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SUMMARY:2023 May Community Farm Tour
DESCRIPTION:Date: Friday\, May 26th\nTime: Starting at 2:00pm\nWhere: SAHC Community Farm\nDistance: 3 miles\nDifficulty: Moderate. Several steep inclines are present on the trail.\nCost: Free for Members. $10 for non-members.\n  \nJoin the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy on our beautiful Community Farm to hike along our Discovery Trail! \nOur Community Farm is a 140-acre educational and working farm just outside Asheville. The farm is a continually evolving home for conservation projects and agricultural production. Highlighted by our stream restoration project\, shortleaf pine reforestation project\, farm incubator program\, and education center\, there is always something new to see. \nParticipants will hike The Discovery Trail in a 3-mile loop allowing us to view all of the amazing farm projects before returning to the parking area. Participants are welcome to bring a packed lunch to enjoy while overlooking the farm and surrounding mountains. \nPlease note that our Community Farm is an active farm not open to the public unless accompanied by SAHC staff. To ensure safety\, staff capacity\, and a positive experience for everyone involved it is critical that ALL hike participants pre-register for events before visiting the farm. You will receive an email with specific information about where to meet on the farm and other necessary details. If you do not receive this email\, as well as a confirmation email following your registration\, we do not have you registered for the hike. The majority of this hike is not disability accessible.  \nIf you have any questions\, please reach out to katie@appalachian.org. \nOops! We could not locate your form. \n 
URL:https://appalachian.org/event/2023-may-community-farm-tour/
LOCATION:SAHC Community Farm (Event Venue)\, 180 Mag Sluder Road\, Alexander\, NC\, 28701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hikes and Outings,Upcoming
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SUMMARY:2023 Hampton Creek Cove Beginner Birder Walk
DESCRIPTION:When: May 10\, starting at 8:30 am\nWhere: Hampton Creek Cove State Natural Area\, TN\nDistance: Approx. 1.5 to 2 miles\nDifficulty: Easy\, 3/10\nCost: FREE\nRegistration: Pre-registration is REQUIRED\nJoin us for this beginning birding walk to learn tips on how to listen for birds\, spot their movements\, then look for marks to help you identify them. The walk will be led by Chris Soto\, SAHC Trustee and member of the Elizabethton Bird Club and Joe McGuiness\, vice president of activities for the Elizabethton Bird Club. This will be a great event for beginning birders who want to get some hands-on experience! \nBirding may begin in the parking area\, as there are often a number of birds right there.  The birds will determine where we go and stop along the route\, but you can expect to walk about one to two miles on trails\, through pastures\, across the new bridge over the creek\, and along the edge of the tree line. Hopefully we’ll see some Golden-winged Warblers! Along this route\, we’ll be watching for birds near portions of the Elm Hollow Loop Trail and Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail\, up to the base of the Shell Hollow Trail. \n*A limited supply of binoculars will be available on a first-come\, first-served basis. \nThis outing is Part 2 of a 2-part series\, with a Virtual SAHC Lunch and Learn on May 3rd at 12:00pm: Birding for Beginners. You are not required to sign up for both\, but it is recommended. Learn about birding\, then join us at Hampton Creek Cove to put your new knowledge to work! Register separately for the virtual introductory program HERE. \nIf you have any questions\, please reach out to katie@appalachian.org. \nRegister for Beginner Birder Walk\nOops! We could not locate your form.
