Do you love the Highlands of Roan? Join Marquette Crockett (Roan Stewardship Director at Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy), Jen Barnhart (District Ranger at U.S. Forest Service, Pisgah National Forest, Appalachian Ranger District), Morgan Sommerville (Director, Visitor Use Management at Appalachian Trail Conservancy), and Jerry Kyle (High Country Regional Manager at Appalachian Trail Conservancy) for a […]
When: Wednesday, May 3 at 12 pm Free. Open to the public. Birds are everywhere. There are about 10,000 species in the world, a fact that helps any beginning birder find birds. If you have ever been curious about what it takes to become a birder, join us for this beginning birding program to learn […]
When: Tuesday, September 19th at 12:00 pm Free. Open to the public. The Utopian Seed Project is a 501(c)3 non-profit that explores and promotes regional agro-biodiversity in Western NC. In 2022, the Utopian Seed Project expanded their experimental farm to a second site at the SAHC Community Farm focusing on a range of crop and […]
Virtual Lunch and Learn with Made By Mountains Partnership Building Outdoor Communities Program Tuesday, May 7 at 12:00pm The MADE X MTNS (Made By Mountains) Partnership is working to expand the outdoor industry and economy across North Carolina's Appalachian region and catalyze rural development by building vibrant outdoor communities, growing outdoor businesses, and amplifying outdoor […]
Virtual Lunch & Learn: MountainTrue's Neighbors for More Neighbors WNC Thursday, September 12 at 12:00 pm EST Why should environmentalists support building more housing? Join MountainTrue's Housing & Transportation Director Susan Bean as she explores the answers to this question. We know that healthy communities exist within the context of a healthy environment — and […]
Virtual Lunch & Learn: Elk Habitat Management with Wildlife Biologist Justin McVey Wednesday, November 20 at 12:00 pm EST Join NC Wildlife Resources Commission's Wildlife Biologist Justin McVey and SAHC's Stewardship Director Sarah Sheeran for a virtual Lunch & Learn about Elk, their habitat, and ongoing research and management at SAHC's Stevens Creek Preserve adjoining […]
Virtual Lunch & Learn: Building Inclusive Environmental Programming Wednesday, February 5 at 12:00 pm EST How do we welcome everyone to environmental experiences? How do we ensure that we include those who are under-represented in nature programs, such as people of color, disabled, young children and older guests, and people with low economic resources? How […]
Virtual Lunch & Learn: Spring Ephemeral Wildflowers Dwarf larkspur (Delphinium tricorne) Join Equinox Environmental's Owen Carson for a Lunch & Learn about spring ephemeral wildflowers in Southern Appalachia. Appalachian Spring truly is a sight to behold! As winter relents, life bursts forth from the thawed ground, producing a dazzling display of colors, shapes, textures, and […]
Virtual Lunch & Learn - Mapping the Mountains: Surveying & Technology in Land Conservation Wednesday, March 25 at 12:00 pm EST Join Park Greer, SAHC's South Yellow Mountain Preserve Manager for a virtual Lunch & Learn exploring the intersection of land conservation, land surveying, and other measurement and monitoring technologies. Before Park joined the SAHC team he […]
Virtual Lunch & Learn - Human History of the South Yellow Mountain Preserve Wednesday, June 10 at 12:00 pm EST Join SAHC's South Yellow Mountain Preserve Manager, Park Greer, for a virtual Lunch & Learn exploring the rich human history of the area. This presentation will trace the many ways people have lived with the rugged […]
