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...
by sahcadmin | Jan 19, 2024 | Black Mountains, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
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, the owners of this significant spur ridgeline in the Great...
by sahcadmin | Dec 14, 2023 | Black Mountains, Landowner Resources, Species and Ecology Info Stories, Stewardship Stories
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 (NCSU) and an entomologist with the U.S. Forest Service in...
by sahcadmin | Mar 14, 2023 | Black Mountains, Species and Ecology Info Stories, Stewardship Stories, Volunteer Stories
Part of our long-term stewardship of protected land involves managing forest health on SAHC’s nature preserves. This sometimes entails battling invasive species that outcompete or extinguish native resources. One such invader that many people are familiar with...
by sahcadmin | Sep 14, 2022 | Black Mountains, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
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...
by sahcadmin | May 20, 2022 | Black Mountains, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
Ballard Cove – 63-acre Conservation Easement A lot of good in this world is done by people who see a problem and say to themselves, “I’m going to do something to help with that.” Or, who take the time to thoughtfully examine a situation from...
