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

 

 

    

 

THERE WILL NOT BE A

STONE MOUNTAIN MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION BOARD MEETING IN MAY, 2012.

 

DATE: THE NEXT MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 19, 2012.

 

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

 

SMMA Land Management Plan

 

Employment Opportunities

 

Public Comments

 

Park Stream Monitoring

 

Georgia Tourism

 

 

Out And About 

The Georgia Naturalist Rally


Outdoor Activities

Walking and Hiking Safety

Plants Nature Journal

Park Attractions

Scout Merit Badges

Weather

 

 

Plant Highlight


Prickly Pear Cactus
Opuntia humifusa



The only cactus native to Georgia, Prickly Pear Cactus is now blooming  a brilliant yellow on the slopes of Stone Moutnain. Like many of the early successional plants that grow in the shallow soils of the mountain, Prickly Pear is a specialist and one designed to withstand high temperatures and drought conditions.Take a hike on Stone Mountain to view the spectacular blooms of this hardy native cactus.