Experience some of the best road running in Asheville with The Flying Squirrel Ten Miler, Asheville's premier 10 Mile road race. Enjoy the ease and convenience of a road race with the spectacular views and seclusion of a mountain race. The race starts and finishes just blocks from downtown Asheville and then promptly takes runners on the winding roads of […]
Support SAHC on Land Trust Day! Shop and Dine for Conservation On Land Trust Day - June 3 - local businesses have pledged to donate a portion of sales to support Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy's ongoing land and water conservation efforts. Land Trust Day coincides with National Trails Day and is celebrated each year on the […]
Location: Rhododendron Gardens, State Rd 1348, Bakersville, NC 28705 Start Time: 11:00 am Est End Time: 1:00 pm Distance: 1 Mile Difficulty: 1/10, Easy Leaders: Hanni Muerdter, Jess Laggis & LaKyla Hodges We anticipate that the Rhododendron Gardens on top of the Roan will be blazing with color this time of year. Participants will stroll […]
Location: Hampton Creek Cove State Natural Area, 760 Hampton Creek Rd, Roan Mountain, TN 37687 Start Time: 9:00am Est End Time: 12:30pm Distance: 3 Miles Difficulty: 4/10 Moderate Leaders: Debi Campbell, Marquette Crockett, Adam Kluge Have you ever wanted to go birding or wondered what type of birds live in the Southern Appalachians? Birds are […]
Location: Carvers Gap Trailhead, TN-143, Roan Mountain, TN 37687 Start Time: 10:00am Est End Time: 2:00pm Distance: 3 Miles Difficulty: 8/10, Difficult, Steep downhill bushwhacking Leaders: Travis Bordley & Ellie Huber Come join us on this never before offered Hackline Trail and bush-wacking adventure. Starting at Carvers Gap, this route will descend the northern flank […]
Location: Little Cove Creek Preserve, 269 Stockton Rd, Roan Mountain, TN 37687 Start Time: 11:00am Est End Time: 1:00pm Distance: 2 Miles Difficulty: 5/10 Moderate Leaders: Pender & Tanya Marie, Founder of Pathways to Parks, Jay Leutze & Michelle Pugliese Please join in this special collaboration hike between SAHC and our partners at Pathways […]
Location: Hampton Creek Cove State Natural Area, 760 Hampton Creek Rd, Roan Mountain, TN 37687 Start Time: 10:00am Est End Time: 2:00pm Distance: 5 Miles Difficulty: 7/10 Difficult Leaders: Katie Gray, Park Greer & David Hagler Join us on this high-milage adventure through Hampton Creek Cove State Natural Area. This hike will utilize three […]
Location: Little Cove Creek Preserve, 269 Stockton Rd, Roan Mountain, TN 37687 Start Time: 1 pm End Time: 4 pm We will hold a drop-in social on our Little Cove Creek Preserve in the afternoon of Saturday, June 10th. We invite everyone to join us in celebrating friends, family and shared hike experiences while learning […]
Location: Deaverview Mountain, Asheville, NC Start Time: 5:30pm Est End Time: 7:30pm Distance: 2 Miles Difficulty: 3/10, Easy Leaders: Pender & Tanya Marie, Founders of Pathways to Parks Please join Pathways to Parks and the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy for this fantastic hiking experience on June 19th, “Juneteenth”. Pathways to Parks and the Southern Appalachian […]
So, you planned and planted an agroforestry project. Now what? Earlier this year, Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy planted thousands of trees and shrubs in a new demonstration silvopasture project on 8 acres of pasture at the SAHC Community Farm, with a lot of help from volunteers and our partners at Contours Lines! Contour Lines, a […]
