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SUMMARY:2023 Land Trust Day
DESCRIPTION:Support SAHC on Land Trust Day! Shop and Dine for Conservation \nOn Land Trust Day – June 3 – local businesses have pledged to donate a portion of sales to support Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy’s ongoing land and water conservation efforts.  \nLand Trust Day coincides with National Trails Day and is celebrated each year on the first Saturday of June to recognize the incredible land protection accomplishments of land trusts in our region. \n\nSpecial thanks to Mast General Store in Waynesville and Asheville for donating almost $200\,000 since 2003 and many other local businesses for supporting SAHC on Land Trust Day over the years! \n“Each year as we approach Land Trust Day\, it is our hope that by working together we can help people understand that we must preserve our environment – its beauty\, its water\, its open spaces\, its inhabitants. It is what gives us life\, both literally and figuratively\,” says Lisa Cooper at Mast General Store. \nPlease mark your calendars and plan to shop and dine to support conservation! Thank you to our 2023 Land Trust Day Sponsors:\nAsheville and Waynesville stores
URL:https://appalachian.org/event/2023-land-trust-day/
CATEGORIES:Special Event,Upcoming
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SUMMARY:2023 Hike #1: Roll n’ Stroll at Rhododendron Gardens\, Roan Mountain
DESCRIPTION:Location: Rhododendron Gardens\, State Rd 1348\, Bakersville\, NC 28705\nStart Time: 11:00 am\nEst End Time: 1:00 pm\nDistance: 1 Mile\nDifficulty: 1/10\, Easy\nLeaders: Hanni Muerdter\, Jess Laggis & LaKyla Hodges\nWe anticipate that the Rhododendron Gardens on top of the Roan will be blazing with color this time of year. Participants will stroll approximately 1 mile across gentle terrain with stunning views of the Roan landscape. On this leisurely walk\, participants will learn about a number of SAHC’s land protection projects that can be viewed from the gardens. This family-friendly offering is designed to provide people of all abilities with an opportunity to get outside and enjoy some of the properties SAHC has diligently worked to protect over the last four decades. This trail is paved and wheelchair/stroller accessible. If participants want to do more walking after this event\, there are many additional trails nearby.  \nWe hope participants will join us after this outing for the SAHC drop-in social at our Little Cove Creek Preserve. The distance from the Rhododendron Gardens to the Little Cove Creek Preserve is 10 miles (30 minute estimated drive time).  \nThank you for taking interest in our outing with Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy!\n\nI am sorry to say that our outing is currently FULL and we cannot accept any more attendees at this time. However\, if you are still interested in the hike\, please contact me at travis@appalachian.org and your name and email will be put on a wait-list. I will contact you if a spot becomes available.  If you have any questions\, you can contact me at travis@appalachian.org.  \nThank you for your interest in hiking with SAHC! \n-Travis Bordley
URL:https://appalachian.org/event/2023-hike-1-roll-n-stroll-at-rhododendron-gardens-roan-mountain/
LOCATION:Rhododendron Gardens
CATEGORIES:Hikes and Outings,June Jamboree,Upcoming
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SUMMARY:2023 Hike #5: Hampton Creek Cove Birding
DESCRIPTION:Location: Hampton Creek Cove State Natural Area\, 760 Hampton Creek Rd\, Roan Mountain\, TN 37687\nStart Time: 9:00am\nEst End Time: 12:30pm\nDistance: 3 Miles\nDifficulty: 4/10 Moderate\nLeaders: Debi Campbell\, Marquette Crockett\, Adam Kluge\nHave you ever wanted to go birding or wondered what type of birds live in the Southern Appalachians? Birds are everywhere but they’re particularly abundant in Hampton Creek Cove State Natural Area where neo-tropical migratory songbirds\, like the Golden Winged Warbler\, come to spend their summer. Join us for this beginning birding walk to learn tips on how to listen for birds\, spot their movements\, then look for marks to help you identify them. This hike will be led by experienced birders but designed for beginners. This is a great opportunity to test out that new camera or pair of binoculars\, or just explore the sights and sounds of Hampton Creek Cove! \nThis hike will be slow and methodical. Plan to hike less than three miles in open field habitat before returning to their cars. We hope participants will join us after this hike for the SAHC Drop-in Social at our Little Cove Creek Preserve. The distance from Hampton Creek Cove to the Little Cove Creek Preserve is 8 miles (16 minute estimated drive time). \nThank you for taking interest in our outing with Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy!