by sahcadmin | Apr 22, 2017 | Black Mountains, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
We purchased 60 acres adjoining the Asheville Watershed and SAHC’s 492-acre Laurel Ridge Preserve. The acquisition protects a headwater tributary of Laurel Branch, which flows into the Swannanoa River. This property is an important addition to the large network of...
by sahcadmin | Jan 19, 2017 | Highlands of Roan, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
At the end of December we purchased a 7-acre inholding surrounded by protected land just below Carvers Gap in the Highlands of Roan. The tract adjoins an SAHC preserve and Pisgah National Forest. Although small in acreage, it was a high conservation priority because...
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 22, 2016 | Balsam Mountains, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
On December 19, we assisted the NC Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) with the purchase of 82 acres at Sorrells Meadow, to be added to the Cold Mountain Game Lands in Haywood County. With a remarkable mix of high elevation open meadow, forest communities, and...
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 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....
