by sahcadmin | Jul 20, 2020 | Farmland Conservation, French Broad River Valley, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
In June, you helped purchase a conservation easement on 49 more acres of productive farmland in the lovely Sandy Mush community of northwestern Buncombe County. Sandy Hollar Farms is a Buncombe County attraction, with seasonal events like pick-your-own Christmas...
by sahcadmin | Jul 2, 2020 | Black Mountains, Farmland Conservation, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
The Bowditch Bottoms project has been a long time in the process – beginning in 2014 – and we are thrilled that it successfully closed in June! This 87-acre property in Yancey County contains important soils, farmland, undeveloped forested and non-forested habitat for...
by sahcadmin | Jun 12, 2020 | French Broad River Valley, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
The Young Pisgah Mountain property adjoins Pisgah National Forest just a mile north of the Blue Ridge Parkway in the Upper Hominy Creek Valley of southwest Buncombe County. This 102-acre conservation easement conserves habitat in an important wildlife corridor, in a...
by sahcadmin | Jun 5, 2020 | Balsam Mountains, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
Unique habitat and clean water conservation project paired with exciting potential for outdoor recreation! We have purchased 448 acres at Chestnut Mountain near the Town of Canton, permanently protecting sources of clean water and forested habitat in an...
by sahcadmin | May 23, 2020 | Highlands of Roan, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
Thanks to supporters like you, in May 2020 we purchased 54 acres surrounded by Cherokee National Forest in the Highlands of Roan, within 2,000 feet of the Appalachian Trail. SAHC will own and manage the property to protect habitat and water resources until it can be...
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...
