by sahcadmin | Oct 2, 2023 | Community Engagement, Youth Education
Equity and Education Manager, LaKyla Hodges, energetically jumps into youth programming with both hands, feet, and…. Wings? One of the popular lessons this fall with after-school groups included an outdoor game based on monarch butterfly migration. While learning...
by sahcadmin | Jul 20, 2023 | Community Engagement, Our Community Farm, Youth Education
Buncombe County Soil and Water Environmental Educators Jen Knight and Rose Wall partnered with SAHC to bring three different groups of youth campers out to the farm for educational experiences, including one session with Camp RIO. Photos and text contributed by...
by sahcadmin | Apr 28, 2023 | Community Engagement
Tucked upon a hillside in northwest Buncombe County – near the SAHC Community Farm – stands an unassuming structure with an important link to the past. The Alexander Chapel Baptist Church and Cemetery are a testament to the diverse history of the region. The cemetery...
by sahcadmin | Mar 10, 2023 | Community Engagement, Trustee and Staff Stories, Youth Education
Asheville has a reputation for being an environmental enthusiast’s dream. With gorgeous views, countless trails, and convenient waterways, many assume everyone who comes to Western North Carolina and East Tennessee can connect with the outdoors. Since moving to...
by sahcadmin | Aug 25, 2022 | Community Engagement, Youth Education
This summer has been a busy one for SAHC’s youth education programming! Equity and Education Manager LaKyla Hodges and AmeriCorps member Laura Fraser spent the summer organizing and leading environmentally themed lessons and outings with the YMCA Horizons program and...
by sahcadmin | Aug 18, 2021 | Community Engagement, Our Community Farm, Volunteer Stories, Youth Education
This summer, Community Farm Associate Tamarya Sims brought a whole new feel for farm life to a wide variety of camp and community groups. From partnering with the NC Arboretum in their EcoExplore program to teaching kids to safely hold chickens raised on the farm,...
