Date: Saturday, December 13th Time: Starting at 10:00 AM Where: Asbury Trail Distance: 6 miles Difficulty: Moderately Strenuous (6/10), several long, steep inclines and descents are present on this trail. Registration: Pre-registration is REQUIRED below Join SAHC for a guided group hike on the Asbury Trail at Cove Creek Gap along the boundary of […]
Where: SAHC Community Farm Gentle Flow Yoga Date & Time: December, 14th, 4:00 pm Cost: Free for Members, $10 for Non-members (Pre-Registration is Required!) Bring your own mat Join Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy on Sunday, December 14th for a gentle 60 minute yoga session in our Education Center at the SAHC Community Farm in Alexander, […]
Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy is proud to announce our 6th Annual Winter Hiking Challenge! The Winter Hiking Challenge sets a goal of 60 miles in 60 days, to be completed in your own time and at your own speed. Those can be miles you've walked, ran or hiked – in your neighborhood or through the […]
Date: Saturday, January 3rd Time: Starting at 10:00 AM Location: South Yellow Mountain Preserve Distance: 3.8 miles Difficulty: Moderately Strenuous (6/10) The hike is FREE for SAHC members, and $10 for non-members. Registration: Pre-registration is REQUIRED below Join SAHC South Yellow Mountain Preserve Manager Park Greer for a moderately strenuous hike to Pine Knob, […]
Date: Monday, January 19th Location: Hampton Creek Cove State Natural Area Start Time: 11:00 am Distance: 4 Miles Difficulty: 6/10 Join us on Monday, January 19th for a guided hike through Hampton Creek Cove State Natural Area. This hike will utilize multiple trails, the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail and the Shell Hollow Trail. Starting […]
When: Saturday, Feb. 21 from 1 to 3 pm (DROP IN) Firewise Prevention Presentation at 1:30 pm Where: Bowman Middle School, 410 S. Mitchell Ave., Bakersville, NC 28705 Come learn from agencies, non-profits, and businesses about what resources are available to landowners, as well as recovery updates. Drop-In Topics Include: Wildfire Mitigation Debris Removal and […]
Date: Sunday, February 22nd, 2026 Time: 10:30 am Where: SAHC's Bull Creek Preserve at Warren Wilson College Difficulty: (3/10) Cost: FREE for members, $10 for non-members (Kids hike for free!) Join SAHC on a family friendly guided hike at SAHC's Bull Creek Preserve! This hike is specifically designed for folks to hike with children and […]
Date: Saturday, February 28th Time: 11:00 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!) Finish the Winter Hiking Challenge strong and in community by joining Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy for a guided hike to Blue Ridge Pastures via the Strawberry Gap Trail! This hike […]
What: Livestake Volunteer Planting Workday Where: SAHC's Bowditch Bottoms Preserve, near Burnsville, NC When: Friday, March 6 from 9 am to 12 pm Join the North Carolina Wildlife Federation and Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy for a livestaking workday at SAHC's Bowditch Bottoms in Yancey County. Bowditch Bottoms contains a mosaic of habitat types including mixed […]
SAHC Community Farm Birding Hike Date: Saturday, March 14th Start Time: 9:00 am Distance: 2 Miles Cost: Free for Members, $10 for Non-Members Pre-Registration is required below Join us for this beginning birding walk at the SAHC Community Farm (the first of our Birding series throughout the spring) to learn tips on how to […]
