#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:22:58 +0000 admin http://keepingitwild.org/?p=915 Join Keeping It Wild and West Atlanta Watershed Alliance on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at the Outdoor Activity Center for a presentation by Rue Mapp, founder of Outdoor Afro. 
 

 

]]> http://keepingitwild.org/presentation-by-rue-mapp-founder-of-outdoor-afro/feed 0 Green Thumb Day of Service with West Atlanta Watershed Alliance http://keepingitwild.org/green-thumb-day-of-service-with-west-atlanta-watershed-alliance http://keepingitwild.org/green-thumb-day-of-service-with-west-atlanta-watershed-alliance#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:04:14 +0000 admin http://keepingitwild.org/?p=928 Join Keeping It Wild and the West Atlanta Watershed Alliance for a day of service. This is a free activity, but all donations are greatly appreciated. 

Two dates to choose from:

March 3rd, 10 am-1 pm,  Outdoor Activity Center – Register

March 17th, 10 am – 1 pm, Cascade Springs Nature Preserve – Register

]]> http://keepingitwild.org/green-thumb-day-of-service-with-west-atlanta-watershed-alliance/feed 0 “Celebrate the Cause” Reception and Silent Auction http://keepingitwild.org/celebrate-the-cause-reception-and-silent-auction http://keepingitwild.org/celebrate-the-cause-reception-and-silent-auction#comments Wed, 28 Sep 2011 10:14:04 +0000 admin http://keepingitwild.org/?p=873 Come “Celebrate the Cause” with Keeping It Wild at our annual fundraiser.  Proceeds from the Reception and Silent Auction support Keeping It Wild’s programs.  This is your chance to help Keeping It Wild continue working towards its mission of connecting people to the land and to each other in order to protect and restore the natural and wildlands of Georgia and the Southeast.  Click the image below to see the invitation.

To purchase tickets, click here.

]]> http://keepingitwild.org/celebrate-the-cause-reception-and-silent-auction/feed 3 Beginner Camping at Fort Mountain State Park http://keepingitwild.org/beginner-camping-at-fort-mountain-state-park http://keepingitwild.org/beginner-camping-at-fort-mountain-state-park#comments Wed, 28 Sep 2011 10:00:10 +0000 admin http://keepingitwild.org/?p=882 Join Keeping It Wild for Beginner Camping at Fort Mountain State Park.  Learn to set up a tent, start a campfire and much more.  Enjoy hiking, fishing and other activities at this Georgia State Park.

Date: Saturday-Sunday, October 1-2, 2011
Activities: Beginner camping instruction, hiking, bug safari, camp fire with smores, and more.
Camping equipment provided by REI.
Fee:  $15 for individuals ages 6 and up.  $60 for families of 5 (2 adults and 3 children).  Children under 6 years old are free.

For more information and to register, click here.

]]> http://keepingitwild.org/beginner-camping-at-fort-mountain-state-park/feed 1 Keeping It Wild and the Environmental Science and Studies Program of Spelman College Present Jarid Manos, Found of Great Plains Restoration Council and Author of Ghetto Plainsman http://keepingitwild.org/keeping-it-wild-and-the-environmental-science-and-studies-program-of-spelman-college-present-jarid-manos-found-of-great-plains-restoration-council-and-author-of-ghetto-plainsman http://keepingitwild.org/keeping-it-wild-and-the-environmental-science-and-studies-program-of-spelman-college-present-jarid-manos-found-of-great-plains-restoration-council-and-author-of-ghetto-plainsman#comments Thu, 30 Sep 2010 11:42:34 +0000 admin http://keepingitwild.org/?p=786 Thursday, October 7, 2010

4 – 5 pm

Spelman College

Science Center, Room 233

350 Spelman Lane, SW

Atlanta, GA 30314

A youth walk will be led by Jarid Manos on Saturday, October 9, 2010, 9 – 11 am, Grove Park, Atlanta, GA.  Please register for the hike by calling 770-634-2849.

