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01.07.2025

It is with deep appreciation and sadness that we announce the retirement of one of our most cherished team members, Kate Bakko, after an incredible 22+ years of dedicated service. Kate has been more than just a colleague—she has been a living extension of our mission, a trusted mentor to many, and a warm, familiar...

Kanuga Receives Conservation Grant To Restore Wetlands Habitat

03.24.2023

Kanuga’s wetlands are home to an ecosystem containing sensitive flora and fauna, in particular the federally threatened Southern bog turtle, the federally endangered mountain sweet pitcher plant, and the state threatened sheep laurel. We are pleased to have received a grant which will be used to restore two acres of Southern Appalachian mountain bog along...

Celebrating 30 Years with Jimmy Haden

01.18.2023

Jimmy Haden has been employed at Kanuga for 30 years as of today! Very few people reach such a milestone in the life of any organization; we celebrate and congratulate him on this extraordinary achievement. As his mother has said to many of us, they “dropped him off for camp and he never left!” Jimmy...

Please extend a warm Kanuga welcome to ANDREW HOLMES

07.26.2021

General Manager, Kanuga Inn & Lodging We are delighted to introduce you to Andrew Holmes, general manager for Kanuga’s dining and lodging operations. As Kanuga takes the sometimes painful but primarily celebratory steps toward recovery from the pandemic, we are confident that Andrew has the commitment and care required to move Kanuga forward in its...

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