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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!

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Guided Hikes & Outings

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.

Volunteer Opportunities

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

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.

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Farm Workshops

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.

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Farm Fresh Local Food

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.

See Where We Work

View an interactive map of places we’ve protected, which you can enjoy.

“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.”

Powell FosterFounding Member
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Our Mission

The mission of the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy is to conserve the unique plant and animal habitat, clean water, farmland, scenic beauty, and places for all people to enjoy outdoor recreation in the mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee, enduring for future generations. We achieve this through long-term conservation relationships with private landowners and public agencies and owning and managing land. We are committed to creating and supporting equitable, healthy and thriving communities for everyone in our region.

Get in Touch

Email: sahc@appalachian.org

Phone: 828-253-0095
372 Merrimon Avenue
Asheville, NC 28801

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