Stone Mountain Propagation Project

Our Site

The Stone Mountain Propagation Project (SMPP) is maintained and operated by GNPS within Stone Mountain Park. SMPP was established in 2007 as an adjunct to the GNPS restoration projects. A dependable source of native plants has been developed and maintained through weekly two-hour workdays. Each year, more than hundred unique volunteers give nearly 1,500 hours of time to support this operation.

Nursery manager, Kelley Hanada, oversees the operation and coordinates the work of dozens of volunteers. Periodically, workshops are held at SMPP or at the Stone Mountain Memorial Association’s facilities on various propagation techniques.

Volunteering

Volunteering at SMPP gives all an opportunity to learn about native plants through hands-on experience, while actively supporting GNPS projects, with the added bonus of taking home excess plant material. Volunteers also help improve and maintain the Cox Nature Garden and other areas of the park. Volunteer work days occur weekly, alternating between Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

We ask that all volunteers join our email list in order to receive the most up-to-date information. Look below for instructions on joining the mailing list.

Join the Stone Mountain Mailing List

We ask that all volunteers join our email list in order to receive the most up-to-date information. To subscribe the email list, follow these steps:

For GNPS members: Click this link and select ‘yes’ as your preference to receive SMPP propagation emails.

For non-members: Click here to submit your name and contact information. We highly encourage volunteers to become GNPS members. Click here to learn more about membership.