\n\nI am sorry to say that our outing is currently FULL and we cannot accept any more attendees at this time. However\, if you are still interested in the hike\, please contact me at travis@appalachian.org and your name and email will be put on a wait-list. I will contact you if a spot becomes available.  If you have any questions\, you can contact me at travis@appalachian.org.  \nThank you for your interest in hiking with SAHC! \n-Travis Bordley
URL:https://appalachian.org/event/2023-hike-5-hampton-creek-cove-birding/
LOCATION:Hampton Creek Cove State Natural Area
CATEGORIES:Hikes and Outings,June Jamboree,Upcoming
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SUMMARY:2023 Hike #2 Challenge Hike - Hackline Trail to Little Cove Creek Preserve
DESCRIPTION:Location: Carvers Gap Trailhead\, TN-143\, Roan Mountain\, TN 37687\nStart Time: 10:00am\nEst End Time: 2:00pm\nDistance: 3 Miles\nDifficulty: 8/10\, Difficult\, Steep downhill bushwhacking\nLeaders: Travis Bordley & Ellie Huber\nCome join us on this never before offered Hackline Trail and bush-wacking adventure. Starting at Carvers Gap\, this route will descend the northern flank of Roan Mountain following the Hackline Road Trail (FS53281). The trail will drop a 1\,000 ft in elevation over the course of a mile before we break off the designated route and bush-wack our way through the Cherokee National Forest to Little Cove Creek. From the creek\, the group will continue following the creek down another 1\,000 ft in elevation to SAHC’s Little Cove Creek Preserve where we will be hosting a Drop-in Social with drinks and refreshments. This challenge hike will literally end at a party!  \nOverall\, this hike will be a 3 three mile\, one-way hike\, with -2\,000 ft of elevation change. The driving distance between the Carvers Gap and the SAHC’s Little Cove Creek Preserve is 9 miles (18 minutes estimated drive time). Setting shuttle cars will be required for this hike and will be coordinated amongst registrants. This hike will not be high mileage but will cover rugged terrain.  \nThank you for taking interest in our outing with Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy!\n\nI am sorry to say that our outing is currently FULL and we cannot accept any more attendees at this time. However\, if you are still interested in the hike\, please contact me at travis@appalachian.org and your name and email will be put on a wait-list. I will contact you if a spot becomes available.  If you have any questions\, you can contact me at travis@appalachian.org.  \nThank you for your interest in hiking with SAHC! \n-Travis Bordley
URL:https://appalachian.org/event/2023-hike-2-challenge-hike-hackline-trail-to-little-cove-creek-preserve/
LOCATION:Carvers Gap
CATEGORIES:Hikes and Outings,June Jamboree,Upcoming
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SUMMARY:2023 Hike #3: Little Cove Creek Falls with Pathways to Parks
DESCRIPTION:Location: Little Cove Creek Preserve\, 269 Stockton Rd\, Roan Mountain\, TN 37687\nStart Time: 11:00am\nEst End Time: 1:00pm\nDistance: 2 Miles\nDifficulty: 5/10 Moderate\nLeaders: Pender & Tanya Marie\, Founder of Pathways to Parks\, Jay Leutze & Michelle Pugliese\n  \nPlease join in this special collaboration hike between SAHC and our partners at Pathways to Parks! The vision of Pathways to Parks is to motivate Americans of color to get outdoors and enjoy the benefits of nature in our national\, state\, and local parks while creating more accessible spaces for everyone. Help us support Pathways to Parks founders\, Pender and Tanya Marie by joining them on this special waterfall hike. This hike will start from the Nilsen Homestead and end at Little Cove Creek Falls at the boundary of the Cherokee National Forest. Expect to enjoy a slow meander through SAHC protected land with frequent stops along the way to discuss stress reduction techniques. Participants on this hike will traverse through fields\, verdant forests\, and visit a charming waterfall before returning back to their cars. The hike is 1.5 hours northeast of Asheville near Roan Mountain\, Tennessee. \nThis hike will begin and end at the same location as the Drop-In Social and will conclude with drinks and refreshments! Come ready to hike 2 miles in total and plan to stay afterward to enjoy celebrating the Highlands of Roan with the rest of the June Jamboree participants.  \nThank you for taking interest in our outing with Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy!\n\nI am sorry to say that our outing is currently FULL and we cannot accept any more attendees at this time. However\, if you are still interested in the hike\, please contact me at travis@appalachian.org and your name and email will be put on a wait-list. I will contact you if a spot becomes available.  If you have any questions\, you can contact me at travis@appalachian.org.  \nThank you for your interest in hiking with SAHC! \n-Travis Bordley \n 
URL:https://appalachian.org/event/2023-hike-3-little-cove-creek-falls-with-pathways-to-parks/
LOCATION:Little Cove Creek Preserve
CATEGORIES:Hikes and Outings,June Jamboree,Upcoming
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SUMMARY:2023 Hike #4: Hampton Creek Cove Loop
DESCRIPTION:Location: Hampton Creek Cove State Natural Area\, 760 Hampton Creek Rd\, Roan Mountain\, TN 37687\nStart Time: 10:00am\nEst End Time: 2:00pm\nDistance: 5 Miles\nDifficulty: 7/10 Difficult\nLeaders: Katie Gray\, Park Greer & David Hagler\n  \nJoin us on this high-milage adventure through Hampton Creek Cove State Natural Area. This hike will utilize three trails\, the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail\, the Shell Hollow Trail\, and the Birchfield Creek Trail. Starting from the parking area we will follow the footsteps of the Overmountain Victory Men\, heroes of the Revolutionary War\, who hiked this route in 1780 through Hampton Creek Cove! The Overmountain Victory Trail will take us to the Shell Hollow Trail which will take us deep into the woods and through stands of old growth forest that surround the old Shell family homestead. Once completed the Shell Hollow Trail we will hike further into the state natural area along the Birchfield Creek Trail which will reward well-deserving hikers with cool shade and crisp mountain water that is tumbling off the Roan. Participants will enjoy secluded swimming holes perfect for cooling off on a hot summer day\, before returning to their cars. \n  \nThis hike will cover lots of variable terrain in both open fields\, creeks\, and deep forested habitats. Participants should expect to hike 5 miles before returning to their car. We hope participants will join us after this hike for the SAHC Drop-in Social at our Little Cove Creek Preserve. The distance from Hampton Creek Cove to the Little Cove Creek Preserve is 8 miles (16 minute estimated drive time). \nThank you for taking interest in our outing with Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy!\n\nI am sorry to say that our outing is currently FULL and we cannot accept any more attendees at this time. However\, if you are still interested in the hike\, please contact me at travis@appalachian.org and your name and email will be put on a wait-list. I will contact you if a spot becomes available.  If you have any questions\, you can contact me at travis@appalachian.org.  \nThank you for your interest in hiking with SAHC! \n-Travis Bordley
URL:https://appalachian.org/event/2023-hike-4-hampton-creek-cove-loop/
LOCATION:Hampton Creek Cove State Natural Area
CATEGORIES:Hikes and Outings,June Jamboree,Upcoming
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SUMMARY:2023 June Jamboree Drop-in Social
DESCRIPTION:Location: Little Cove Creek Preserve\, 269 Stockton Rd\, Roan Mountain\, TN 37687 \nStart Time: 1 pm \nEnd Time: 4 pm \nWe will hold a drop-in social on our Little Cove Creek Preserve in the afternoon of Saturday\, June 10th. We invite everyone to join us in celebrating friends\, family and shared hike experiences while learning about SAHC’s recent land protection news. Drinks and light refreshments will be provided\, so please RSVP so we have enough for everyone!  \nWe look forward to seeing you and hope you all join us in celebrating the Roan Highlands!  \nThank you for taking interest in our event with Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy!\n\nI am sorry to say that our event is currently FULL and we cannot accept any more attendees at this time. However\, if you are still interested in the event\, please contact me at travis@appalachian.org and your name and email will be put on a wait-list. I will contact you if a spot becomes available.  If you have any questions\, you can contact me at travis@appalachian.org.  \nThank you for your interest in SAHC! \n-Travis Bordley
