by sahcadmin | Aug 11, 2024 | Volunteer Stories, Volunteers of the Year
Thank you, Addie Blum Since 1989, SAHC has awarded the Stan Murray Award for Volunteer Service to honor persons who have made outstanding volunteer contributions to the work of SAHC emulating the lifelong dedication of our founder, Stanley A. Murray. Our 2024 Stan...
by sahcadmin | Jun 21, 2024 | Black Mountains, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
Banks Creek When Diane Kent purchased land on Banks Creek in Yancey County 25 years ago, she knew that she wanted to preserve it. Having already seen areas where she previously lived transformed by intensive development, she sought the solitude of the mountains and...
by sahcadmin | May 19, 2024 | "For Love of Beer and Mountains", Corporate Partners
Two widely recognized breweries in Asheville are making history for Beer Week 2024. Highland Brewing Company, with 30 years of history in the region, has teamed up for the very first time with Wicked Weed Brewing to create collaborative small batch brews supporting...
by sahcadmin | Apr 19, 2024 | Member and Donor Stories, Volunteer Stories, Youth Education
An Earth Day Letter to Youth Amidst the current climate crisis, it is easy to feel small and powerless. News pours in of natural disasters, global temperature rise, and endangered species building into a crescendo of fear and hopelessness. However, within all of the...
by sahcadmin | Apr 19, 2024 | Highlands of Roan, Species and Ecology Info Stories, Stewardship Stories
American Birding Association’s Bird of the Year With a flash of gold and silvery gray, the Golden-winged Warbler flits through scrubby edges between forests and open fields. Nesting pairs migrate to raise young in the high elevations of the Roan Highlands, where SAHC...
