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SUMMARY:2026 Winter Hiking Challenge Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Date: Thursday\, March 5\nTime: 5 to 7 pm\nLocation: Wicked Weed Funkatorium\, 147 Coxe Ave\, Asheville\, NC 28801\nYou’re invited to join Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy to celebrate the conclusion of the Winter Hiking Challenge! This gathering will be a chance to connect with other hikers who participated in the challenge\, meeting fellow members of the conservation community. SAHC will be there with merchandise for sale and plenty of staff members if you have questions about our work. In addition\, Dayna from Solstice Handmade will have a table with more of her beautiful creations and Nina Veteto from Blue Ridge Botanic will have a selection of her “Field Guide” bandanas. \nThere is public street parking available along Coxe Ave and other nearby streets\, a private parking garage The Ironwood Parking Garage at 45 Federal Alley (2 minute walk)\, and a public parking deck at 11 Sears Alley (9 minute walk). Well-behaved dogs are welcome at the venue. The Funkatorium specializes in sour beer\, but regular beer\, wine\, and non-alcoholic options are also available. Additionally\, there is a full kitchen on site serving pizza\, sandwiches\, and more. Find their menu online here. \nWe’d love to know if you can make it\, but feel free to drop by! Use the RSVP form below to let us know if you’re coming. If you have any questions\, please feel free to reach out to Outreach Program Manager Erin Goodpaster at erin@appalachian.org.
URL:https://appalachian.org/event/2026-whc-celebration/
LOCATION:Wicked Weed Funkatorium\, 147 Coxe Ave\, Asheville\, NC\, 28801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Event,Upcoming
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SUMMARY:Livestake Planting Work Day with NCWF\, at Bowditch Bottoms Preserve
DESCRIPTION:What: Livestake Volunteer Planting Workday\nWhere: SAHC’s Bowditch Bottoms Preserve\, near Burnsville\, NC\nWhen: Friday\, March 6 from 9 am to 12 pm\nJoin the North Carolina Wildlife Federation and Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy for a livestaking workday at SAHC’s Bowditch Bottoms in Yancey County. \nBowditch Bottoms contains a mosaic of habitat types including mixed hardwood forest\, open field\, natural wetland\, and a riparian area that buffers over a half mile of Ayles Creek within the South Toe River Watershed. \nLivestaking is a restoration technique where dormant stem cuttings from trees and shrubs are planted directly into the ground. These cuttings root and grow into new plants. Join us as we plant livestakes along Ayles Creek in areas left bare and susceptible to invasive plant species following Helene. We will plant a variety of native species including ninebark\, silky willow\, elderberry\, and more in an effort to control erosion and enhance habitat for both terrestrial and aquatic wildlife. \nThis work day is a continuation of our partnership with NCWF; we joined together in managing invasive plants species through a series of volunteer work days on this preserves in 2025. Please help us continue the momentum as we repair and restore the stream corridor! \nThis event is free and open to the public. 
URL:https://appalachian.org/event/livestake-planting-work-day-with-ncwf-at-bowditch-bottoms-preserve/
CATEGORIES:Special Event,Upcoming,Volunteer Opportunity,Workshop
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SUMMARY:2026 March SAHC Community Farm Birding Hike
DESCRIPTION:SAHC Community Farm Birding Hike\nDate: Saturday\, March 14th\nStart Time: 9:00 am\nDistance: 2 Miles\nCost: Free for Members\, $10 for Non-Members\nPre-Registration is required below\n  \nJoin us for this beginning birding walk at the SAHC Community Farm (the first of our Birding series throughout the spring) 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 birder\, Mike Hill\, and 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 the SAHC Community Farm! \nThis hike will be slow and methodical. Plan to hike less than two miles in open field habitat before returning to the start. \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://appalachian.org/event/2026-march-sahc-community-farm-birding-hike/
CATEGORIES:Hikes and Outings,Upcoming
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SUMMARY:2026 Farm Workshop: Planning & Design - Climate Resilience
