by sahcadmin | Jul 26, 2017 | Hikes, Youth Education
In July, AmeriCorps member Travis Bordley and other SAHC staff enjoyed a beautiful day at Craggy Gardens while providing basic environmental education to a group of students from Asheville’s Jewish Community Center (JCC). These students, mostly elementary and middle...
by sahcadmin | Feb 1, 2017 | Black Mountains, Hikes
Last Saturday, SAHC led our first guided hike of 2017 through the protected woods of our 400-acre conservation easement at Christmount. The weather was lovely, with a clear blue winter sky, allowing for beautiful views of the Blue Ridge Parkway and the Black...
by sahcadmin | Oct 29, 2015 | "For Love of Beer and Mountains", Appalachian Trail Countryside, Corporate Partners, Hikes
Late this summer, the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy and Highland Brewing Company were joined by The Aloft Hotel, Altamont Environmental, Traveling Chic Boutique and USA Raft to explore Lost Cove, where SAHC protected a 95-acre tract in 2012. We hiked into...
by sahcadmin | Jun 20, 2014 | Event Recaps, Hikes, Our Community Farm
It was hot – but not too hot – just the kind of bright summer sun you imagine plants loving to soak in. On National Trails Day/Land Trust Day (June 7, 2014), we led a group of curious members, landowners, and local families on a two-hour tour of SAHC’s...
by sahcadmin | Aug 27, 2013 | Black Mountains, Hikes
In the Southeast, we’ve been breaking all kinds of records for abundant rainfall through the summer – which you’d think would be great for growing mushrooms, right? Fun fact: There is such a thing as too much rain for ‘shrooms! Luckily,...