]]> http://keepingitwild.org/keeping-it-wild-and-the-environmental-science-and-studies-program-of-spelman-college-present-jarid-manos-found-of-great-plains-restoration-council-and-author-of-ghetto-plainsman/feed 0 Keeping It Wild Photos http://keepingitwild.org/photos http://keepingitwild.org/photos#comments Mon, 13 Sep 2010 20:08:33 +0000 admin http://s335725385.onlinehome.us/keepingitwild/?p=278 IMG_3230.JPG IMG_3232.JPG IMG_0193.JPG 4 IMG_3231.JPG IMG_0230.JPG IMG_0243.JPG 019_16A 021_18A IMG_3138 IMG_7490 025_22A IMG_3142 IMG_3495.JPG IMG_3144 IMG_3145 IMG_3520.JPG IMG_3525.JPG IMG_3537.JPG IMG_3162 IMG_3288.JPG IMG_3169 IMG_3172 IMG_3200 IMG_6124.JPG IMG_6125.JPG IMG_3203 IMG_6131.JPG IMG_6138.JPG Sweetwater Creek Park Hike_20080517_001 IMG_6157.JPG IMG_6161.JPG Alcovy_Hike_with_Children_1 Alcovy_Hike_with_Children_2_resized Chattahoochee_River_1_June_3,_2006 Chattahoochee_River_2 Chattooga_River_3 HPIM0114 HPIM0224 HPIM0276 HPIM0277 HPIM0278 IMG_4670a (Large) IMG_4840a (Large) IMG_4879a Panola Mountain Panola Mountain2 Panola Mountain3 IMG_3133 IMG_3144 Sapelohikers ScannedImage-3 ScannedImage-4 ScannedImage-4b ScannedImage-5 ScannedImage-8 Snorkling Snorkling2 snorkling3 SweetwaterCreekStatePark_1 temporary_clip_image002 th_SweetwaterCreekStatePark_2 th_SweetwaterCreekStatePark_3 ]]> http://keepingitwild.org/photos/feed 0 The Great American Outdoors: http://keepingitwild.org/sixth-annual-gala-dinner http://keepingitwild.org/sixth-annual-gala-dinner#comments Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:43:36 +0000 admin http://s335725385.onlinehome.us/keepingitwild/?p=270

PURCHASE tickets online at: http://kiw2010gala.eventbrite.com/

More about our keynote speaker, Shelton Johnson:

]]> http://keepingitwild.org/sixth-annual-gala-dinner/feed 2 KIW Conasauga River 2008 http://keepingitwild.org/kiw-conasauga-river-2008 http://keepingitwild.org/kiw-conasauga-river-2008#comments Fri, 10 Sep 2010 19:09:31 +0000 admin http://s335725385.onlinehome.us/keepingitwild/?p=678 Aboyandhistruck Andreyexploring Angela AngelaEvonne Angelasnorkeling Audrey Audreyrelaxing boyviewingfishphotos Evonneusingviewtube Gettingreadyforsnorkel HPIM3754 HPIM3755 HPIM3757 HPIM3757-1 HPIM3758 HPIM3758-1 HPIM3763 HPIM3763-1 HPIM3770 HPIM3770-1 HPIM3773 HPIM3773-1 HPIM3776 HPIM3780 HPIM3783 HPIM3785 HPIM3786 HPIM3787 HPIM3788 HPIM3789 HPIM3790 IseeyouJoan JimHerrig-FishWatch08 KeepingitWildConsaugaRiverSnorkel Letsgetinthewater Momandbaby momandbabyx2 ReadySetSnorkel Riverturtle Wetsuits Winstonandfrog Winstonsnorkelingforthefirsttime Winstonusingviewtube ]]> http://keepingitwild.org/kiw-conasauga-river-2008/feed 0 KIW Bug Safari 2008 http://keepingitwild.org/kiw-bug-safari-2008 http://keepingitwild.org/kiw-bug-safari-2008#comments Fri, 10 Sep 2010 19:05:49 +0000 admin http://s335725385.onlinehome.us/keepingitwild/?p=655 022 023 024 027 029 030 031 032 034 035 037 038 040 041 042 043 044 045 046 048 051 ]]> http://keepingitwild.org/kiw-bug-safari-2008/feed 0