by sahcadmin | Dec 11, 2020 | Land Protection and Landowner Stories
Looking back as we head into the final stretch of 2020, we all know that this year has been far from ordinary. On a positive note, it has been a record-breaking year for local conservation efforts! Since the beginning of January, Southern Appalachian Highlands...
by sahcadmin | Dec 4, 2020 | French Broad River Valley, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
In November, we purchased 54 acres in the Beaverdam community of Haywood County, protecting land adjoining the Town of Canton’s Rough Creek Watershed and other SAHC-protected properties in the Beaverdam and Newfound Mountains area. “Permanent protection of...
by sahcadmin | Nov 13, 2020 | Farmland Conservation, Highlands of Roan, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
In a picturesque landscape just south of the Roan Massif, farms with rolling fields, pastures, and forests contain a rich repository of stories and memories, along with agriculturally important prime soils and stream sources. Sam and Ronda Silver, the seventh...
by sahcadmin | Sep 24, 2020 | Highlands of Roan, Highlights, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
Imagine a verdant forest with lush ferns growing underneath full, mature canopies. The slushing rush of stream waters echoes all around, lulling you into a state of calm relaxation. Nearby, wildflowers in meadow openings flush with sunlight set the stage for busy...
by sahcadmin | Aug 31, 2020 | Land Protection and Landowner Stories
Update: Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy completed the transfer of this 110-acre tract to the USFS on May 17, 2023. In 2020, SAHC purchased 110 acres in Macon County to protect a headwater source of the nationally significant Chattooga National Wild and...
by sahcadmin | Aug 20, 2020 | Balsam Mountains, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
Working with trusted conservation partners, we recently protected 109 acres at Tanasee Ridge, adjoining Nantahala National Forest. The property could potentially provide an alternate gateway to popular outdoor recreation areas in Panthertown Valley. Thank you for...
