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 […]
Date: Tuesday, August 26 Time: Starting at 9:30 am Where: SAHC Community Farm Distance: 2.5 miles Difficulty: Moderately Strenuous (5/10), several steep inclines are present on this trail Cost: FREE for SAHC Members, $10 for non-members Registration: Pre-registration is REQUIRED Join us for a Guided Hike at the SAHC Community Farm What can you see on […]
Hellbender Festival in Spruce Pine, NC Volunteer with SAHC and learn about one of our coolest native aquatic species! Dates & Time: Saturday 8/30 from 12-5 pm Location: Downtown Spruce Pine, NC Purpose: Share about SAHC's conservation mission, lead kids crafts and activities, and sell merchandise to festival attendees. Table on behalf of SAHC at […]
When: Saturday, August 30 from 10 am to 1 pm Where: SAHC Community Farm, 228 Mag Sluder Road, Alexander, NC 28701 Cost: $20 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 […]
Start time: Sunday, August 31 at 9 am Distance: 3.8 miles Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy is hosting a special hike in conjunction with the Hellbender Festival in Spruce Pine! 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 […]
When: September 11, 2025 (9:30 am-3:30 pm), Rain Date September 16, 2025 What: Tropical Storm Helene caused extensive damage to the red spruce-Fraser fir forest in and around Toll House Gap and Roan High Knob. Our partners at the U.S. Forest Service cleared this area of storm damaged trees under a compressed timeline, using tree material as […]
Date: Saturday, September 20th Time: 10:00 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!) Kick-off Clawtoberfest with the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy by joining us for a guided hike for Highland Brewing Company's “Thirst for Good” partnership! We're hitting the trails to […]
When: Friday, September 26 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: Friday, September 26 Time: Starting at 12:00 pm Where: SAHC Community Farm Distance: 2.0 miles Difficulty: Moderately Strenuous (5/10), several steep inclines are present on this trail Cost: FREE for SAHC Members, $10 for non-members Registration: Pre-registration is REQUIRED Join us for a Guided Hike at the SAHC Community Farm What can you see […]
Date: Sunday, October 5th, 2025 Time: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Where: SAHC's Bull Creek Preserve at Warren Wilson College Difficulty: Moderate (4/10) Cost: FREE for all participants (Pre-Registration is Required!) Join SAHC on a guided hike to celebrate the purchase of the new Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy’s Bull Creek Preserve at Warren Wilson College! This […]
