by sahcadmin | Aug 26, 2025 | AmeriCorps, Community Engagement, Our Community Farm, Volunteer Stories, Youth Education
The day began inside the Education Center, where LaKyla introduced students to the day’s activities while Alex handed out binoculars and bird bingo sheets. “Sometimes our outings align with events in the natural world,” shared LaKyla. “A birding activity during...
by sahcadmin | Aug 15, 2025 | Featured Highlights, French Broad River Valley, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy purchased 130 acres at Starnes Cove near West Asheville, protecting scenic views from surrounding communities and wildlife habitat near Deaverview Mountain. The property had been sought after to expand a nearby development,...
by sahcadmin | Jul 13, 2025 | Appalachian Trail Countryside, Featured Highlights, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
Tucked into an isolated, forested perch above the Nolichucky River near the NC/TN border, the abandoned settlement of Lost Cove inspires the imagination. Pisgah National Forest surrounds this former community, touted as a ‘ghost town’ in the mountains. In 2025, SAHC...
by sahcadmin | Jul 10, 2025 | Conservation Funding and Legislation, Featured Highlights, Helene, Highlands of Roan, Stewardship Stories
Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy has been awarded a $25,000 grant from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Land Trust Bird Conservation Initiative Small Grant Program. SAHC and partners will use grant funds to address the devastating impacts of Tropical Storm...
by sahcadmin | Jul 9, 2025 | Conservation Funding and Legislation, Featured Highlights, Land Protection and Landowner Stories, Landowner Resources
After more than a decade, North Carolina has revived a powerful way for landowners to protect the places they love and get something meaningful in return. Starting in 2025, the North Carolina Conservation Tax Credit will once again reward landowners who choose to...
