• 2023 Hike #1: Roll n’ Stroll at Rhododendron Gardens, Roan Mountain

    Rhododendron Gardens State Rd 1348, Bakersville, NC

    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 […]

  • 2023 Hike #5: Hampton Creek Cove Birding

    Hampton Creek Cove State Natural Area

    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 […]

  • 2023 Hike #2 Challenge Hike – Hackline Trail to Little Cove Creek Preserve

    Carvers Gap Carvers Gap, Fork Mountain-Little Rock Creek, NC, United States

    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 […]

  • 2023 Hike #3: Little Cove Creek Falls with Pathways to Parks

    Little Cove Creek Preserve 269 Stockton Rd, Roan Mountain, TN, United States

    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 […]

  • 2023 Hike #4: Hampton Creek Cove Loop

    Hampton Creek Cove State Natural Area

    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 […]

  • 2023 June Jamboree Drop-in Social

    Little Cove Creek Preserve 269 Stockton Rd, Roan Mountain, TN, United States

    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 […]

  • 2023 Juneteenth Celebration with Pathways to Parks at Deaverview Mountain

    Deaverview Mountain Mariposa Wy, Asheville, NC, United States

    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 […]

  • Farm workshop: Agroforestry Maintenance

    SAHC Community Farm (Event Venue) 180 Mag Sluder Road, Alexander, NC, United States

    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 […]

  • 2023 July Community Farm Tour

    Date: Thursday, July 13th Time: Starting at 9:00 am Where: SAHC Community Farm Distance: 2.5 miles Difficulty: Moderate. Several steep inclines are present on the trail. Cost: Free for Members. $10 for non-members.   Join the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy on our beautiful Community Farm to hike along our Discovery Trail! Conservation land trusts like […]

  • 2023 Grassy Ridge Mow-Off

    We need YOUR help on the mountain! Grassy Ridge Mow-Off, July 15-16 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 invasive blackberries […]