2020 Volunteers of the Year – CNPA
Congratulations to Carolinas’ Nature Photographers Association, 2020 Volunteers of the Year! In 1989 the Stanley A. Murray Award for Volunteer Service was created to honor persons who have made outstanding […]
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Sandy Mush – 25 Years of Conservation
Mountain ridges, low-lying farms, beautiful streams and forested hills coalesce into a quiet rural community in the corner where Buncombe, Haywood, and Madison Counties meet. This idyllic haven has been […]
Sandy Mush Forest Restoration Coalition Update
The Sandy Mush Coalition — a partnership among SAHC, the Forest Stewards Guild, and EcoForesters – has completed its first year of collective effort to increase capacity to control invasive […]
SAHC Response to COVID-19
As a land trust, we always think about the big picture. With the rapidly evolving COVID-19 situation in our nation and local areas, this means that Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy […]
Roaring Creek Valley
Two new acquisitions in Roaring Creek join our network of protected land in the Highlands of Roan. These two tracts adjoin other SAHC preserves on the slopes of Big Yellow […]
30 Years of Roan Stewardship!
You may already know that SAHC has been working for more than 45 years to protect and conserve our mountain home. And, you may also know that we trace the […]
Farmer Incubator Program – Call for Applicants!
Farming is a business… What’s your business plan? Do you have a farm business idea? Make it a reality! You are invited to join Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy’s Farmer Incubator […]
Byrd Farm – Mitchell County
Byrd Charolais Farm – Mitchell County (Highlands of Roan Area) The Highlands of Roan are known for rare and fragile ecological communities as well as magnificent, panoramic views studded with […]
Hogeye Bottomlands – 88 Acres
Farmland Preservation at Hogeye Bottomlands in Sandy Mush Community In the Sandy Mush farming community, scenic views of fertile bottomland, rolling pastures, and distant mountain ridges create a stunning backdrop […]
Voluntary Ag Districts Benefit Farmers
Cost-Share programs are available for farmland conservation easement landowners through Buncombe County’s Voluntary Agricultural District Agricultural lands are an essential component of the western North Carolina landscape and the region’s […]