DESCRIPTION:Farm Planning & Design: Climate Resilience\nWhen: Thursday\, March 19\, 1 – 4 pm\nWhere: SAHC Community Farm\, 180 Mag Sluder Road Alexander\, NC 28701\n\nAre you looking for the perfect farm property but 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 with a focus on climate-resilient design. \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.  Through this design process we will cover how to avoid making a $10\,000 “bad decision” when beginning with infrastructure improvements. \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 how best to make design decisions for resiliency. \n\n  \nPre-registration is required. Farm workshop fee is $20; no one turned away for inability to pay. \nFor questions\, contact SAHC Community Farm Manager Chris Link\, chris@appalachian.org. \nRegistration for this workshop has now closed.\n  \n\n  \n\n  \nSAHC Community Farm work is funded in part by grants from The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina\, a grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (under grant award number 2021-70033-35717)\, and a cost-share grant from USDA Natural Resources Conservati
URL:https://appalachian.org/event/2026-farm-workshop-planning-design-climate-resilience/
LOCATION:SAHC Community Farm (Event Venue)\, 180 Mag Sluder Road\, Alexander\, NC\, 28701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Farm Workshop Series,SAHC Community Farm,Upcoming
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SUMMARY:2026 Lunch and Learn - Mapping the Mountains
DESCRIPTION:Virtual Lunch & Learn – Mapping the Mountains: Surveying & Technology in Land Conservation\nWednesday\, March 25 at 12:00 pm EST\nJoin Park Greer\, SAHC’s South Yellow Mountain Preserve Manager for a virtual Lunch & Learn exploring the intersection of land conservation\, land surveying\, and other measurement and monitoring technologies. Before Park joined the SAHC team he worked in land surveying specializing in stream restoration and is excited to share how historical and modern mapping technologies help conservationists better understand\, protect\, and steward the landscapes of the Southern Appalachian mountains. \nMany of these tools and practices are unfamiliar to most even though they impact our daily lives. Understanding the distinction between these tools\, their limitations\, and their uses helps land owners and land protectors to care for the world around them. From the history of surveying to interpreting and defining property boundaries to analyzing forest health and habitat connectivity\, these tools play a critical role in preserving farmland\, forests\, and mountain views for future generations.
URL:https://appalachian.org/event/2026-mapping-the-mountains/
CATEGORIES:Upcoming,Virtual Conservation Experience
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SUMMARY:2026 March Rough Creek Watershed Hike
DESCRIPTION:Date: Saturday\, March 28th\nTime: 10:00 am\nWhere: Rough Creek Watershed\nDistance: 5 miles\nDifficulty: Moderately strenuous (7/10)\nCost: FREE for all participants (Pre-Registration is Required!)\n  \nWe’re hitting the trails to celebrate Highland Brewing Company’s seasonal Saint T’s Pale Ale by hiking the Rough Creek Watershed’s inner loop trail! Participants will hike a moderately strenuous 5 mile loop through a beautiful forest with a near pristine ecosystem. Our hike will consist of about 1\,000 ft of elevation gain\, most within the first two miles. This watershed contains nearly 7 miles of streams\, numerous seeps\, springs\, & swamp/bog areas which have become fairly uncommon with human inhabitants of the region. It also is home to many species of interesting & rare plants (painted trillium\, whorled pogonia) as well as a large & diverse animal population (salamanders\, turkey\, bear\, bobcats\, songbirds). For those interested\, the hike will be followed by celebrating with a Saint T’s Pale Ale. \nThe Rough Creek Watershed property\, located at 265 Rough Water Pt.\, consists of over 870 acres of beautiful & majestic land\, owned by the Town of Canton.  This property is located on the South side of the Newfound Mountain Range\, approximately 5 miles north of Canton in Western North Carolina. The Rough Creek Watershed Trail System is comprised of 3 trails of various distances\, totaling 10+ miles. \nIn 2002\, with the help of the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy\, a partnership was created between the Town of Canton & the North Carolina Clean Water Management Trust Fund. This relationship has led to the establishment of a conservation easement throughout the Rough Creek property\, ensuring the protection of its unique forest ecosystem & natural resources. \nThis hike is a part of SAHC’s “For Love of Beer and Mountains” corporate partnership with Highland Brewing Company and is a part of Highland’s “Thirst for Good” partnership.  Highland donates a portion of sales of seasonal releases during the “release party” at the Tasting Room in Asheville to support SAHC’s land and water conservation efforts\, and we lead guided hikes for folks to experience and enjoy the natural landscapes for which these seasonal brews are named and beyond. \n*Please note that dogs are not allowed on these trails.  \nCost – FREE for all participants\, (Pre-Registration is Required Below!)
URL:https://appalachian.org/event/2026-march-rough-creek-watershed-hike/
CATEGORIES:Hikes and Outings,Upcoming
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