Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy needs volunteers to help remove Canada Blackberry (Rubus canadensis) and other woody vegetation from Round Bald. Volunteers will help hand-mow and "lop" brushy areas (using weed-whackers and hand tools) to maintain globally rare, grassy habitat atop Round Bald on July 28th (rain date TBD), meeting at Carver’s Gap at 9:30 am. […]
Location: 180 Mag Sluder Rd, Alexander, NC 28701 Date: Wednesday, August 2nd Start time: 1:00pm The Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy's Community Farm is in a quick search for volunteers to help move 8 tons of stone and harvesting garlic, on Wednesday August 2nd! This pop-up volunteer event was initiated after 8 tons of stone […]
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Date: Sunday, August 20th Time: Starting at 6:00pm 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. Come watch the sunset with the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy on our beautiful Community Farm! Our Community Farm is a 140-acre educational and […]
Date: Friday, August 25th Time: 10:30am Where: Strawberry Gap to Blue Ridge Pastures Distance: 6 miles Difficulty: Moderately strenuous (7/10) Cost: Free for Members. $10 for non-members. Join Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy on August 25th for a hike to Blue Ridge Pastures via the new Strawberry Gap Trail. Participants will hike a moderately strenuous 6 mile out-and-back through a […]
Date: Friday, September 8th Time: 10:30am Where: Snowball Mountain off the Blue Ridge Parkway near Craggy Gardens Picnic Area Distance: 3 miles Difficulty: Moderately strenuous (7/10) Cost: Free for Members. $10 for non-members. Join Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy for a hike to the protected Snowball Mountain. This hike will celebrate the 2023 Year of the Trail to […]
Date: Friday, September 15th Time: 8:30am Where: Ridge Junction Overlook, Blue Ridge Parkway Distance: NO hiking involved, walking is limited Difficulty: Easy (1/10) Cost: FREE for all participants Join the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy and the Blue Ridge Audubon Chapter for a morning of birding along the Blue Ridge Parkway. During September many of our beloved birds […]
Join us on Saturday for Highland Brewing Company's second annual Clawtoberfest event. They will be celebrating Saturday, September 16th (main event) and Sunday September 17th. TIP: If you’re planning to attend on Saturday, arrive early and park in the back OR carpool/rideshare. Lederhosen, Dirndls, and all festive Oktoberfest outfits are encouraged! As with all Highland […]
When: Tuesday, September 19th at 12:00 pm Free. Open to the public. The Utopian Seed Project is a 501(c)3 non-profit that explores and promotes regional agro-biodiversity in Western NC. In 2022, the Utopian Seed Project expanded their experimental farm to a second site at the SAHC Community Farm focusing on a range of crop and […]
Date: Friday, September 22nd Time: 12:00 pm Where: SAHC Community Farm Distance: 2.5 miles Difficulty: Moderate. Several steep inclines are present on the trail. Free. Open to the public. Join us at the SAHC Community Farm for Part Two of this special Lunch & Learn series to hike along our Discovery Trail and spend extra […]
