by sahcadmin | Jan 4, 2012 | Black Mountains, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
On December 22, 2011, the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy recorded conservation easements protecting 474 acres in southern Buncombe County. This project combines with neighboring conservation easements and other preserves to bring the total amount of land...
by sahcadmin | Jan 3, 2012 | Black Mountains, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
On Friday, December 16, the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy (SAHC) purchased 90 acres on Snowball Mountain in Buncombe County, permanently preserving scenic views for recreational visitors, clean water sources for area residents, and habitat for native...
by sahcadmin | Dec 6, 2011 | Black Mountains, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
At the end of October, we closed on a 114-acre conservation easement in the beautiful Swannanoa Mountains, along Jim’s Branch, that will protect important tributaries that flow into Christian Creek and is within 6,600 linear feet of the French Broad river basin....
by sahcadmin | Nov 22, 2011 | Black Mountains, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
Laurel Ridge – 492 Acres Protected, adjoining Asheville Watershed In October 2011, Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy purchased 492 acres of land adjacent to the Asheville watershed, permanently protecting stunning vistas and watershed headwaters just 19...
by sahcadmin | Jul 26, 2011 | Black Mountains, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
We worked with Joe Carson, a generous landowner in Buncombe County, who donated a conservation easement on his 37- acre property in Swannanoa. Conservation of this land is crucial because of its location. It is less than a mile from the Blue Ridge Parkway and is...
by sahcadmin | May 24, 2011 | Black Mountains, Corporate Partners, Stewardship Stories, Volunteer Stories
During the first week of May, staff from Navitat Canopy Adventures in Asheville volunteered with SAHC to install water bars on trails on a conservation easement. The property, a 231-acre conservation easement protected by SAHC, is located within the Craggy Mountains...
