Date: Wednesday, June 24th Time: Starting at 10:00 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 […]
Date: Saturday, June 27 Time: Starting at 9 AM Where: South Yellow Mountain Preserve Distance: 2.5 miles Difficulty: (8/10 difficulty) Strenuous with several steep sections, 700' elevation gain Cost: FREE for Members, $10 for Non-Members Pre-registration is REQUIRED Join Park Greer for a strenuous 2.5-mile hike at SAHC's South Yellow Mountain Preserve for an opportunity […]
Date: Wednesday, July 8th Time: Starting at 10:00 am Where: SAHC Community Farm Distance: 2.0 miles Difficulty: Moderately Strenuous (5/10), a few steep inclines are present on this trail Cost: FREE Registration: Pre-registration is REQUIRED Enjoy a guided hike on the 2-mile Discovery Trail loop trail at the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy's Community Farm in Alexander, […]
Date: Saturday, July 18, 2026 Time: 10:00 AM Distance: 2.5 miles Elevation: ~400 feet gain then loss. Difficulty: Moderate (6/10) due to uneven and slick terrain, minor scrambling. Join Park Greer, SAHC's Preserve Manager and Erin Goodpaster, SAHC Outreach Program Manager for an untraditional hike as we explore the aquatic environments of the Beaver Creek […]
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 […]
Date: Friday, August 28th Time: 10:30 AM Distance: 1.5 miles Difficulty: 2/10 Join SAHC on a hike at Waterfalls Park on Friday, August 28th at 10:30 am! SAHC has recently cleared and improved the trails after it was heavily damaged from Hurricane Helene. This short 1.5 mile hike will only have a few hundred […]
Date: Friday, September 4th Time: 10:30 am Where: Strawberry Gap to Blue Ridge Pastures Distance: 6 miles Difficulty: Moderately strenuous (7/10) Cost: FREE (Pre-Registration is Required!) Join Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy for a guided hike to Blue Ridge Pastures via the Strawberry Gap Trail! This hike will be a moderately strenuous 6 mile out-and-back through a beautiful […]
Join Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy at Wicked Weed Brewing from 5–8 PM on Sept. 24 for our Beers That Build release, featuring the release of Appalachia Session IPA and live music from Andy Ferrell. Come meet the SAHC team, hear more about the work we're doing to protect our Appalachian landscape, grab a beer and […]
Distance: 3 miles Difficulty: Moderately strenuous (7/10) Cost: FREE (Pre-Registration is Required!) Join Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy for a guided hike along the Snowball Mountain Trail to Hawkbill Rock and back. This is a moderate 3-mile out-and-back hike along a high elevation ridgeline with remarkable views into SAHC-protected lands. We start out on the Mountains-to-Sea Trail and split off to climb […]
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 […]
