Connecting people with unique, protected places.
We connect people with land, advancing opportunities for access for farming, outdoor recreation, and outreach regarding our conservation mission in the Southern Appalachians. The best way to appreciate the importance of conservation is to taste, feel, see, and experience it for yourself!
Throughout the year we offer guided hikes and outings to get people out on the spectacular properties we have protected. Some hikes focus around a specific topic – such as wildflowers or tree identification – while others might feature a spectacular view or waterfall. Check out a list of upcoming, scheduled outings.
Volunteers are the heart of our organization! You can be directly involved with SAHC by helping with habitat management on Roan’s spectacular grassy balds, improving trails, removing trash from illegal dump sites, or helping host a table at a special event — just to name a few.
Our Community Farm provides an exciting model for productive farming paired with environmental best practices, along with community resources such as our educational center and guided Discovery Trail tours.
Our Community Farm workshop series includes a variety of topics, most of which offer hands-on experiences for participants. We’ve hosted workshops on beekeeping, two-wheel tractor operation, health and safety on the farm, cattle handling, and much more.
Our Farmland Program protects viable soils through agricultural conservation easements, helping local family farms stay on their land to continue producing healthy food for the community. Check out these local farms, which produce on land protected by SAHC.
“Working with SAHC gave me the opportunity to be on the mountain a great deal, and be involved in a project that I really believed in.”
