by sahcadmin | Apr 18, 2020 | French Broad River Valley, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
Mountain ridges, low-lying farms, beautiful streams and forested hills coalesce into a quiet rural community in the corner where Buncombe, Haywood, and Madison Counties meet. This idyllic haven has been the beloved home to generations of hard-working farmers as well...
by sahcadmin | Apr 15, 2020 | French Broad River Valley, Stewardship Stories
The Sandy Mush Coalition — a partnership among SAHC, the Forest Stewards Guild, and EcoForesters – has completed its first year of collective effort to increase capacity to control invasive exotic plants and improve forest stewardship in Sandy Mush. The...
by sahcadmin | Jan 23, 2020 | Farmland Conservation, French Broad River Valley, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
Farmland Preservation at Hogeye Bottomlands in Sandy Mush Community In the Sandy Mush farming community, scenic views of fertile bottomland, rolling pastures, and distant mountain ridges create a stunning backdrop for those who work the land. Now, SAHC has conserved...
by sahcadmin | Nov 5, 2019 | French Broad River Valley, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
In fall 2019, Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy purchased 50 acres at Hidden Valley in Haywood County in order to protect corridors for wildlife movement, water quality, scenic views, and farmland. The tract adjoins the 146-acre Little Creek Headwaters...
by sahcadmin | Oct 7, 2019 | Farmland Conservation, French Broad River Valley, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
SAHC recently purchased 139 acres in the Beaverdam area of Haywood County, connecting the Town of Canton’s Rough Creek watershed property with conserved land previously protected by SAHC. The acquisition will permanently protect wildlife habitat, scenic views from...
by sahcadmin | Sep 13, 2019 | Farm Workshops, French Broad River Valley, Landowner Resources, Our Community Farm
On a Thursday evening in September, I joined 20 neighbors, local farmers, landowners, for a pasture walk led by Buncombe Co. Cooperative Extension on SAHC’s 100+ acre community farm in Alexander, NC. Meghan Baker, Ethan Henderson, and Noah Henson took us all on an...
