by sahcadmin | Feb 11, 2025 | Farm Workshops, Landowner Resources, Our Community Farm, Stewardship Stories
In early February, over 30 participants gathered in the cozy conference room at the SAHC Community Farm, where large windows frame a mountain backdrop. The attendees included permaculture enthusiasts, landscapers, and farmers aiming to incorporate agroforestry pruning...
by sahcadmin | Jan 27, 2025 | Land Protection and Landowner Stories, Smoky Mountains
White Oak Mountain The massive mountains of Great Smoky Mountains National Park provide shelter and forage for a wide diversity of species. Now, hundreds more acres in Haywood County on the eastern shoulder of the Park have been conserved, buffering its boundary from...
by sahcadmin | Dec 26, 2024 | Farmland Conservation, Highlands of Roan, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
Wilson Farm A Farm Story, a Family Story – in Mitchell County, NC Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy (SAHC) recently closed on a new agricultural conservation easement preserving 87.5 acres of farmland in Mitchell County, NC. As conscientious landowners...
by sahcadmin | Nov 10, 2024 | Highlands of Roan, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
The quest to protect Belview Mountain is one for the record books. In fact, SAHC Senior Advisor to the Board Jay Leutze wrote a book about it. In Stand Up That Mountain, Jay recounted the tale of the years-long struggle to save Belview Mountain from mining. Rising to...
by sahcadmin | Nov 7, 2024 | Helene, Highlands of Roan, Stewardship Stories, Volunteer Stories
Grassy Balds Management “SAHC staff and volunteers hand-mowed approximately 11 total acres on Round Bald, Engine Gap, Jane Bald, and Grassy Ridge this summer,” says Roan Stewardship Director Marquette Crockett. “We also assisted with planning and mapping for...
