by sahcadmin | Aug 18, 2026 | Balsam Mountains, Featured Highlights, Highlights, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
Stagg and Cheryl Newman have been long-time supporters of conservation and champions for the creation of NC’s future Pisgah View State Park. “This will be the westernmost state park in NC, where we need more recreation facilities,” says Stagg. “We’re excited to see...
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 | Jun 19, 2026 | Featured Highlights, Highlands of Roan, Highlights, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
Roan Mountain State Park is slated to get a bit bigger, thanks to Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy’s ongoing conservation work. SAHC recently closed on the purchase of a 103-acre property on Smith Branch in Carter County, TN, adjoining the northern...
by sahcadmin | Jun 10, 2026 | Featured Highlights, Trustee and Staff Stories, Volunteer Stories
Welcome! Summer 2026 Interns and Seasonals Welcome to our talented and energetic team of young conservationists! This summer, Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy is hosting interns from high school, college, and graduate programs – as well as co-supervising the...
by sahcadmin | Jun 1, 2026 | Featured Highlights, Highlands of Roan, Highlights, Species and Ecology Info Stories, Stewardship Stories
In 2026, Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy is expanding on our previous work in spruce-fir habitat restoration, thanks to a grant from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Land Trust Bird Conservation Initiative and support from The Nature Conservancy’s Plant a...
by sahcadmin | May 15, 2026 | Farmer Incubator Program, Farmland Conservation, Featured Highlights, Highlights, Our Community Farm
The SAHC Community Farm has been blooming with life and bustling with activity this Spring! From volunteers in the gardens to birders along the trail to local farmers producing flowers and more, our ambassador property for education and community engagement welcomes...
