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Audubon’s Winter Bird Count

Every winter since 1900 the National Audubon Society has sponsored a winter bird count called the Christmas Bird Count or CBC. Today, CBCs take place across the U.S., Canada, Latin America, and beyond.  The CBC mobilizes over 2,400 counting groups including over 60,000 individuals whose counts total upwards of 70 million birds.  These yearly bird counts become part of what …

Working Daily For Scaly Scholars

The Scaly Mountain Women’s Club is at it again; raising money for their Scholarship Program and having fun while doing it. If you aren’t familiar with the program, all funds are raised through charity work, community functions and donations, allowing local students to receive scholarship money for their post education. The SMWC, consisting of over 80 women, is a nonprofit …


A Touch of Green

The Village Green offers a unique event venue on the Highlands-Cashiers Plateau. The 12.5 acre park in the heart of Cashiers hosts nearly 100 functions each year. The natural beauty of The Village Green makes it an ideal setting for a wedding ceremony, reception, or rehearsal dinner. Nestled amid the majesty of Whiteside Mountain, Terrapin Mountain and Big Sheep Cliff, …

Leadership Highlands

In the last 15 years many Highlanders have completed this great program and have benefited from it by meeting and networking with other leaders in the community. We have a lot of untapped potential that we can be using for the benefit of all Highlanders new and old, therefore it has occurred to the board of directors that we resurrect …

Gifts That Keep Giving

The horses of Carpe Diem Farms have always been and remain the backbone of our work, programs, research and our success. Without them there is no CDF! My focus this winter is on the gifts the horses of CDF have provided for horses around the globe. If you have followed us in recent years you have read about our development …


The Bookworm

The Bookworm is a non-profit organization that sells gently used books, movies and CDs. We’re run by dedicated volunteers, with all profits going to the Hudson Library in Highlands. Our inventory changes daily, so stop in often to see what’s new on our shelves. Speaking of inventory — if you have any books, movies or CDs that you would like …

Big Brothers Big Sisters

There are children on the waiting list in Highlands and Cashiers, hoping for a “Big” soon. It’s not too late to set a New Year’s resolution to be a part of a child’s life. And it’s guaranteed to enrich yours, too! Big Brothers Big Sisters of WNC marks National Mentoring Month in January with a call to action to mentor …

Lighting Up the World

We are 1.2 million neighbors, friends and community leaders who come together to create positive, lasting change in our communities and around the world. Our differing occupations, cultures, and countries give us a unique perspective. Our shared passion for service helps us accomplish the remarkable. What makes us different? Our distinct point of view and approach gives us unique advantages. We …


Watching Winter Wildlife

The air has grown crisp, the leaves now lie on the ground, and the animals are hidden away to keep warm… or are they? While it may be cold outside, there is still much that can be observed even on the coldest of days. After snows, look for the tracks of deer, turkey, mice, rabbits, foxes, and other animals as …

Get CLEver in 2015

It’s a brand new year and great and wonderful things are scheduled at the Center for Life Enrichment in 2015! You may have made a New Year’s resolution to do more good things for yourself this year and a membership to CLE is just the thing to get you started. The courses being offered this year begin in mid- May …

A Society, Humane

Helpless. Frustrated. Angry. Those three words have been ringing in my ears the past few months, and all have a common theme: these words have been shared with me by fellow animal advocates in North Carolina who are working hard to make a positive difference in the lives of our four-legged companions. A neighbor who feels helpless because there is …