by sahcadmin | Aug 15, 2016 | Farmland Conservation, French Broad River Valley, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
We purchased 101 acres in Garrett Cove, filling a gap in the network of more than 10,000 acres SAHC has protected in the vicinity of Sandy Mush. Settled by the Garrett family over 150 years ago, the cove is part of the cultural legacy of rugged and self-reliant...
by sahcadmin | Mar 7, 2016 | French Broad River Valley, Hikes
Earlier this winter, naturalist Luke Cannon joined SAHC hikers to explore the beautiful Rough Creek Watershed in Canton, NC. In 2003, a conservation easement was placed on the watershed in a joint effort by SAHC and the State of North Carolina to protect 870 acres of...
by sahcadmin | Jan 21, 2016 | Farmland Conservation, French Broad River Valley, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
“This project represents five years of hard work by the land trust, the landowner, and the agencies involved,” said Farmland Program Director William Hamilton. “This farm is representative of agriculture in Western North Carolina, and we are thrilled that the Reeves...
by sahcadmin | Oct 26, 2015 | Farmland Conservation, French Broad River Valley, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
Chancellor Emerita of UNC Asheville Anne Ponder and her husband Chris Brookhouse have protected their 102-acre property in Madison County with a conservation easement, preserving pastoral and forest land for future generations. Visible from the French Broad River, Ivy...
by sahcadmin | Sep 14, 2015 | French Broad River Valley, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
We recently protected 267 acres in two separate conservation projects in the Newfound Mountains, near the area where Buncombe, Haywood and Madison counties converge. We purchased 31 acres at Doubleside Knob in Haywood County, and placed 236 acres into conservation...
by sahcadmin | May 28, 2015 | French Broad River Valley, Hikes, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
Oshun Mountain (OM) Sanctuary in Asheville, NC, founded in 2012, is a non-profit holistic education and nature-sensitive retreat center that offers overnight stays, classes, lectures, trainings and other programs. After three years of dedicated effort, OM Sanctuary’s...
