by sahcadmin | Jul 24, 2015 | Event Recaps, Highlands of Roan, Hikes
Thanks to everyone who joined us for the June Jamboree this summer! As we prepare to bid adieu to our Project Conserve AmeriCorps Conservation Education and Volunteer Associate, Kana Miller, we’d like to share her account from the day: “Organizing the June...
by sahcadmin | Mar 6, 2015 | Highlands of Roan, Stewardship Stories, Volunteer Stories
We hosted another successful volunteer workday in the Highlands of Roan, made possible by a generous grant from the National Parks Conservation Association and Nature Valley. Funding from this partnership has helped us accomplish land stewardship projects over the...
by sahcadmin | Jan 22, 2015 | Highlands of Roan, Stewardship Stories
Over the past year, SAHC’s Roan Stewardship Director, Marquette Crockett, has been talking to conservationists, wildlife agencies, landowners, and farmers about something deeply disturbing in the Highlands of Roan — the growing frequency of invasive wild...
by sahcadmin | Dec 18, 2014 | Highlands of Roan, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
We finally sealed the deal on a treasured 76-acre piece of the Roan landscape just below Carver’s Gap, a popular access point for the Appalachian Trail! In so doing, we have protected scenic views and hiking experiences for future generations to enjoy along the...
by sahcadmin | Dec 16, 2014 | Corporate Partners, Highlands of Roan, Stewardship Stories, Volunteer Stories
On a brisk fall morning in October, a boisterous group of SAHC and Highland Brewing Company staff (and guests) met at the corner of Roaring Creek Road and 19 East, eager and excited for the busy “For Love of Beer & Mountains” partnership work day...
by sahcadmin | Oct 24, 2014 | Farmland Conservation, Highlands of Roan
According to Ted Hoilman and his brothers, the Hoilman family has been grazing cattle atop Big Yellow Mountain for over 150 years. “There was never a time we can remember when there weren’t Hoilmans up on the mountain,” says Ted Hoilman. That...
