We need YOUR help on the mountain! Grassy Ridge Mow-Off: Saturday, August 23 - Sunday, August 24 Camp out or come for a day. Join other volunteers as we work to maintain the globally rare grassy and shrub balds found on Grassy Ridge, one of the most beautiful and ecologically significant sites in the Roan […]
Hellbender Festival in Spruce Pine, NC Volunteer with SAHC and learn about one of our coolest native aquatic species! Dates & Time: Saturday 8/30 from 12-5 pm Location: Downtown Spruce Pine, NC Purpose: Share about SAHC's conservation mission, lead kids crafts and activities, and sell merchandise to festival attendees. Table on behalf of SAHC at […]
When: September 11, 2025 (9:30 am-3:30 pm), Rain Date September 16, 2025 What: Tropical Storm Helene caused extensive damage to the red spruce-Fraser fir forest in and around Toll House Gap and Roan High Knob. Our partners at the U.S. Forest Service cleared this area of storm damaged trees under a compressed timeline, using tree material as […]
Date: Friday, November 21st Time: 10:30 AM Where: Pine Knob Trail - South Yellow Mountain Preserve Distance: 1-2 miles Difficulty: Moderate (5/10), various volunteer tasks available to choose from! Registration: Registration is REQUIRED and FREE Calling all volunteers! While the trail to Pine Knob on SAHC’s South Yellow Mountain Preserve is in working order, […]
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 […]
Day 1: Friday, June 19th, 12 pm - 5 pm Day 2: Saturday, June 20th, 10 am - 4 pm Where: Bowman Middle School (410 S Mitchell Ave, Bakersville, NC 28705) Join SAHC as we table at the annual Rhododendron Festival in Bakersville, NC. We'll be selling merchandise, prints, stickers, and more. We'll also have […]
We need YOUR help on the mountain! Saturday, August 15 – Sunday, August 16 Camp out or come for a day. Join other volunteers as we work to maintain the globally rare grassy and shrub balds found on Grassy Ridge, one of the most beautiful and ecologically significant sites in the Roan Highlands. We’ll cut […]
Join the North Carolina Wildlife Federation, Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy, and Wildbud Natives for a wetland planting workday at Bowditch Bottoms in Yancey County on Monday, September 28th! Bowditch Bottoms is a 87-acre property that contains important soils, farmland, undeveloped forested and non-forested habitat for wildlife, headwaters to the South Toe River, and intact wetland […]
Join the North Carolina Wildlife Federation, Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy, and Wildbud Natives for a wetland planting workday at Bowditch Bottoms in Yancey County on Monday, October 12th! Bowditch Bottoms is a 87-acre property that contains important soils, farmland, undeveloped forested and non-forested habitat for wildlife, headwaters to the South Toe River, and intact wetland […]
Wicked Weed Brewing's Annual Appfest takes place on Saturdays in October at their Brewpub in downtown Asheville, celebrating the people, creativity, music, and traditions that make these mountains home. On Saturday, October 17 — Southern Appalachian Highland Conservancy will join the Appfest fun from noon to 5 pm. We're grateful to Wicked Weed Brewing for […]
