by sahcadmin | Nov 9, 2017 | Land Protection and Landowner Stories, Smoky Mountains
We recently purchased 147 acres at Stevens Creek, a quiet cove on the eastern edge of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The acquisition permanently protects important habitat and water resources near the remote Cataloochee Valley area of the park. “Wrapped on...
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 | Oct 10, 2017 | Land Protection and Landowner Stories
We purchased 220 acres on Little Hawk Mountain in the Highlands of Roan, protecting mature forest, trout waters, and important bird habitat. This acquisition adds to thousands of acres conserved by SAHC in the Yellow Mountain State Natural Area since 2008. “This...
by sahcadmin | Sep 1, 2017 | Black Mountains, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
We purchased 200 acres near the headwaters of the Catawba River, located southeast of the Town of Black Mountain. It bridges two SAHC conservation easements and a corner of Pisgah National Forest. On its west side, the property adjoins 400 acres protected by the SAHC...
by sahcadmin | Aug 4, 2017 | Black Mountains, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
We recently worked with the Town of Weaverville to place a conservation easement on 310 acres of the Weaverville Watershed. The easement protects important headwaters of Reems Creek as well as forested habitat and scenic views from Reems Creek Valley. “This property...
by sahcadmin | Jun 2, 2017 | Highlands of Roan, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
On May 19, we purchased 324 acres in the Highlands of Roan — permanently protecting the northern slopes of Hump Mountain just 500 ft. from the Appalachian National Scenic Trail (AT)! The property, adjoining Cherokee National Forest and Hampton Creek Cove State Natural...