by sahcadmin | Mar 22, 2013 | Black Mountains, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
This lovely 63-acre cove is located in Madison County, on the ridgeline that is the border with Buncombe County. It lies near other properties that we have protected in a relatively unfragmented corridor between the Black Mountains and the Tennessee line. The tract is...
by sahcadmin | Mar 22, 2013 | Highlands of Roan, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
At the end of 2012, we succeeded in purchasing an incredible property that had topped our conservation priority ‘wish list’ for the past four decades — the 601-acre Grassy Ridge tract, crown jewel of the Roan Highlands. Thanks to tenacious landowner outreach, good...
by sahcadmin | Mar 18, 2013 | French Broad River Valley, Our Community Farm, Volunteer Stories
On a chilly mid-March day, SAHC’s Anderson Farm was host for an AmeriCorps service day. Fourteen AmeriCorps Project Conserve members, currently serving at host sites throughout Western North Carolina, came together on SAHC’s Community Farm to lend their hands in...
by sahcadmin | Mar 15, 2013 | "For Love of Beer and Mountains", Event Recaps, Hikes, Smoky Mountains
The end of February was a great time to practice winter tree identification, and to enjoy a new Highland Brewing Company seasonal pint with friends. As part of our “For Love of Beer & Mountains” partnership with Highlands Brewing Company, we hosted an...
by sahcadmin | Mar 6, 2013 | French Broad River Valley, Hikes
Personal Perspective from SAHC AmeriCorps Stewardship Associate Margot Wallston “After several weeks of desk time at the office, followed by several days experiencing the worst that this year’s flu season had to offer, cabin fever prompted this SAHC AmeriCorps...
