by sahcadmin | Sep 1, 2017 | Black Mountains, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
We purchased 200 acres near the headwaters of the Catawba River, located southeast of the Town of Black Mountain. It bridges two SAHC conservation easements and a corner of Pisgah National Forest. On its west side, the property adjoins 400 acres protected by the SAHC...
by sahcadmin | Aug 4, 2017 | Black Mountains, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
We recently worked with the Town of Weaverville to place a conservation easement on 310 acres of the Weaverville Watershed. The easement protects important headwaters of Reems Creek as well as forested habitat and scenic views from Reems Creek Valley. “This property...
by sahcadmin | Apr 22, 2017 | Black Mountains, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
We purchased 60 acres adjoining the Asheville Watershed and SAHC’s 492-acre Laurel Ridge Preserve. The acquisition protects a headwater tributary of Laurel Branch, which flows into the Swannanoa River. This property is an important addition to the large network of...
by sahcadmin | Feb 1, 2017 | Black Mountains, Hikes
Last Saturday, SAHC led our first guided hike of 2017 through the protected woods of our 400-acre conservation easement at Christmount. The weather was lovely, with a clear blue winter sky, allowing for beautiful views of the Blue Ridge Parkway and the Black...
by sahcadmin | Dec 17, 2015 | Black Mountains, Farmland Conservation, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
This year, SAHC protected a bucolic stretch of land along the Drovers’ Road Scenic Byway in Fairview. We placed 30 acres of fertile bottomland into conservation easements to safeguard the scenic vistas of the valley and working, productive agricultural land. The three...
by sahcadmin | Aug 6, 2015 | Black Mountains, Hikes
Tucked away in the hills of Black Mountain, NC, lies the headwaters of the Catawba River and the popular hiking destination, Catawba Falls. During the last week of May, we had the pleasure of leading a group of hikers to the upper portion of Catawba Falls, a rarely...