URL:https://appalachian.org/event/2023-hampton-creek-cove-beginner-birding-walk/
LOCATION:Hampton Creek Cove State Natural Area
CATEGORIES:Hikes and Outings,Upcoming
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230423
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SUMMARY:2023 Community Farm Tour - April
DESCRIPTION:Date: Saturday\, April 22\nTime: Starting at 2:00pm\nWhere: SAHC Community Farm\nDistance: 3 miles\nDifficulty: Moderate. Several steep inclines are present on the trail.\nCost: Free for Members. $10 for non-members.\n  \nJoin the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy on our beautiful Community Farm to hike along our Discovery Trail! \nOur Community Farm is a 140-acre educational and working farm just outside Asheville. The farm is a continually evolving home for conservation projects and agricultural production. Highlighted by our stream restoration project\, shortleaf pine reforestation project\, farm incubator program\, and education center\, there is always something new to see. \nParticipants will hike The Discovery Trail in a 3-mile loop allowing us to view all of the amazing farm projects before returning to the parking area. Participants are welcome to bring a packed lunch to enjoy while overlooking the farm and surrounding mountains. \n  \nPlease note that our Community Farm is an active farm not open to the public unless accompanied by SAHC staff. To ensure safety\, staff capacity\, and a positive experience for everyone involved it is critical that ALL hike participants pre-register for events before visiting the farm. You will receive an email with specific information about where to meet on the farm and other necessary details. If you do not receive this email\, as well as a confirmation email following your registration\, we do not have you registered for the hike. The majority of this hike is not disability accessible.  \nIf you have any questions\, please reach out to katie@appalachian.org. \n  \nOops! We could not locate your form. \n 
URL:https://appalachian.org/event/2023-community-farm-tour-april/
LOCATION:TN
CATEGORIES:Hikes and Outings,Upcoming
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230414
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230415
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SUMMARY:2023 Bill Popper Memorial Hike
DESCRIPTION:Date: Friday\, April 14th\nTime: Starting at 10:00am\nWhere: Popper Tract\nDistance: 3 miles\nDifficulty: Moderate. Several steep inclines\nCost: FREE \nRegistration: Pre-registration is REQUIRED\n  \nWe invite you to join us for a memorial hike to honor and remember our friend Bill Popper and his dedication to preserving the 573-acre property in Yancey County that he loved so much. This hike is a perennial favorite\, taking participants through our Price’s Creek Preserve with numerous wildflowers this time of year\, including May Apples\, Blood Root\, Lark Spur\, and much more. We will hike through mature northern hardwood forest and make our way to a lovely spot on Price’s Creek for lunch\, then loop back to the beginning\, all the while enjoying the flowery splendor of Mother Nature! \nWe will be carpooling to the Price’s Creek Preserve. If you are willing to be a driver\, please let me know in the comments section of your registration. If you would like to learn more about Bill Popper and his passion for this land that he loved\, please read our recent memorial here. \nNOTE: Due to limited parking availability\, we will be hard capping this hike at 11 participants. Please register each party member individually to ensure we do not go over this number. \nIf you would like to learn more about Bill Popper and his passion for this land that he loved\, please read our recent memorial here.  \nIf you have any questions\, please reach out to katie@appalachian.org. \nOops! We could not locate your form.
URL:https://appalachian.org/event/2023-bill-popper-memorial-hike/
LOCATION:TN
CATEGORIES:Hikes and Outings,Upcoming
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SUMMARY:2023 Lamar Alexander Rocky Fork State Park Hike
DESCRIPTION:Date: Friday\, March 24th\nTime: Starting at 10:00am\nWhere: Lamar Alexander Rocky Fork State Park\nDistance: 8 miles\nDifficulty: Moderate. Several steep inclines\nCost: FREE\n  \nCome join SAHC and folks from the Friends of Rocky Fork for a guided hike in this stunning Tennessee state park! This special hike will begin in the parking area\, hike along crystal clear streams\, traverse mountainsides\, cross historic sites\, and ultimately hit the Appalachian Trail before returning to our starting point. This unique route will use the Rocky Fork Trail\, Flint Creek Trail\, Appalachian Trail\, Blockstand Creek Trail\, and the Blockstand Access Trail. These trails are all beautifully designed and crafted by the Rocky Fork Gorillas and members of the Friends of Rocky Fork. These members have also volunteered to lead the way through this wild landscape and highlight historic events. \nRocky Fork State Park is named after the cool waters that run down its center and is located along the Appalachian Trail corridor and the Tennessee-North Carolina border\, between Johnson City\, TN and Asheville\, NC.  In January 2019\, the park was renamed in honor of TN Senator Lamar Alexander. The property is adjacent to more than 22\,000 acres of U.S. Forest Service-designated wilderness. Before Rocky Fork’s acquisition by The Conservation Fund and U.S. Forest Service\, it was one of the largest unprotected tracts in the southern Appalachian Mountains. From 2006-2012\, SAHC lobbied congress to secure funding to protect 10\,000 acres of the Rocky Fork watershed that was previously slated for development. With help from Senator Lamar Alexander and many other partners\, SAHC secured funding and the property was acquired from a timbering company. Come join us for this hike as we celebrate all that we’ve accomplished together! \nIf you have any questions\, please reach out to travis@appalachian.org. \n  \nOops! We could not locate your form.
URL:https://appalachian.org/event/2023-lamar-alexander-rocky-fork-state-park-hike/
LOCATION:Rocky Fork State Park
CATEGORIES:Hikes and Outings,Upcoming
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