by sahcadmin | Mar 27, 2026 | Featured Highlights, Stewardship Stories
Land Management with Controlled Burns As the winter wanes, SAHC’s land management and stewardship team have been working with partners across the region to conduct prescribed fires on SAHC preserves. Controlled fire provides one of many varied tools that the...
by sahcadmin | Mar 24, 2026 | Featured, Featured Highlights, French Broad River Valley, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
After years of partnership efforts, the crest of Deaverview Mountain overlooking Asheville and surrounding areas has been permanently protected! For more than five years, Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy has been working on a permanent conservation solution...
by sahcadmin | Mar 12, 2026 | Featured Highlights, Highlands of Roan, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
Wiles Creek Preserve Addition SAHC’s stunning Wiles Creek Preserve in the Highlands of Roan just got a little more spectacular. We recently acquired 48 acres that adjoin and expand the existing preserve, strengthening the protection of natural resources on both...
by sahcadmin | Mar 11, 2026 | Event Recaps, Featured Highlights, Hikes
2026 SAHC Winter Hiking Challenge – It’s a Wrap! WOW – The 2026 SAHC Winter Hiking Challenge wrapped up with a record-breaking 1,200 participants hiking more than 69,000 miles and raising more than $40,000 for conservation! Thank you to all the folks who...
by sahcadmin | Mar 7, 2026 | Black Mountains, Featured Highlights, Stewardship Stories, Volunteer Stories
HUGE thank you to the volunteers who came out with our North Carolina Wildlife Federation partners in early March 2026 to improve habitat and water quality on SAHC’s Bowditch Bottoms Preserve! SAHC’s Bowditch Bottoms Preserve contains a mosaic of habitat...
