Date: Saturday, April 26th Time: 8:30am Where: Strawberry Gap to Blue Ridge Pastures Distance: 6 miles Difficulty: Moderately strenuous (7/10) Cost: Free for Members. $10 for non-members. Come kick off Appalachia Day with Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy by joining us on the morning of April 26th for a hike to Blue Ridge Pastures via the Strawberry Gap […]
Appalachia Day - A Celebration of All Things Appalachian! When: Saturday, April 26 from 12 to 6 pm Where: Hickory Nut Gap Farm in Fairview, NC Come out and celebrate what you love about our mountain home – the views, hiking, local arts, food, live music and quality time with friends and family. Your purchases […]
A benefit concert for Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy. Ticket Price: $20 in Advance, $25 at the Barn, $10 for ages 8-16. (Children 7 and under are free) Join us for an unforgettable evening of Appalachian Bluegrass by the Darren Nicholson Band and help SAHC celebrate 50+ years of local land and water conservation. A GRAMMY nominee and […]
Join the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy, Roan Mountain State Park and Cherokee National Forest on Friday, May 2 from 9:30 am to 2 pm for the annual Roan Mountain Garlic Mustard Pull! Partners and volunteers will help to remove invasive garlic mustard around the Appalachian Trail and along roadways and public lands in the Highlands […]
Date: Friday, May 2nd Time: Starting at 10:30 AM Where: Popper Tract Distance: 1.5 miles Difficulty: (4/10 difficulty) Easy To Moderate. A few stream-crossings Cost: FREE Registration: Pre-registration is REQUIRED We invite you to join us for a memorial hike to honor and remember our friend Bill Popper and his dedication to preserving the 573-acre […]
Join the North Carolina Wildlife Federation and the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy for a cleanup and invasive species removal at SAHC’s Bowditch Bottoms Preserve in Yancey County. Originally protected as a conservation easement in 2020, the landowners donated the land to SAHC in 2023. (With SAHC’s ownership of the land, the conservation easement was assigned to our partners at Blue […]
Date: Saturday, May 10th Time: Starting at 10:00 AM Where: SAHC Community Farm Distance: 2 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 Put on your hiking boots, grab your trekking poles, and join us for a […]
Virtual Lunch & Learn: Spring Ephemeral Wildflowers Dwarf larkspur (Delphinium tricorne) Join Equinox Environmental's Owen Carson for a Lunch & Learn about spring ephemeral wildflowers in Southern Appalachia. Appalachian Spring truly is a sight to behold! As winter relents, life bursts forth from the thawed ground, producing a dazzling display of colors, shapes, textures, and […]
Join the North Carolina Wildlife Federation and the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy for a cleanup and invasive species removal at SAHC’s Bowditch Bottoms Preserve in Yancey County. Originally protected as a conservation easement in 2020, the landowners donated the land to SAHC in 2023. (With SAHC’s ownership of the land, the conservation easement was assigned to our partners at Blue […]
Save the Date! Land Trust Day – Saturday, June 7. Shop to support local land and water conservation. Land Trust Day was designated as a special day to recognize the efforts of conservation land trusts like Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy who contribute to the well-being of communities by preserving farmland for food production, places for […]
