by sahcadmin | Nov 12, 2025 | Featured Highlights, Land Protection and Landowner Stories, Smoky Mountains
In Fall 2025, the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy purchased a 9-acre tract surrounded by the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and another SAHC-owned preserve – neatly filling a gap in the protected landscape. The acquisition solidifies conservation of a...
by sahcadmin | Nov 7, 2025 | Black Mountains, Featured Highlights, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
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 and Woodfin, SAHC’s purchase of the land fills a gap...
by sahcadmin | Oct 29, 2025 | Featured Highlights, Highlands of Roan, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy has accepted the donation of 120 additional acres for our Roan High Preserve. This preserve adjoins Pisgah National Forest in the heart of the Highlands of Roan. The recently conserved acreage in Mitchell County, NC, expands...
by sahcadmin | Sep 19, 2025 | Black Mountains, Farmland Conservation, Featured Highlights, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
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 as she steps to the small gravel parking lot on the side of Riceville Road. Just a few cars...
by sahcadmin | Sep 1, 2025 | Appalachian Trail Countryside, Featured Highlights, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
SAHC purchased 55 acres adjoining Cherokee National Forest on Viking Mountain in Greene County, TN. The property was a top priority for partners at the US Forest Service, as it shares a nearly 1-mile border with the Cherokee National Forest. A beautiful, forested...
by sahcadmin | Aug 15, 2025 | Featured Highlights, French Broad River Valley, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy purchased 130 acres at Starnes Cove near West Asheville, protecting scenic views from surrounding communities and wildlife habitat near Deaverview Mountain. The property had been sought after to expand a nearby development,...
