by sahcadmin | Dec 19, 2019 | Land Protection and Landowner Stories
What a banner year for land and water conservation across the Southern Appalachians! In 2019, Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy successfully closed conservation projects across six counties in NC and TN, totaling over 1,800 MORE protected acres. These...
by sahcadmin | Dec 9, 2019 | Awards and Honors, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
On Tuesday December 3, the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy, Haywood County Agricultural Advisory Board, and The Conservation Fund received Haywood Waterways Association’s Pigeon River Award, an award honoring individuals or organizations that have made...
by sahcadmin | Dec 6, 2019 | Highlands of Roan, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
In 2019, Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy (SAHC) completed the purchase of an assemblage of properties in the Cane Creek Mountains totaling 456 acres, to permanently protect an important ridgeline corridor through the Yellow Mountain State Natural Area....
by sahcadmin | Nov 25, 2019 | Highlands of Roan, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
In November 2019, SAHC purchased 51 acres on a prominent ridge near the Appalachian Trail in the Highlands of Roan. The Haw Orchard Ridge property adjoins Pisgah National Forest, rising to over 5,400 ft. just south of Roan High Knob. It is visible from the Appalachian...
by sahcadmin | Nov 17, 2019 | Highlands of Roan, Stewardship Stories, Volunteer Stories
Thank you to East Tennessee State University’s Service Learning Program for volunteering to assist with land management at SAHC’s Bird House Preserve in the Highlands of Roan. Student volunteers helped remove old structures and continued Golden-winged Warbler...
