• 2025 June Jamboree: Geology Hike at Hawk Spur

    Date: Saturday, June 14th Time: Starting at 9 am Where: Bakersville, NC Distance: 1.5 miles  Difficulty: (5/10), 600 feet elevation gain in 0.6 miles Leaders: Park Greer, South Yellow Mountain Preserve Manager, Michelle Pugliese, SAHC Land Protection Director Registration: Pre-registration is REQUIRED Please complete your registration by June 11, 2025, at 9:00 PM. Join us […]

  • 2025 June Jamboree: Carver’s Gap to Grassy Ridge Hike

    Carvers Gap

    Date: Saturday, June 14th Time: Starting at 9 am Where: Carver's Gap Parking Lot Distance: 5 miles round-trip Difficulty: (7/10), Strenuous Leaders: Alex Russell, SAHC Community Engagement & Education Associate, Chris Kaase, SAHC Stewardship & GIS Manager Registration: Pre-registration is REQUIRED Please complete your registration by June 11, 2025, at 9:00 PM. Join us for the […]

  • 2025 June Jamboree: Challenge Hike at Razorback Ridge

    Date: Saturday, June 14th Time: Starting at 9:30 am Where: Yellow Mountain State Natural Area Distance: 4 miles Difficulty: (9/10), Very strenuous, featuring off-trail travel & steep inclines  Leaders: Joseph Hiatt, Park Superintendent of Yellow Mountain State Natural Area, Travis Bordley, SAHC Roan Tech Registration: Pre-registration is REQUIRED Please complete your registration by June 11, […]

  • 2025 June Jamboree: Plant Inventory Walk at Little Rock Creek

    Little Rock Creek Preserve

    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 […]

  • 2025 June Jamboree: Drop-In Social at Little Rock Creek

    Little Rock Creek Preserve

    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 […]

  • South Yellow Mountain Preserve Volunteer Work Day – Pine Knob Trail

    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 […]

  • South Yellow Mountain Preserve: Hike to Pine Knob

    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. […]

  • 2025 Meet the Mountains Festival

    Meet the Mountains Festival in Johnson City, TN Volunteer with SAHC at one of the summer's most adventurous outdoor festivals! Dates & Times: Friday 8/15 from 12-1 pm and 4-9:30 pm and Saturday 8/16 from 10 am-8 pm Location: Winged Deer Park Lakefront, Johnson City, TN Purpose: Share about SAHC's conservation mission, make native seed […]

  • 2025 NCWF/SAHC Volunteer Work Day at Bowditch Bottoms

    When: Thursday, August 21 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 […]

  • 2025 Grassy Ridge Mow-Off

    We need YOUR help on the mountain! Grassy Ridge Mow-Off: Saturday, August 23 - Sunday, August 24 Camp out or come for a day. Join other volunteers as we work to maintain the globally rare grassy and shrub balds found on Grassy Ridge, one of the most beautiful and ecologically significant sites in the Roan […]