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SUMMARY:2023 Volunteer Trail Workday - Little Cove Creek Preserve
DESCRIPTION:Date: Friday\, October 6th\nTime: 10:00am\nWhere: Little Cove Creek Preserve\, Nilsen Cabin\nDistance:  Variable\, 1-3 miles\nDifficulty: Easy (5/10)\nCost: FREE for all participants\nJoin the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy  and the Roan Stewardship team for a volunteer workday at the Nilsen Cabin on our Little Cove Creek Preserve. This iconic property\, located on the Tennessee side of the Roan Highlands\, is one of our original land acquisition projects in the area. Recently the preserve was expanded to include an adjoining 17 acres\, the Nilsen Cabin on site was renovated\, and a trail system was agreed upon to take visitors from the cabin to a nearby waterfall. Now we need your help to formalize and establish the new trail design. This will require volunteers to work with weed eaters\, hand tools\, and saws to complete the trail which will be roughly a mile and will include a historic graveyard from the 1800’s. This event will be a great opportunity to work with friends\, get your hands dirty\, see a beautiful waterfall\, and enjoy a great day outside in the Roan Highlands. \nThis property is located 1.5 hours northeast of Asheville\, NC and 45mins southeast of Johnson City\, TN. Driving direction will be sent to volunteers following registration. \nWhat To Bring: Close-toed shoes\, work gloves\, lunch\, water\, jacket/rain gear. Please dress in layers\, the weather can be much cooler at this elevation during October. \nIf you have any questions\, please reach out to roanseasonal@appalachian.org. \nCost – Free for everyone. Pre-registration is required. \nThank you for your interest in volunteering! Registration for this work day is now closed.
URL:https://appalachian.org/event/2023-volunteer-little-cove-creek/
LOCATION:Little Cove Creek Preserve\, 269 Stockton Rd\, Roan Mountain\, TN\, 37687\, United States
CATEGORIES:Roan Stewardship Volunteer,Upcoming
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SUMMARY:2023 Fall Color Hike to Blackrock Ridge
DESCRIPTION:Date: Saturday\, October 21st\nTime: 10:30 am\nWhere: Waterrock Knob Visitor Center\, Blue Ridge Parkway\nDistance:  5 miles\nDifficulty: 5 miles (out and back)\, rugged\, rocky terrain with steep elevation change\nCost: FREE for all participants (pre-registration is required)\nJoin the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy on October 21st for a moderately strenuous hike to enjoy Blackrock Ridge with views of Thunderstruck Ridge\, Waterrock Knob and other 6\,00ft peaks! Participants will travel 5 miles of rugged terrain through mystical red spruce\, Fraser firs\, and red oak forests while periodically stopping at rock outcroppings for awe inspiring views. During this time of year\, we’ll be seeing spectacular fall colors as well as Saw-Whet Owl and Carolina Northern Flying squirrel habitat! \nBlackrock Mountain in the Plott Balsam Mountains is part of a network of conservation lands in progress of being added to an expansion of national park land at Waterrock Knob on the Blue Ridge Parkway. In 2013\, Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy purchased the summit of Blackrock Mountain\, with more than 250 surrounding acres. The property adjoins other conservation lands: SAHC’s 60-acre Blackrock Ridge tract (protected in 2010)\, the Sylva Watershed (protected with a conservation easement held by the Land Trust for the Little Tennessee)\, and The Nature Conservancy’s Plott-Balsam Preserve. SAHC’s conservation work in this area protects high elevation habitat and pristine headwater streams. \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 katie@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 katie@appalachian.org 
URL:https://appalachian.org/event/2023-fall-color-hike-to-blackrock-ridge/
LOCATION:Waterrock Knob\, Waterrock Knob\, Scott Creek\, NC\, 28779\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hikes and Outings,Upcoming
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SUMMARY:2023 Farm Workshop - Whole Farm Planning
DESCRIPTION:2023 Farmer Education Workshop Series: Whole Farm Planning\nWhen: Thursday\, October 26 from 1 – 4 pm \nWhere: SAHC Community Farm\, 180 Mag Sluder Road\, Alexander NC 28701 \n“Choosing a Property: site analysis & concept design”\nReady to create your dream farm? Not sure how to create the best plan for your land? Join us for an introduction to planning and layout of land for small-scale farming. \nOur case study for this process will be a property just around the corner from the SAHC Community Farm in Alexander. We will have a virtual “walk through” site analysis of the property’s conditions using a number of land planning tools\, with a Permaculture approach. We will inventory conditions such as soils\, water\, wind\, aspect and more to create a multi-layered map of the site as a base for decision making. Using this information\, we will actively draw up together a concept for the site\, which addresses some of the needs and challenges identified in the analysis phase. \nThis workshop will be particularly appropriate for participants who already own or lease land\, as well as those who plan to do so in the future. Our focus will be on growers\, and the public is welcome! \nCost: $50 (no one turned away for inability to pay) \nRegistration/Questions: Contact Chris Link at Chris@appalachian.org or 828.490.2565. Pre-registration is required; space is limited. Rain or shine. \nWorkshop Registration Form\nOops! We could not locate your form. \n\n  \n\nFunded in part by a grant from The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina and the James G. K. McClure Fund.  \nThis material is based upon work that is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture\, U.S. Department of Agriculture\, under award number 2016-70017-25341 for Farm Pathways: Integrating Farmer Training with Land Access. Any opinions\, findings\, conclusions\, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
URL:https://appalachian.org/event/2023farmplanningworkshop/
LOCATION:SAHC Community Farm (Event Venue)\, 180 Mag Sluder Road\, Alexander\, NC\, 28701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Farm Workshop Series,Upcoming,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231027T140000
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SUMMARY:2023 October Community Farm Tour
DESCRIPTION:Date: Friday\, October 27th\nTime: Starting at 2:00pm\nWhere: SAHC Community Farm\nDistance: 2.5 miles\nDifficulty: Moderate (4/10)\, several steep inclines are present on the trail\nCost: Free for Members\, $10 for non-members\n  \nCome tour the SAHC Community Farm in all of its autumn glory with Outings Program Manager\, Travis Bordley! Our Community Farm is a 140-acre educational and working farm just outside Asheville. The farm is a continually evolving home for conservation projects and agricultural production. Highlighted by our stream restoration project\, shortleaf pine reforestation project\, farm incubator program\, and education center\, there is always something new to see. \nParticipants will enjoy perfect autumn colors along the The Discovery Trail\, a 2.5-mile loop allowing us to view all of the amazing farm projects before returning to the parking area. Participants are encouraged to bring snacks and a camera to enjoy while overlooking the farm and surrounding mountains. \nPlease note that our Community Farm is an active farm not open to the public unless accompanied by SAHC staff. To ensure safety\, staff capacity\, and a positive experience for everyone involved it is critical that ALL hike participants pre-register for events before visiting the farm. You will receive an email with specific information about where to meet on the farm and other necessary details. If you do not receive this email\, as well as a confirmation email following your registration\, we do not have you registered for the hike. The majority of this hike is not disability accessible.  \nIf you have any questions\, please reach out to travis@appalachian.org. \nOops! We could not locate your form.
URL:https://appalachian.org/event/2023-october-community-farm-tour/
LOCATION:SAHC Community Farm (Event Venue)\, 180 Mag Sluder Road\, Alexander\, NC\, 28701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hikes and Outings,Upcoming
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