2024 Bike Ride to Historic Alexander Chapel Baptist Church
On a bright Saturday in May 2024, an excited group of 30+ folks gathered to ride bikes, enjoy the outdoors, learn about Black history in rural Buncombe County and farmland […]
Andy’s Branch – 188 Acres
In February 2024, Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy purchased 188 acres along a long ridge west of North Turkey Creek, permanently preserving forested mountain slopes, streams, and scenic views in the […]
Full Sun Farm 2
Full Sun Farm — the name says it all. A quintessential small mountain farm on sun drenched bottomland in the Sandy Mush Creek valley, Full Sun Farm possesses fertile soils […]
Community Farm Updates – Fall 2023
Farm life never stops. Our ever-evolving 140-acre farm and education center in Alexander, NC continues to expand with exciting new programs and hands-on experiences. If you have not been out […]
78 Acres on Beaverdam Creek in Haywood County
SAHC recently purchased 78 acres in Haywood County including a section of upper Beaverdam Creek. The property is mostly forested, rising from the banks of Beaverdam Creek up the hillside […]
67 Acres Added to Sandy Mush Game Lands
The farm on Ramsey Snelson Road rolls over open pastures with distant mountain views, mature trees, and streams that flow into the French Broad River, less than a mile away. […]
Split Pine Cove aka Hawkins Cove
“We are thrilled to announce the acquisition of a 124-acre conservation preserve on the northwestern flank of Crabtree Bald. SAHC’s purchase of the property in Split Pine Cove (locally also […]
Crabtree Bald – 102 Acres
Ginger and Rich Lang knew that they wanted to protect their land, even before they owned it. When they began the search decades ago, the Langs purposefully sought out a tract with qualities which they wanted to help preserve for future generations. “We looked all over the United States,” says Ginger. “We looked for a place with green mountains, arable soil, streams, forests, and mild temperatures.”
The Langs describe themselves as country people, and after living in St. Louis for several years, they were ready to put down roots away from the city. They purchased their dream property in the Crabtree community of Haywood County in 1994 and spent a long time deciding on how to best protect the land for the future. Last year, the Langs donated a conservation easement on 102 acres of their property in Bald Creek Valley. Read more
