by sahcadmin | Oct 26, 2022 | Highlands of Roan, Stewardship Stories, Volunteer Stories
Have you ever stood atop a gorgeous summit and wondered what you are viewing? New “peakfinder” signs on Round Bald in the Highlands of Roan will help hikers learn more about the surrounding summits and landscape. The Roan Massif straddles the border...
by sahcadmin | Oct 7, 2022 | French Broad River Valley, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
The Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy recently closed on purchasing 139 acres for permanent conservation, adjoining the Pisgah National Forest Bent Creek Experimental Forest in Enka, south of Asheville. The property is known as Scott’s Ridge after its...
by sahcadmin | Sep 30, 2022 | AmeriCorps, Member and Donor Stories, Stewardship Stories, Trustee and Staff Stories
We are deeply grateful to SAHC member Bob Detjen for making a heroically generous contribution this year to help us catalyze more opportunities for young people to develop conservation- related jobs and careers in the southern Appalachians. “SAHC is using this gift...
by sahcadmin | Sep 27, 2022 | Hikes, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
New Strawberry Gap Hiking Trail The newest section of the Upper Hickory Nut Gorge Trail System opened to the public in September, creating a connection to Blue Ridge Pastures and the Trombatore Trail from a gravel parking lot on Drover’s Road Scenic Byway (US...
by sahcadmin | Sep 27, 2022 | Farmland Conservation, French Broad River Valley, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
The Sandy Mush community has played an important role in conserving productive farmland – for SAHC, Buncombe County, and Western North Carolina. Building trust with landowners in Sandy Mush has enabled us to protect rich bottomland soils designated as important for...
