by sahcadmin | Apr 22, 2017 | Highlands of Roan, Stewardship Stories, Volunteer Stories
One of the most fascinating qualities of the Roan Highlands is the complex bio-diversity of the region. High elevation grassy balds colliding with shrubs, spruce-fir and hardwood forests is a potent mix. In the Roan you can find 25 globally rare ecological...
by sahcadmin | Apr 18, 2017 | Highlands of Roan, Hikes
It was no joke when UNC-Asheville students and SAHC’s Travis Bordley started their backpacking trip, trapped in clouds on April Fools Day. Travis, our AmeriCorps Roan Outreach Coordinator, and eight students headed out from Carvers Gap for a backpacking...
by sahcadmin | Apr 12, 2017 | Farmer Incubator Program, Our Community Farm
The hearty pineywoods cattle on our Community Farm have interesting personality quirks, according to farmer Gina Raicovich. The herd has been growing, with eight cow-calf pairs currently thriving. Gina has diversifed her Sparrow Hill Farm agricultural enterprise and...
by sahcadmin | Apr 10, 2017 | Landowner Resources
National Conservation Buzz Topic: Can a mortgage violate your conservation easement? Curious about how a mortgage or deed of trust could impact your conservation easement? Imagine you need to borrow money at some point, and use your conservation easement property as...
by sahcadmin | Apr 4, 2017 | Focus Area Feature Hikes, Smoky Mountains
On Saturday, March 25th, an awesome group of hikers gathered to explore our Smoky Mountains Conservation Focus Area with a hike to scenic Hemphill Bald at the top of Cataloochee Ranch, where SAHC placed our first conservation easement in 1993. The hike began at the...
