by sahcadmin | Dec 1, 2023 | Appalachian Trail Countryside, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
Blue Hole Falls – Preserving Water Quality in a Popular Recreation Area The Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy purchased 29 acres in Carter County, TN near the Blue Hole Falls recreation area. The land adjoins Cherokee National Forest on three sides, and...
by sahcadmin | Nov 29, 2023 | Highlands of Roan, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
Hawk Spur and Cane Creek SAHC recently accepted a gift of 229-acres of land from 130 of Chatham LLC. The land is in Mitchell County, east of Bakersville, NC and just north of the community of Hawk. It includes a high elevation spur ridgeline off of Hawk Mountain,...
by sahcadmin | Nov 29, 2023 | Farmer Incubator Program, Farmland Conservation, French Broad River Valley, Our Community Farm, Volunteer Stories
Farm life never stops. Our ever-evolving 140-acre farm and education center in Alexander, NC continues to expand with exciting new programs and hands-on experiences. If you have not been out to see the farm recently, we welcome you to join one of the monthly guided...
by sahcadmin | Nov 16, 2023 | Highlands of Roan, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
Donated! 57 Acres Adjoining Little Rock Creek Preserve A recently donated 57-acre tract adjoining SAHC’s Little Rock Creek Preserve expands protection of high elevation habitat and water quality in a beautiful corner of Mitchell County. The donated land...
by sahcadmin | Nov 16, 2023 | French Broad River Valley, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
78 MORE Acres Protected in Upper Beaverdam Creek Watershed SAHC recently purchased 78 acres in Haywood County including a section of upper Beaverdam Creek. The property is mostly forested, rising from the banks of Beaverdam Creek up the hillside to adjoin another SAHC...
