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SUMMARY:Conservation Celebration Hike Along Bull Creek
DESCRIPTION:Date: Sunday\, October 5th\, 2025\nTime: 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm\nWhere: SAHC’s Bull Creek Preserve at Warren Wilson College\nDifficulty: Moderate (4/10)\nCost: FREE for all participants (Pre-Registration is Required!)\n  \nJoin SAHC on a guided hike to celebrate the purchase of the new Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy’s Bull Creek Preserve at Warren Wilson College! This 191 acre tract consists of a beautiful cove and mixed forest\, an open 17-acre pasture with stunning views of the Black Mountains\, and lovely sections of Bull Creek with rocky streambanks and wading pools. A tributary of the Swannanoa River\, Bull Creek originates in the Black Mountains just south of Rattlesnake Lodge and the Blue Ridge Parkway\, draining an area of more than 10 square miles. Approximately 3 miles of single track hiking and biking trails traverse the property in an existing trail system. \nThis hike has a few steep sections along with some trip hazards such as roots and rocks\, but is mostly flat ground that winds through the forest with numerous different paths you can take to continue through the woods or walk along Bull Creek. We will split up into groups for a guided hike or you can take a map and explore on your own! \nSAHC’s purchase ensures protection of the property from future development\, preserving the scenic beauty of the landscape as well as water resources\, habitat\, and places for people to enjoy outdoor recreation. SAHC will own the land for the long-term and remain in deep partnership with Warren Wilson College\, who will continue to use the property for education and land management training. \nIf you have any questions about this hike\, please email Erin Goodpaster at erin@appalachian.org \nAfter registering\, you’ll receive directions\, meeting instructions\, and other important details a couple days prior to the event date. It’s crucial to note that a significant portion of the hike may not be disability accessible. \nThis hike is FREE\, but you MUST register below first.\n 
URL:https://appalachian.org/event/conservation-celebration-hike-along-bull-creek/
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SUMMARY:2025 October Blackrock Mountain Hike
DESCRIPTION:Date: Saturday\, October 11th\nTime: 10:30 am\nWhere: Blackrock Mountain Trail\, Waterrock Knob Visitor Center\nDistance: 6 miles\nDifficulty: Moderately strenuous (7/10)\nCost: FREE for all participants (Pre-Registration is Required!)\n  \nJoin Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy on Saturday\, October 11th to hike the Blackrock Mountain Trail to the summit of Blackrock Mountain with views of Thunderstruck Ridge\, Waterrock Knob and other 6\,000ft peaks! Participants will travel roughly 6 miles over rugged terrain through mystical red spruce\, fraser firs\, and red oak forests while periodically stopping at rock outcroppings for awe inspiring views. \nThis moderately strenuous hike contains numerous steep sections with some rock scrambling. During this time of year\, we’ll be seeing spectacular fall colors as well as Saw-Whet Owl and Carolina Northern Flying squirrel habitat! \nBlackrock Mountain in the Plott Balsam Mountains is part of a network of conservation lands in progress of being added to an expansion of national park land at Waterrock Knob on the Blue Ridge Parkway. In 2013\, Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy purchased the summit of Blackrock Mountain\, with more than 250 surrounding acres. The property adjoins other conservation lands: SAHC’s 60-acre Blackrock Ridge tract (protected in 2010)\, the Sylva Watershed (protected with a conservation easement held by Mainspring Conservation Trust)\, and The Nature Conservancy’s Plott-Balsam Preserve. SAHC’s conservation work in this area protects high elevation habitat and pristine headwater streams. \nAfter registering\, you’ll receive directions\, meeting instructions\, and other important details a couple days prior to the event date. \nIf you have any questions please email SAHC Outreach Program Manager\, Erin Goodpaster at erin@appalachian.org \n  \nCost – FREE for all participants\, (Pre-Registration is Required Below!)
URL:https://appalachian.org/event/2025-october-blackrock-mountain-hike/
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SUMMARY:Sunset Yoga on the Farm
DESCRIPTION:Where: SAHC Community Farm\nGentle Flow Yoga\nCost: Free for Members\, $10 for Non-members (Pre-Registration is Required!)\nBring your own mat\n  \nJoin Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy on Sunday\, October 26th for a gentle 60 minute yoga session at the SAHC Community Farm in Alexander\, NC led by our Outreach Program Manager\, Erin Goodpaster. This class is suitable for beginners as well as experienced students. This class will offer some flow\, including some movements up and down off of the mat. Postures may include\, but are not limited to\, sitting\, hands & knees\, standing poses\, balancing poses\, etc. Expect lots of modifications and cues to help you have the safest practice possible. This flow will be a relaxing way to wind down with the sunset and ease your way into the coming week. \nAfter our flow\, we will have some fall treats and beverages offered in our Education Center. \nErin is a certified 200 hr yoga instructor and has been practicing yoga since 2015. \n  \nAfter registering\, you’ll receive directions\, meeting instructions\, and other important details a couple days prior to the event date. If you have any questions please email SAHC Outreach Program Manager\, Erin Goodpaster at erin@appalachian.org \n  \nCost – Free for Members\, $10 for Non-members\, (Pre-Registration is Required Below!)
URL:https://appalachian.org/event/sunset-yoga-on-the-farm/
CATEGORIES:Hikes and Outings,SAHC Community Farm,Upcoming
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