Date: Saturday, June 14th Time: Starting at 10 am Where: Little Rock Creek Preserve Distance: 2 miles Difficulty: (2/10), Easy Leaders: Gary Kauffman, Retired Botanist/Ecologist at USDA-USFS, Sarah Sheeran, SAHC Stewardship Director Registration: Pre-registration is REQUIRED Please complete your registration by June 11, 2025, at 9:00 PM. Join us for the 2025 June Jamboree: Plant […]
Drop-In Social at Little Rock Creek Preserve Date: 6/14/2024 Time: 1-4 pm Where: Little Rock Creek Preserve Cost: FREE Registration: Pre-registration is REQUIRED Following the morning hikes and experiences, participants are invited to stay for an afternoon drop-in social from 1 to 4 pm at SAHC’s Little Rock Creek Preserve. SAHC purchased the heart of the Little Rock Creek Preserve […]
When: Friday, June 20 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: Sunday, July 13 Time: Starting at 10 am Where: Sandy Mush Game Lands Distance: 2 miles (out and back) Difficulty: (4/10), Easy Cost: Suggested $10 donation towards our conservation efforts is appreciated. Registration: Pre-registration is REQUIRED Join us for the 2025 Sandy Mush Game Lands: Morning Meditative Hike Start your morning with intention on […]
Date: Friday, July 18 Time: Starting at 8:30 am Where: Rocky Fork State Park Distance: 6.6 miles (Loop) Difficulty: (9/10), Strenuous, Challenging Cost: Suggested $10 donation towards our conservation efforts is appreciated. Registration: Pre-registration is REQUIRED Join us for the Rocky Fork State Park Hike – Snakeden Ridge Loop Join SAHC for a challenging and […]
When: Thursday, July 24 from 1 to 3 pm Where: SAHC Community Farm at 180 Mag Sluder Road, Alexander, NC 28701 Cost: $30 Are you interested in producing a value-added product but have a lot of questions? We will host a workshop in the Value-Added Kitchen facility at the SAHC Community Farm, where you will […]
When: Friday, July 25 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 […]
Date: Saturday, July 26 Time: Starting at 10 am Where: SAHC Community Farm Distance: 2.5 miles Difficulty: Moderately Strenuous (5/10), several steep inclines are present on this trail Cost: Suggested $10 donation towards our conservation efforts is appreciated. Registration: Pre-registration is REQUIRED Join us for a July Guided Hike at the SAHC Community Farm Celebrate the […]
When: Wednesday, Aug 6 from 9 am - 2 pm What we'll be doing: Pine Knob Trail Work Calling all volunteers! While the trail to Pine Knob on SAHC's South Yellow Mountain Preserve is in working order, it needs a lot of loving care. We need help with a variety of needs, which include: building […]
Start time: Friday, August 8 at 9 am Distance: 3.8 miles 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 Black Mountains. Along the way Park will interpret the area’s geology and history, dating back hundreds of years. […]
