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Hannah Jones is a Georgia State University graduate, with a major in journalism and minor in public policy. She began studying journalism in high school and has since served as a reporter and editor for two newspapers. Hannah managed the Arts and Living section of The Signal, Georgia State’s independent award-winning newspaper. She has a passion for environmental issues, urban life and telling a good story. Hannah can be reached at hannah@saportareport.com.
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‘Marry We’: A Valentine’s Day group wedding in Piedmont Park
“Marry We” is a blend of a classic wedding and an elopement.
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Food Well Alliance, Westside Future Fund reflect on first year of 970 Jefferson
The two nonprofits worked together to establish an affordable space for like-minded organizations to work alongside each other in the Westside.
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Atlanta Jugglers Association hosts 45th annual Groundhog Day Festival
The weekend’s line-up includes juggling workshops, competitions and a variety show.
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French cultural institution Villa Albertine Atlanta announces 2023 residency projects
Artists and cultural researchers will temporarily reside in Atlanta to explore topics of their choice, drawing inspiration from local communities and the cultural landscape.
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Reynoldstown’s Lang-Carson Park celebrates second round of major improvements
This was truly a community celebration, with families, strollers and dogs filling the park — a testament to the power of invigorating neighborhood spaces.
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Georgia Audubon receives grant to reduce invasive plants, create bird-friendly habitats
In Georgia, 23 percent of the state’s 254 bird species are classified as vulnerable, including the Brown Thrasher — the state bird.
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Biden admin turns down emergency petition to increase safeguards for North Atlantic right whales
A successful calving season is crucial for the survival of this vulnerable aquatic mammal.
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Sixty-day comment period opens for controversial mining plans near Okefenokee
Twin Pines seeks to mine 582 acres along Trail Ridge, a hydrological divide between the swamp and St. Marys River.
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Atlanta’s Am Yisrael Chai hosts annual Holocaust Remembrance event, survivor of seven concentration camps tells his story
“I remembered a time when I was happy,” survivor Nate Leipciger said. “It had only been a few years earlier but to me, it seemed like a lifetime.”
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A look at Zoo Atlanta’s breakthrough research findings in 2022
Last year, Zoo Atlanta and partners published 16 peer-reviewed papers, tackling subjects like the functions of an elephant trunk and assembling the genome of a critically endangered species.
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Biden admin reinstates protections to keep nation’s waterways clean
“Waters of the United States” was published to the national register on Jan. 18 and will go into effect on March 20.
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Park Pride encourages residents to get involved with neighborhood greenspaces through Friends of the Park program
Park Pride empowers residents to invest in and activate their neighborhood parks, using an inclusive, collaborative and personalized approach.
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Critically endangered North Atlantic right whale spotted entangled near North Carolina coast
The entanglement is considered a “serious injury,” meaning she will likely die.
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State Farm Arena celebrates record waste diversion in 2022, unveils new art piece
In 2022, State Farm Arena diverted over 2.5 million pounds of waste from local landfills.
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Fernbank brings two new nature films to its four-story big screen
“Fungi: Web of Life” and “Wings Over Water” explore the intricacies of the natural world and its abundance of unique flora and fauna.
