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Why Wilderness?: A SAWS Testimonial
Ashley “Ash Mack” Perez served on SAWS' 2013 Yonkers Crew, a partnership program with Groundwork Hudson Valley. Ashley is a sophomore at...
Jan 13, 2014
SAWS Looks Forward to 2014
As SAWS moves into 2014, we at SAWS and The Wilderness Society are excited about what this coming year promises. First and foremost,...
Jan 8, 2014
SAWS Director Named Recipient of Bob Marshall Award
SAWS Director Bill Hodge was announced as the recipient of the 2013 Bob Marshall Award as an Individual Champion of Wilderness...
Dec 6, 2013
SAWS Hosts University of Illinois for Alternative Fall Break
14 students from the University of Illinois Alternative Break program traveled to North Carolina to work with SAWS this past week during...
Dec 3, 2013
SAWS Staff Volunteer on Local Thursday Crew
As the SAWS volunteer calendar wraps up for the year, SAWS staff continue to get out on the trail in continued public lands stewardship. ...
Nov 21, 2013
Volunteers Reroute Appalachian Trail at Turkey Pen Gap
SAWS wrapped up the project calendar for 2013 this past weekend with a backcountry project on the Appalachian Trail. 9 volunteers and 3...
Nov 20, 2013
SAWS Attends Adventure Education Conference at Montreat
SAWS staff attended the annual Adventure Education Conference at Montreat College's Black Mountain Campus today. Brenna Irrer, Education...
Nov 15, 2013
Volunteers "Touch Up" the Hawksbill Trail
A volunteer holds up a stump she removed from the Hawksbill Trail. The SAWS crew had a fun and successful day on the Hawksbill Trail in...
Nov 12, 2013
SAWS featured in The Laurel of Asheville
SAWS was selected as the Sustainability Feature in the November 2013 issue of The Laurel of Asheville magazine. The article by Frances...
Nov 5, 2013
SAWS is a 21CSC Member Organization
The SAWS program was officially accepted as a member organization of the 21st Century Conservation Service Corps (21CSC) last week. The...
Nov 1, 2013
Secretary Jewell Offers Vision for Conservation, Balanced Development, Youth Engagement in National
Secretary Jewell (Department of the Interior) gave a fantastic speech yesterday highlighting the importance of conservation engagement. ...
Nov 1, 2013
SAWS Attends the National Wilderness Stewardship Alliance Conference
Bill Hodge, Director, and Brenna Irrer, Education & Volunteer Engagement Coordinator participate in a stewardship day. SAWS staff...
Nov 1, 2013
The Crosscut Saw as Gateway Drug
SAWS was featured on Outside Online last Friday in an article titled The Crosscut Saw as Gateway Drug! Read all about it online.
Oct 21, 2013
Wilderness Rangers Make A Difference For The Resource
Today marks the end of the season for SAWS Wilderness Rangers. The crew of four (Samantha, Eric, Rollie, and Alex) all worked this summer...
Oct 11, 2013
Making a Difference Monday
SAWS will be the featured organization on October 21st at Oskar Blues Brewery's Making a Difference Monday. Come out and learn about and...
Oct 10, 2013
Knoxville News Sentinel: "Trail stewards clear the way in national forests"
The September 19 Knoxville News Sentinel featured a piece by Morgan Simmons who spent a day with SAWS Program Director Bill Hodge and...
Oct 4, 2013
SAWS Hits the Road with Educational Presentations
SAWS has been on the road visiting collegiate outdoor programs in North Carolina during the month of September. Through...
Sep 30, 2013
Program expands into Virginia
Director of the Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards (SAWS) program, Bill Hodge, announced today that the coverage area for SAWS...
Aug 26, 2013
New Youth Crew Coordinator Joins The SAWS Crew
We are very excited to announce the addition of our Youth Crew Coordinator for the 2013 Crew Season. Brenna Irrer joins the program as an...
Mar 11, 2013
A Place To Call Home
It is a truism that the home for the SAWS program is 'out there' in the Wilderness. It is where we introduce the rugged and muscular...
Feb 25, 2013