Habitat Restoration Day on Little Hump Mountain
SAHC and a slew of volunteers spent a full day mowing, trimming, and cutting to create additional habitat for the rare and “near threatened” golden-winged warbler on Little Hump Mountain […]
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Area non-profit salutes employee’s 20-year tenure
Twenty years in the same position at the same organization. That’s something to celebrate in the non-profit field, or really any profession in today’s transitioning economy. Kristy Urquhart of Asheville […]
Little Yellow Mountain – 207 Acres Protected
Just a few years ago, much of Little Yellow Mountain in Mitchell and Avery counties was slated for development. Today the summit of that 5,504-foot peak is totally protected thanks […]
37 Acres Protected Adjoining Asheville Watershed
Joe Carson, a generous landowner in Buncombe County, donated a conservation easement on his 37- acre property in Swannanoa in 2011. In 2024, Joe passed away, and now SAHC owns […]
Long Branch Environmental Education Center – Non-Profit education center protects 864 acres in perpetuity
Long Branch Environmental Education Center (Long Branch) is an educational non-profit organization located eighteen miles northwest of Asheville on the Buncombe and Haywood county line. It was founded in 1974 […]
Bonner Scholars Volunteer at Hampton Creek Cove
Hampton Creek Cove State Natural Area (HCC), a 693-acre natural area protected since 1986 and co-managed by the State of Tennessee and SAHC, draws outdoor enthusiasts of all types to […]
Conservation Success in Avery County: 199 More Acres Protected in the Highlands of Roan!
Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy recently added 199 more acres of protected land within the Yellow Mountain State Natural Area planning boundary through a land purchase. Located along the North Carolina/Tennessee state […]
For Love of Beer and Mountains: Hike to Little Hump Mountain
When you hike to the top of Little Hump Mountain in the Highlands of Roan, you see a completely unobstructed view of the surrounding mountains from its high elevation grassy […]
SAHC and Navitat Partner to Protect Water Quality
During the first week of May, staff from Navitat Canopy Adventures in Asheville volunteered with SAHC to install water bars on trails on a conservation easement. The property, a 231-acre conservation […]
Landowners Protect 13 Acres in Haywood County
Rural preservation leaders in the Bethel community of Haywood County have announced the permanent protection land along Garden Creek. The property features 13 acres of largely agricultural land, which provides corn, […]
