North McDaris Ridge
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 […]
Bowditch Bottoms Livestake Planting
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 […]
Snowball Mountain – 64 More Protected Acres
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 […]
SAHC Purchases 191 Acres for new Bull Creek Preserve at Warren Wilson College
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 […]
Banks Creek – 135 Acres Protected
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 […]
South McDaris Ridge
The rocky face of South McDaris Ridge stands as a sentinel above the upper reaches of Reems Creek valley, just across from the Woodfin Watershed conservation easement. In December 2023, […]
Emerald Ash Borer Research
Parasitoid wasps provide hope against the invasive emerald ash borer. In a synergistic project combining forest health, education, and conservation, SAHC has teamed up with researchers from NC State University […]
Treating Hemlock Trees with HRI
As a result of the hemlock wooly adelgid’s introduction to the eastern United States from Japan in the 1950s, nearly 90% of eastern and Carolina hemlocks along the east coast, […]
Reems Creek Bowl
The summits of the Craggy and Black Mountains cap the horizon of Reems Creek Valley just outside Weaverville, NC. It is a stunning backdrop that epitomizes what we love about the southern Appalachians. An important side ridge off the crest of the Craggies was recently for sale and could have been purchased for development, which would have detracted from Pisgah National Forest and conserved land just west of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Fortunately, this beautiful 229-acre tract is now an SAHC-owned nature preserve. Wildlife will continue to roam the mountainside, and headwater streams of Reems Creek will flow pristine while people enjoy the beautiful forested views for many years to come. Read more
