by sahcadmin | Oct 31, 2017 | French Broad River Valley, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
We purchased 149 acres at North Turkey Creek in Buncombe County, adding to a contiguous block of protected lands in the Sandy Mush community. The acquisition protects wildlife corridors and headwater streams that flow into North Turkey Creek in the French Broad River...
by sahcadmin | Dec 27, 2016 | French Broad River Valley, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
We purchased 146 acres at Flatwoods Pastures in the Crabtree Community of Haywood County, protecting significant acreage for continued grazing. The high elevation tract combines productive agricultural land with valuable wildlife habitat and breathtaking scenic...
by sahcadmin | Dec 9, 2016 | French Broad River Valley, Our Community Farm
A cold morning brightened up on November 18th just in time to indulge a large group of AmeriCorps members on a tour of our Community Farm. Chris Link, SAHC’s Community Farm Manager, and Travis Bordley, our Roan Volunteer Outreach Associate, hosted 26 AmeriCorps...
by sahcadmin | Nov 23, 2016 | French Broad River Valley, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
Today we purchased 146 acres in Bald Creek Valley in the Crabtree Community of Haywood County — a beautiful, forested cove with streams running through it, now conserved for future generations. “This high-elevation, relatively untouched forest — once slated for...
by sahcadmin | Nov 22, 2016 | French Broad River Valley, Our Community Farm, Volunteer Stories
This month, twelve 7th grade boys from the French Broad River Academy (FBRA) volunteered at our Community Farm. We are grateful for assistance from these positive, hard-working students! Service learning is a vital piece of the FBRA curriculum, and they partner with...
by sahcadmin | Nov 16, 2016 | Farmland Conservation, French Broad River Valley, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
This November we protected 32 acres of farmland in the shadow of Crabtree Bald in Haywood County. Located along Rush Fork Creek and adjacent to NC Scenic Byway 209, the farm contains prime agricultural soils and has been in the same family since the late 1700s....