URL:https://appalachian.org/event/2023-june-jamboree-drop-in-social/
LOCATION:Little Cove Creek Preserve
CATEGORIES:June Jamboree,Special Event,Upcoming
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SUMMARY:Farm workshop: Agroforestry Maintenance
DESCRIPTION:So\, you planned and planted an agroforestry project. Now what? \nEarlier this year\, Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy planted thousands of trees and shrubs in a new demonstration silvopasture project on 8 acres of pasture at the SAHC Community Farm\, with a lot of help from volunteers and our partners at Contours Lines! Contour Lines\, a nonprofit\, specializes in efficient establishment of agroforestry systems with a high seedling survival rate.  Contour Lines has planted over 7\,000 agroforestry systems in three countries.   They are hosting a 2-part workshop series with SAHC to teach more people how to plan and plant a silvopasture agroforestry sites on contour\, combining sloped soil management with sustainable agriculture. \nThis month\, we are hosting Part 2 in our 2-part silvopasture workshop series. We invite you to come learn about agroforestry maintenance. This class will focus on the termination and management of cover crops\, pruning\, organic pest management\, and mulching practices. \nThis workshop is great for anyone who is interested in learning more about silvopasture and agroforestry systems in the southern Appalachian mountains. \nCost: $20/per person (No one turned away for inability to pay)\n\nAbout the project: SAHC received a $6\,000 Catalyzing Agroforestry Grant to support this project\, and nonprofit organization Contour Lines  Corp. (contourlines.org) is donating plant material\, design and expertise for hands-on workshops to help execute the silvopasture project on the SAHC Community Farm. The Catalyzing Agroforestry Grants Program is an initiative funded by the Appalachian Beginning Forest Farming Coalition (ABFFC) and Edwards Mother Earth Foundation (EMEF) that is managed by Virginia Tech University in partnership with Rural Action\, Appalachian Sustainable Development\, The Yew Mountain Center\, North Carolina State University. \n\n\nRegister for This Workshop\n\n\n\n\nClick HERE to pay for this workshop AFTER REGISTERING \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSilvopasture at the Community Farm\nGoal:\nOur aim with this acreage is to make productive and educational/demonstrative use of the hilly pasture on the SAHC Community Farm\, which sees a lot of visitors (both adults and school groups from the community). We currently have no other agroforestry or silvopasture production open to the public in our community\, and we feel this will be a valuable learning site for current and future growers in the area! Carbon sequestration\, value added products and perennial/no till crops are just a few of the beneficial environmental and economic factors which lead us to initiate this specific multi crop plan. We are confident it will be a great fit for our farm and the needs of our region. \nDuring our first phase we converted 8 acres of pasture land into silvopasture by cutting in swales slightly of contour.  We planted a multi-species perennial crop of trees and shrubs for multiple outputs.  Varieties planted included locust\, mulberry\, paw-paw\, hazelnut\, sycamore\, indigo\, cottonwood\, elderberry and others.  In our second phase\, we will continue maintenance and management of the silvopasture project area\, which will produce food\, fodder\, fuel\, shade\, habitat\, water conservation and other impacts. \nPartnership with Contour Lines:\nSouthern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy (SAHC) and  Contour Lines Corp are teaming up to plant this demonstration agroforestry plot. The site is designed as an educational tool that will demonstrate regenerative agriculture and soil conservation techniques. This site will serve as a model for larger scale land restoration projects including native species reforestation\, diversified fruit and nut production\, and silvopasture farming. \n\n\n\n 
URL:https://appalachian.org/event/farm-workshop-agroforestry-maintenance/
LOCATION:SAHC Community Farm (Event Venue)
CATEGORIES:Farm Workshop Series,Upcoming
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