Start time: Sunday, August 31 at 9 am Distance: 3.8 miles Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy is hosting a special hike in conjunction with the Hellbender Festival in Spruce Pine! Join SAHC South Yellow Mountain Preserve Manager Park Greer for a moderately strenuous hike to Pine Knob, an exposed rocky outcrop with beautiful views of the […]
When: September 11, 2025 (9:30 am-3:30 pm), Rain Date September 16, 2025 What: Tropical Storm Helene caused extensive damage to the red spruce-Fraser fir forest in and around Toll House Gap and Roan High Knob. Our partners at the U.S. Forest Service cleared this area of storm damaged trees under a compressed timeline, using tree material as […]
Date: Saturday, September 20th Time: 10:00 am Where: Strawberry Gap to Blue Ridge Pastures Distance: 6 miles Difficulty: Moderately strenuous (7/10) Cost: FREE for all participants (Pre-Registration is Required!) Kick-off Clawtoberfest with the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy by joining us for a guided hike for Highland Brewing Company's “Thirst for Good” partnership! We're hitting the trails to […]
When: Friday, September 26 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 landowners donated […]
Date: Friday, September 26 Time: Starting at 12:00 pm 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: Sunday, October 5th, 2025 Time: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Where: SAHC's Bull Creek Preserve at Warren Wilson College Difficulty: Moderate (4/10) Cost: FREE for all participants (Pre-Registration is Required!) Join SAHC on a guided hike to celebrate the purchase of the new Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy’s Bull Creek Preserve at Warren Wilson College! This […]
Mes de la Herencia Hispana Almuerzo de Aprendizaje Miércoles, Oct. 8 de 12 a 1 pm Los invitamos a un almuerzo de aprendizaje en español en el cual vamos a compartir consejos para aprovechar nuestros parques y áreas naturales de forma divertida y segura. Miembro del Board de SAHC Maria Baron Palamar va a compartir recomendaciones sobre […]
When: Saturday, Oct. 11 from 10 am to 1 pm Where: SAHC Community Farm - 180 Mag Sluder Rd, Alexander, NC Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy is partnering with Blue Ridge RC&D, Mountain Valleys RC&D, Carolina Land and Lakes, Piedmont Prescribed Burn Association, and NC Forest Service to host a Fire Safety and Land Management Workshop. […]
Date: Saturday, October 11th Time: 10:30 am Where: Blackrock Mountain Trail, Waterrock Knob Visitor Center Distance: 6 miles Difficulty: Moderately strenuous (7/10) Cost: FREE for all participants (Pre-Registration is Required!) Join Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy on Saturday, October 11th to hike the Blackrock Mountain Trail to the summit of Blackrock Mountain with views of Thunderstruck Ridge, Waterrock Knob […]
Join Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy for a sneak peek screening of "A Life Reimagined: The George Masa Story", a new documentary by Bonesteel Films, October 22 at Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. in Mills River, NC.
