Cashiers NC

BGCP launches its free 2026–2027 after‑school program, offering academic support, enrichment, and safe transportation for local youth.

Cashiers‑Highlands Humane Society has promoted longtime team member Jodi Henkel to Assistant Executive Director, recognizing her 13 years of service and leadership across animal care, community outreach, and staff development.

Anna Gage Norton’s On Nochaway blends photography, memory, and ecology to explore how one family’s land reveals both personal history and the long‑lived story of the longleaf pine.

This space has described how, in 1909, the predecessor organization to the Highlands‑Cashiers Land Trust saved the summit of Satulah Mountain from development (November 2025). But there’s more to the story — once conserved, the mountain continued to play an important role in protecting the natural resources of our area.

September brings peak raptor and songbird migration to the Highlands–Cashiers Plateau, highlighted by Hawk Migration Week from September 12–20, when Broad‑winged Hawks, warblers, and other species move through the region.

A legendary waterfall and a historic railroad tunnel sit just off Highway 28, offering quick access to Issaqueena Falls and the first quarter mile of Stumphouse Tunnel.

Local farmers bring late‑season produce, meats, baked goods, and handcrafted items to the Highlands and Cashiers markets throughout September and October, offering a rich harvest as cooler weather arrives.

Hudson Library and the Albert Carlton‑Cashiers Community Library offer full September calendars, from Kids Zone and Story Time to yoga, movies, Mahjong, music jams, and weekly creative programs — showing how local libraries continue to thrive as gathering places for learning and connection.

The Cashiers Valley Leaf Festival returns October 9–11 with more than 100 artisans, live music, great food, and peak fall color at The Village Green.