FEATURES

SAMAB's annual fall conference will be held November 17-19, 2009 in Asheville, North Carolina at Crowne Plaza Hotel. The theme for this year’s conference is “Climate Change in the Southern Appalachians,” and the keynote speaker will be Sam Pearsall (who recently joined the Environmental Defense Fund as the Southeast Regional Director for Land, Water and Wildlife; he was previously Director of Science for The Nature Conservancy’s North Carolina chapter). The title of Sam’s talk will be:“Climate Disruption and the Southern Appalachians: Is Adaptation Possible?” Mark your calendars and plan to join us!!!

SAMAB, through a grant from the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, has developed a curriculum for Middle School students--Exotic Invasive Plants of Southern Appalachia: An Activity Guide.

Best Sustainability Practices in Southern Appalachia is a searchable database of examples of best practices in growth management, sustainable development, and environmental conservation in the Southern Appalachian Highlands. Take a look!

NeighborhoodScout software provides answers to finding the best neighborhood for you. Additional information and instructions for its use are found on SAMAB's Sustainable Communities page.

Help SAMAB Save Our Hemlocks!!! Visit the website.

SAMAB is training volunteers from around the southern Appalachian area to monitor ecological health in their community. SAVEM volunteers are involved in hands-on invasive exotic plant and water quality surveys. Read more about the SAVEM program.

Join the SAMAB Foundation and help in supporting resource sustainability, creating economic and cultural solutions to growing regional demands, and promoting a harmonious relationship with our Southern Appalachian Region. This link will open a membership form in Adobe Acrobat (PDF).

"The Southern Appalachians: A Changing World" is a video introduction to the geology of the Southern Appalachian Mountains, targeted at middle school and high school students. Follow the link for more information.

New SAMAB Watershed Group Finder--The SAMAB Watershed Initiative group has developed a site where you can click on any basin in the SAMAB area and get information on the watershed organizations within the basin. Basins are delineated by 8-digit hydrologic unit codes. There also is a link from each basin to EPA's "Surf your Watershed."