Highlands NC

Richard Felshaw of Sky High Catering shares his versatile cast‑iron frittata while he and Christine Berenguer prepare to open Sky High Provisions, expanding their culinary presence in Highlands.

The Highlands Historical Society hosts its Walk in the Park event on Saturday, October 3 from 1:00–3:00 P.M. and again on Sunday, October 4 at 2:00 P.M., with volunteer “ghosts” sharing stories from Highlands’ past.

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

Rotary Clubs across the Plateau are raising $28,000 to help send 270 wheelchairs to seven Bolivian clubs, supporting life‑changing mobility efforts led by Dr. John Baumrucker and the Wheelchair Foundation.

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.

The Literacy & Learning Center is seeking volunteers for its After‑School program this autumn, offering flexible scheduling and meaningful opportunities to support local students as the new school year settles in across the Plateau.

Leslie Manning is now Executive Director of the Highlands Biological Foundation, bringing long experience in nonprofit leadership and a history of service to HBF.

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.