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 Environmental 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: Tuesday June 18, 2013

LOCATION: Evergreen Conference Center   
                 Birch Meeting Room

                   

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

June Agenda

 

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

 

 

 

SMMA Board Meeting Minutes

 

SMMA Master Plan

 

SMMA Land Management Plan

 

Employment Opportunities

 

Public Comments

 

Park Stream Monitoring

 

Georgia Tourism

 

 


Out And About
 

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Outdoor Activities

Public Programs


Plants Nature Journal

Walking and Hiking Safety

Weather

Park Attractions

Boy and Girl Scout Hiking Badges

Girl Scout Flower Badge


Plant Highlight

Prickly Pear Cactus
Opuntia humifusa



One of two native cacti in Georgia, Opuntia humifusa is now blooming in the shallow, outcrop soils of Stone Mountain. The bright yellow flowers are generally 3-4 in (7.6-10.2 cm) across and very attractive to ravenous bees. Look but do not touch! Many a regretful admirer has been left pulling out embedded barbs from their skin after a quick feel of the bristled pads.

Head out on Stone Mountain to see this beauty! What else can you find that's important to wildlife in the park?