by sahcadmin | Apr 10, 2024 | Stewardship Stories, Trustee and Staff Stories, Youth Education
Interns & Seasonal Staff Spring-Summer 2024 We are excited to host a talented and energetic pool of young conservation talent this spring and summer! Also, thank you to the Warren Wilson College volunteers (above) who helped out in the pollinator garden and...
by sahcadmin | Apr 1, 2024 | Farmer Incubator Program, Our Community Farm
Our ever-evolving 140-acre farm and education center in Alexander, NC continues to expand with exciting new programs and hands-on experiences. Come out to the farm for a guided farm tour (held monthly), or sign up for a session in our Farmer Education Workshop Series....
by sahcadmin | Mar 27, 2024 | French Broad River Valley, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
In February 2024, Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy purchased 188 acres along a long ridge west of North Turkey Creek, permanently preserving forested mountain slopes, streams, and scenic views in the Sandy Mush community. Four headwater streams originate on...
by sahcadmin | Mar 27, 2024 | French Broad River Valley, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
Sandy Mush Creek Conservation Easement When Simmons Covington Lettre and her brother Archer Covington inherited the mountain land their father once loved and enjoyed, they decided to follow through on his wishes to permanently protect 136 acres of the property with a...
by sahcadmin | Mar 26, 2024 | Farmland Conservation, French Broad River Valley, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
Wells-Young Homeplace Conservation Easement The Wells/Young Homeplace on Willow Creek Road has served as home to generations of the Wells family in the Big Sandy Mush community. The John W. Wells farmhouse, built in the early 1840s for John and his second wife, Rachel...
