Stone Mountain Memorial Association (SMMA), a State authority that is self-supporting and receives no tax dollars, is responsible for Georgia’s Stone Mountain Park. Since 1998, SMMA has managed the park through a long-term public/private partnership with Herschend Family Entertainment Corporation (HFEC), a private corporation that manages all commercial operations in the Park –lodging, attractions, retail and special events. SMMA supervises the lease with HFEC, manages and maintains all the public areas (the Natural District which makes up two-thirds of the Park, roadways, utilities, free picnic areas, etc.), provides public safety, and supports historical and environmental education services at the Confederate Hall Historical and Environemental Education Center.

  

 

S.M.M.A. Mission

 

To sustain, enhance, and protect Stone Mountain Park and to provide enriching historical, natural, cultural, and recreational resources for all who visit.


















 


Public Notice

  

Stone Mountain Memorial Association
Board Meeting

 

 

    

DATE: Third Tuesday of each month

LOCATION:
STONE MOUNTAIN PARK                  Evergreen Conference Center 
 

TIME
:
11:00 A.M.–
Joint Committee Meeting
 
 
       
1:00 P.M. –
SMMA Board Meeting
          

Call 770-498-5611 for more information and to confirm time and place.

 

 

SMMA Board Meeting Minutes

 

SMMA Master Plan

 

Employment Opportunities

 

Public Comments

 

Park Stream Monitoring
Trainings, materials, and information

 

Georgia Tourism

 

 

 

Out And About   

Outdoor Activities

Walking and Hiking Safety

Plants Nature Journal

Park Attractions

 

Scout hiking and orientation badges

 

Weather

 


Plant Highlight


Tipularia discolor
Cranefly Orchid

 



A cluster of singular leaves with purple undersides can be seen emerging from the forest floor throughout winter around Stone Mountain. One of the Southeast's few winter emergent plants,
Tipulaira disclolor
is catagorized within the Orchid family. By Spring the leaves wither away and a couple of months later a stalk rises a few inches from the ground with tiny
little blossoms. Look for the Cranefly Orchid while hiking the forest trails
in the park.