• 2026 Lunch and Learn – Recovery in Motion

    Virtual Lunch & Learn - Recovery in Motion: A Follow-Up Discussion Friday, January 30 at 12:00 pm EST Over one year ago, Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy convened two panels of experts in the conservation, stewardship, and forestry management fields on how their organizations and agencies were approaching recovery from Tropical Storm Helene. Find the recordings […]

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  • 2026 February 7th South Yellow Mountain Preserve Hike to Pine Knob

    Date: Saturday, February 7th Time: Starting at 10:00 AM Location: South Yellow Mountain Preserve Distance: 3.8 miles  Difficulty: Moderately Strenuous (6/10) The hike is FREE for SAHC members, and $10 for non-members. Registration: Pre-registration is REQUIRED below   Join SAHC South Yellow Mountain Preserve Manager Park Greer for a moderately strenuous hike to Pine Knob, […]

  • 2026 February SAHC Community Farm Hike

    Date: Sunday, February 8th Time: Starting at 10:30 AM Where: SAHC Community Farm Distance: 2.0 miles  Difficulty: Moderately Strenuous (5/10), several steep inclines are present on this trail Cost: FREE for SAHC Members, $10 for non-members Registration: Pre-registration is REQUIRED Join us for a Guided Hike at the SAHC Community Farm What can you see […]

  • 2026 February 13th South Yellow Mountain Preserve Hike to Pine Knob

    Date: Friday, February 13th Time: Starting at 10:00 AM Location: South Yellow Mountain Preserve Distance: 3.8 miles  Difficulty: Moderately Strenuous (6/10) The hike is FREE for SAHC members, and $10 for non-members. Registration: Pre-registration is REQUIRED below   Join SAHC South Yellow Mountain Preserve Manager Park Greer for a moderately strenuous hike to Pine Knob, […]

  • 2026 Rescheduled Deaverview Mountain Hike

    Date: Saturday, February 14th at 10:30 am Where: Deaverview Mountain Distance: 2 miles Difficulty: Moderate (5/10) Cost: Free for Members, $10 for Non-Members   Join SAHC for a guided group hike up Deaverview Mountain located just outside the city limits of Asheville. We will hike about 2 miles round trip on a moderately graded road […]

  • Mitchell County Landscape Recovery and Preparedness Open House

    Bowman Middle School 410 S. Mitchell Ave., Bakersville, NC, United States

    When: Saturday, Feb. 21 from 1 to 3 pm (DROP IN) Firewise Prevention Presentation at 1:30 pm Where: Bowman Middle School, 410 S. Mitchell Ave., Bakersville, NC 28705 Come learn from agencies, non-profits, and businesses about what resources are available to landowners, as well as recovery updates. Drop-In Topics Include: Wildfire Mitigation Debris Removal and […]

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  • 2026 February Hiking with Kids at Bull Creek Preserve

    Date: Sunday, February 22nd, 2026 Time: 10:30 am Where: SAHC's Bull Creek Preserve at Warren Wilson College Difficulty: (3/10) Cost: FREE for members, $10 for non-members (Kids hike for free!)   Join SAHC on a family friendly guided hike at SAHC's Bull Creek Preserve! This hike is specifically designed for folks to hike with children and […]

  • 2026 Winter Hiking Challenge Celebration

    Wicked Weed Funkatorium 147 Coxe Ave, Asheville, NC, United States

    Date: Thursday, March 5 Time: 5 to 7 pm Location: Wicked Weed Funkatorium, 147 Coxe Ave, Asheville, NC 28801 You're invited to join Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy to celebrate the conclusion of the Winter Hiking Challenge! This gathering will be a chance to connect with other hikers who participated in the challenge, meeting fellow members […]

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  • Livestake Planting Work Day with NCWF, at Bowditch Bottoms Preserve

    What: Livestake Volunteer Planting Workday Where: SAHC's Bowditch Bottoms Preserve, near Burnsville, NC When: Friday, March 6 from 9 am to 12 pm Join the North Carolina Wildlife Federation and Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy for a livestaking workday at SAHC's Bowditch Bottoms in Yancey County. Bowditch Bottoms contains a mosaic of habitat types including mixed […]

  • 2026 March SAHC Community Farm Birding Hike

    SAHC Community Farm Birding Hike Date: Saturday, March 14th Start Time: 9:00 am Distance: 2 Miles Cost: Free for Members, $10 for Non-Members Pre-Registration is required below   Join us for this beginning birding walk at the SAHC Community Farm (the first of our Birding series throughout the spring) to learn tips on how to […]