by sahcadmin | Jun 17, 2021 | Highlands of Roan, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
A generous conservation philanthropist has committed to donate a 7,500-acre preserve in the Roan to Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy in 2022. Conservation of this globally-significant mountain preserve will significantly boost habitat conservation efforts in...
by sahcadmin | Jun 16, 2021 | Trustee and Staff Stories, Volunteer Stories
Meet our 2021 summer interns, and hear what they have to say about their varied projects and interests in conservation! LaKyla Hodges, Communications and Youth Education Intern LaKyla is a senior at Warren Wilson College where she is studying Environmental Education....
by sahcadmin | May 24, 2021 | AmeriCorps, Species and Ecology Info Stories, Youth Education
You may have heard that the Southern Appalachian or Blue Ridge Mountains are the “salamander capital of the world.” These brightly colored little living gems capture the interest and imagination of young and old alike. Their prevalence among some of the...
by sahcadmin | May 20, 2021 | Black Mountains, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
A conservation-minded buyer recently purchased a significant parcel in the upper Cane River watershed of the Black Mountains in order to protect it permanently from development. The landowner donated a conservation easement to Southern Appalachian Highlands...
by sahcadmin | May 17, 2021 | Appalachian Trail Countryside, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
This year, the Trust for Public Land purchased a 482-acre tract at Dark Ridge, located near the Appalachian Trail in Avery County, just north of the Roan Highlands. The property shares a long boundary with the Cherokee National Forest and Pisgah National Forest. SAHC...
