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 […]
Farm Planning & Design: Climate Resilience When: Thursday, March 19, 1 - 4 pm Where: SAHC Community Farm, 180 Mag Sluder Road Alexander, NC 28701 Are you looking for the perfect farm property but not sure how to create the best plan for your land? Join us for an introduction to planning and layout of land for small-scale farming with a […]
Virtual Lunch & Learn - Mapping the Mountains: Surveying & Technology in Land Conservation Wednesday, March 25 at 12:00 pm EST Join Park Greer, SAHC's South Yellow Mountain Preserve Manager for a virtual Lunch & Learn exploring the intersection of land conservation, land surveying, and other measurement and monitoring technologies. Before Park joined the SAHC team he […]
Date: Saturday, March 28th Time: 10:00 am Where: Rough Creek Watershed Distance: 5 miles Difficulty: Moderately strenuous (7/10) Cost: FREE for all participants (Pre-Registration is Required!) We're hitting the trails to celebrate Highland Brewing Company's seasonal Saint T's Pale Ale by hiking the Rough Creek Watershed's inner loop trail! Participants will hike a moderately strenuous 5 […]
Where: SAHC South Yellow Mountain Preserve When: 10:00 am Distance: 5 Miles Duration: 5.5 hrs Meeting Location: Spruce Pine, NC - exact location sent to you upon registration Cost: Free for Members, $10 for Non-Members Registration is required below Join SAHC South Yellow Mountain Preserve Manager Park Greer for a moderately strenuous hike on the […]
Date: Friday, April 3rd Time: 11:00 am Where: Rocky Fork State Park Distance: 5 miles Difficulty: Moderately strenuous (7/10) Cost: FREE for all participants (Pre-Registration is Required!) Join SAHC on a hike in Rocky Fork State Park in Flag Pond, TN. We will be hiking roughly 6 miles round trip along the Rocky Fork Trail, White […]
When: Wednesday, April 8 from 3:30 to 4:30 pm Where: Edneyville Branch of Henderson County Library Public System Join SAHC Community Engagement and Education Manager LaKyla Hodges for a presentation on 'Birding for You' - an overview and intro to all things birding, pertinent for audiences of all ages. This is the second installment […]
Volunteer with the Roan Stewardship Team! Thursday, April 9 starting at 10 am Join the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy and the Roan Stewardship team for a volunteer workday at the Nilsen Cabin on our Little Cove Creek Preserve. This iconic property, located on the Tennessee side of the Roan Highlands, is one of SAHC's original land acquisition projects. […]
When: Thursday, April 16 1 - 4 pm Where: SAHC Community Farm, 180 Mag Sluder Road Alexander, NC 28701 Please join us at the SAHC Community farm for a small engine workshop. We will host a classroom presentation and discussion followed by hands-on engine maintenance and repair work to help you feel empowered to tackle your own equipment […]
