Entries by sahcadmin
Post-Helene Stewardship
Caring for the Land after Catastrophe In the wake of Helene, Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy’s land stewardship team perseveres with new intensity. We continue to meet land management responsibilities while […]
Spruce-fir Habitat Restoration Project Continues
Science-based habitat management forms the core of SAHC’s Roan Stewardship program. Student researchers and volunteers in 2025 assisted in a new phase of red spruce habitat restoration on SAHC-protected land, […]
Buckskin Branch Farm
Like a lovely landscape painting, Buckskin Branch Farm spreads across a scenic valley in the Fines Creek community of Haywood County. The open pasture and fertile fields of the farm […]
83 Acres Adjoining Richmond Hill Park
The Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy (SAHC) has purchased 83 acres for permanent conservation, adjoining Richmond Hill Park overlooking the French Broad River. This purchase ends a 4-1/2 year long legal […]
Agroforestry Workshop – Pruning the Silvopasture Project
In early February, over 30 participants gathered in the cozy conference room at the SAHC Community Farm, where large windows frame a mountain backdrop. The attendees included permaculture enthusiasts, landscapers, […]
White Oak Mountain
The massive mountains of Great Smoky Mountains National Park provide shelter and forage for a wide diversity of species. Now, hundreds more acres in Haywood County on the eastern shoulder […]
