Register Now for the 2022 Blueberry Cook-off!
Registration for the 2022 Forest Heights Blueberry Cook-off is officially open!
2nd Forest Heights Blueberry Festival Set for Saturday, June 4
Mark your calendars! Saturday, June 4 will be the date of the 2nd Forest Heights Blueberry Festival!
Lots of Love for Oglethorpe Woods & the OAES Community
Last Saturday a bunch of people showed up to volunteer in Oglethorpe Woods and celebrate the Oglethorpe Elementary community.
Oglethorpe Woods Work Morning - Saturday, March 5
We need volunteers ahead of the Picnic & Positivity event to do trail maintenance on this incredible community resource!
It’s Time to Plant More Blueberries!
Last January, we planted nine blueberry patches throughout Forest Heights. Nearly a year later, all but one or two of the bushes are alive and well. Now it’s time to plant some more!
Festival Raises $1,500 for Blueberry Project
The first Forest Heights Blueberry Festival raised just over $1,500.
Blueberry Jam Concert Lineup Announced
The performance bill is set for The Blueberry Jam concert that will conclude the 2021 Forest Heights Blueberry Festival on Saturday, June 26.
Registration is open for the Blueberry Cook-off!
Registration for the Forest Heights Blueberry Cook-off is limited to only 12 participants. Register right away!
Order your FH Blueberry Festival T-shirt now!
The 2021 Forest Heights Blueberry Festival t-shirt is available for order now until June 17!
Forest Heights Blueberry Festival Set for June 26
The first-ever Forest Heights Blueberry Festival is scheduled for Saturday, June 26, 2021!
Time to Start Watering the Blueberries
With spring arriving, it’s time to begin caring for the community blueberry patches we planted a couple months ago in Forest Heights and Newtown.
71 Blueberry Bushes Planted in Forest Heights and Newtown
Eighteen volunteers pitched in last weekend to help plant 48 community blueberry bushes in Forest Heights. Combined with 23 bushes planted in Newtown, the project resulted in a total of 71 bushes and dozens of new community connections.
Volunteers Needed to Help Plant Blueberries
We’re organizing to plant nine blueberry patches around Forest Heights on the weekend of February 6-7.
Blueberry Sites Selected for Forest Heights
Community blueberry sites have been flagged and mapped.
Big Turnout for Winter Solstice Sunset
Approximately 75 people—including at least one adorable toddler—and a few good-natured dogs showed up for the Winter Solstice Sunset Celebration on Monday evening.
Community Blueberry Project Enters Phase II
The donation phase ended on November 30 with a total of $870 dollars raised in Forest Heights and $425 in Newtown.
Winter Solstice Sunset Celebration (and Tongue Twister)
The sun sets at 5:28 p.m. in Athens, Georgia, on the Winter Solstice this year (Monday, December 21, 2020).
13 Miles Paddled, 327 To Go
I’ve set a goal to paddle 340 miles in our Oconee and Altamaha River basins between now and July.