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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Date: Saturday, May 16th Start Time: 9:00 am Distance: 2 Miles Cost: Free for Members, $10 for Non-Members Pre-Registration is required below Join SAHC on a spring bird walk at Hampton Creek Cove on Saturday, May 16th. This 693-acre preserve offers an ideal habitat for a diverse range of bird species, including the elusive […]
