• 2023 Pop-up Volunteer Event SAHC Community Farm!

    SAHC Community Farm (Event Venue)

    Location: 180 Mag Sluder Rd, Alexander, NC 28701 Date: Wednesday, August 2nd Start time: 1:00pm   The Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy's Community Farm is in a quick search for volunteers to help move 8 tons of stone and harvesting garlic, on Wednesday August 2nd! This pop-up volunteer event was initiated after 8 tons of stone […]

  • 2024 SAHC Community Farm Volunteer Workday – April

    SAHC Community Farm (Event Venue)

    Date: Friday, April 12th Time: Starting at 10:30 AM Location: SAHC Community Farm Join us for a public volunteer workday at the SAHC Community Farm in Alexander, NC. The focus is on planting trees and cover crops in our new food forest and silvopasture area totaling 17 acres. All ages and backgrounds are welcome. Engage […]

  • 2024 May SAHC Community Farm Volunteer Workday

    SAHC Community Farm (Market Stand area)

    Date: Tuesday, May 21st Time: Starting at 10:00 AM Location: SAHC Community Farm Join us for a public volunteer workday at the SAHC Community Farm in Alexander, NC. The focus is on planting trees and cover crops in our new food forest and silvopasture area totaling 17 acres. All ages and backgrounds are welcome. Engage […]

  • 2024 Grassy Ridge Mow-Off

    We need YOUR help on the mountain! Grassy Ridge Mow-Off, July 20-21 This outing is currently FULL! If you would still like to be added to the standby list, please email Roan Stewardship Director Marquette Crockett at marquette@appalachian.org.   Camp out or come for a day. Join other volunteers as we work to maintain the […]

  • 2025 Volunteer Workday: Reviving Montreat Trails

    Montreat Conference Center

    Date: Tuesday, March 18th Time: Starting at 9:30 am Where: Montreat Conference Center Join Us for a Volunteer Workday at Montreat – Tuesday, March 18th Come take part in a volunteer workday with the Montreat Conference Center on Tuesday, March 18th, focused on enhancing and restoring key areas of the Montreat trails. This collaborative effort […]

  • 2025 Roan Mountain Garlic Mustard Pull

    Join the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy, Roan Mountain State Park and Cherokee National Forest on Friday, May 2 from 9:30 am to 2 pm for the annual Roan Mountain Garlic Mustard Pull! Partners and volunteers will help to remove invasive garlic mustard around the Appalachian Trail and along roadways and public lands in the Highlands […]

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  • 2025 Flying Squirrel Ten-Miler

    Looking for a race that's challenging, scenic, and unlike anything else? Welcome to The Flying Squirrel Ten Miler – Asheville's premier 10-mile road race presented by Jus' Running. Whether you're chasing a personal record or just looking for an unforgettable running experience, this race is for you. Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy is thrilled be the […]

  • South Yellow Mountain Preserve Volunteer Work Day – Pine Knob Trail

    When: Wednesday, Aug 6 from 9 am - 2 pm What we'll be doing: Pine Knob Trail Work Calling all volunteers! While the trail to Pine Knob on SAHC's South Yellow Mountain Preserve is in working order, it needs a lot of loving care. We need help with a variety of needs, which include: building […]

  • 2025 Meet the Mountains Festival

    Winged Deer Park Lakefront, Johnson City, TN

    Meet the Mountains Festival in Johnson City, TN Volunteer with SAHC at one of the summer's most adventurous outdoor festivals! Dates & Times: Friday 8/15 from 12-1 pm and 4-9:30 pm and Saturday 8/16 from 10 am-8 pm Location: Winged Deer Park Lakefront, Johnson City, TN Purpose: Share about SAHC's conservation mission, make native seed […]

  • 2025 NCWF/SAHC Volunteer Work Day at Bowditch Bottoms

    SAHC's Bowditch Bottoms Preserve in Yancey County, NC

    When: Thursday, August 21 from 9 am to 12 pm Where: SAHC's Bowditch Bottoms Preserve in Yancey County, NC Join the North Carolina Wildlife Federation and the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy for volunteer work day and invasive plant species removal at SAHC's Bowditch Bottoms Preserve in Yancey County. Originally protected as a conservation easement in 2020, the […]