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 […]
Date: Friday, May 17th Time: Starting at 4:00 pm Where: SAHC Community Farm Distance: 2.5 miles Difficulty: Moderate (4/10), several steep inclines are present on the trail Cost: Free for Members, $10 for non-members Join us for a scenic tour of SAHC's Community Farm on a guided hike led by Engagement and Education AmeriCorps […]
Date: Saturday, May 18th Time: Bike Ride @10:00am & Lunch @12:30pm Difficulty: Bike ride moderate (6/10) - 16 miles roundtrip, elevation gain: 1,109′ Total ride time is estimated to be 2-2.5 hours, including stops. Cost: FREE for all participants, but registration is required and space is limited Join us and special guests from Pathways to […]
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 […]
Friday, May 31 from 1 to 3 pm TN Visitor Center on I-26, Unicoi County You are invited to celebrate with all of the SAHC family at our special 50th anniversary event. Soak in the beauty of protected land and savor the benefits conservation in the Southern Appalachians. Looking over a view of the 10,000-acre […]
Photo by Witt Langstaff, Jr. Date: Friday, May 31st Time: Starting at 3:00 pm Where: Lamar Alexander Rocky Fork State Park Distance: ~2 miles Difficulty: Easy (3/10), trail is accessible via all-terrain wheelchair reservation Cost: Free, registration is required Help us celebrate together Southern Appalachian Highland Conservancy's 50th anniversary with a hike in Lamar […]
On Land Trust Day – this year Saturday, June 1 – local businesses pledge 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 first Saturday of June to recognize the accomplishments of land trusts […]
Experience the Blue Ridge Mountains 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 […]
Date: Saturday, June 1st Time: 10:30am Where: Snowball Mountain Trailhead, off the Blue Ridge Parkway Distance: 3 miles Difficulty: Moderately strenuous (7/10) Cost: $10 for non-members, FREE for members Join Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy for a hike to the protected Snowball Mountain. The first Saturday of June each year is Land Trust Day. On this day businesses and land trusts across North […]
Virtual Lunch & Learn: Sunflower Flo Yoga Lunch & Learn w/ SAHC Board Member Allison Williams Join SAHC Board Member Allison Williams with Sunflower Collective Outdoors for an all levels virtual yoga class. The class will end with a sound bath and meditation. Follow Allison through Sunflower Collective Outdoors on YouTube and Instagram.
