Among the hauntingly beautiful mountains of the Southern Appalachians, nestled only steps away from downtown Highlands, is the historic Kelsey Trail. Built over a century ago by one of the town’s founders as a path […]
The newly formed RotarACT Club, based in Highlands and parented by the MountainTop Rotary Club of Highlands, organized and implemented their first project earlier this month aimed at removing invasive species of plants from nonprofit lands in […]
How mushrooms will change the world Join Joey Kyle, Farm Manager at Many Hands Peace Farm at The Mountain Retreat and Learning Center, to learn about local varieties of mushrooms at the next Village Nature […]
The road to Sunset Rock is often washed out from heavy rains making traveling to the top in a vehicle close to impossible. In an effort to maintain the road and smooth out some of […]
Brushy Face was already a 1.5-mile trail network popular for it’s birding, but Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust staff and volunteers finished off a .5-mile extension last week and is now open to the public. HCLT Stewardship […]
About a dozen people from local environmental groups were at The Mountain Retreat on Wednesday removing patches of the nonnative invasive plant, Garlic Mustard. It’s called Garlic Mustard because the leaves smell like garlic when […]
As Executive Director of Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust, I want you to know that we miss seeing our land trust family in person but that our important conservation work continues. We miss seeing many of you […]
Many in the community are doing everything they can to adhere to the emergency guidelines mandated through state, county, and local governments to slow the spread of coronavirus. During this time of social distancing, outdoor […]
Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust Board of Directors held their quarterly meeting on October 12 and approved the conservation of three new properties. These places will buffer other conserved lands in Cashiers and Highlands, help to protect the Town […]
Hike to Satulah Preserve from 10-2 p.m. on Sept. 27, followed by the Chili Cook-Off on Sept. 28 from 1-4 p.m. On September 30, 1909, the organization that eventually evolved into Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust (HCLT) […]