by sahcadmin | Oct 31, 2017 | French Broad River Valley, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
We purchased 149 acres at North Turkey Creek in Buncombe County, adding to a contiguous block of protected lands in the Sandy Mush community. The acquisition protects wildlife corridors and headwater streams that flow into North Turkey Creek in the French Broad River...
by sahcadmin | Oct 20, 2017 | Landowner Resources, Stewardship Stories
Do you have a creek or stream flowing through your property? Don’t let the land you paid for wash away. Shade your stream! A stream buffer helps reduce erosion while protecting water quality. Riparian buffers are vegetated areas next to creeks and streams that...
by sahcadmin | Oct 10, 2017 | Land Protection and Landowner Stories
We purchased 220 acres on Little Hawk Mountain in the Highlands of Roan, protecting mature forest, trout waters, and important bird habitat. This acquisition adds to thousands of acres conserved by SAHC in the Yellow Mountain State Natural Area since 2008. “This...
by sahcadmin | Oct 10, 2017 | Black Mountains, Hikes
On Saturday, September 30th, we continued our “For Love of Beer and Mountains” series on a hike to Upper Catawba Falls. Catawba Brewing Company collaborated with SAHC to create a beer called Breezy Brae Biere de Miel, a honey farmhouse ale brewed with local Wild...
by sahcadmin | Sep 25, 2017 | Farm Workshops, Our Community Farm
Our first tractor operation and maintenance workshop geared specifically for women was a hit! Led by local farmer Danielle Hutchison of Beacon Village Farm, the workshop provided a safe environment for women to learn how to maintain and use tractors on their farms....
