by sahcadmin | Jul 14, 2026 | Black Mountains, Featured Highlights, Highlights, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
As a clay and cork artist, Kathy Triplett finds inspiration and source materials within the natural world. Her studio space melds her excitement about exploration and creativity with the setting of the southern Appalachian mountains she calls home. Tucked away in a...
by sahcadmin | Mar 7, 2026 | Black Mountains, Featured Highlights, Stewardship Stories, Volunteer Stories
HUGE thank you to the volunteers who came out with our North Carolina Wildlife Federation partners in early March 2026 to improve habitat and water quality on SAHC’s Bowditch Bottoms Preserve! SAHC’s Bowditch Bottoms Preserve contains a mosaic of habitat...
by sahcadmin | Nov 7, 2025 | Black Mountains, Featured Highlights, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
In 2025, Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy purchased 64 acres on Snowball Mountain – adding to already-conserved land on the mountain. Located just off the Blue Ridge Parkway northeast of Asheville and Woodfin, SAHC’s purchase of the land fills a gap...
by sahcadmin | Sep 19, 2025 | Black Mountains, Farmland Conservation, Featured Highlights, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
On a bright and clear Friday near the end of summer, an unsuspected chill bites in the early morning breeze. SAHC’s Farmland Program Director Jess Laggis dons an extra layer as she steps to the small gravel parking lot on the side of Riceville Road. Just a few cars...
by sahcadmin | May 20, 2025 | Black Mountains, Stewardship Stories, Volunteer Opportunities, Volunteer Stories
In the wake of Hurricane Helene, the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy has been hard at work restoring the land at Bowditch Bottoms Preserve, a treasured 87-acre property in Yancey County, NC. Nestled within the Nolichucky River Watershed and framed by scenic...
by sahcadmin | Jun 21, 2024 | Black Mountains, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
Banks Creek When Diane Kent purchased land on Banks Creek in Yancey County 25 years ago, she knew that she wanted to preserve it. Having already seen areas where she previously lived transformed by intensive development, she sought the solitude of the mountains and...
