by sahcadmin | Jan 19, 2012 | French Broad River Valley, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
Land adjacent to the Sandy Mush Game Lands in northern Buncombe County has been donated to the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy. The newly donated 88-acre tract of land will connect the Sandy Mush Game Lands on two different sides. This property bridges the...
by sahcadmin | Jan 18, 2012 | French Broad River Valley, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
On December 28, 2011, the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy saved another special piece of land from development in the Sandy Mush community of Buncombe County, North Carolina. The 248-acre property holds pristine streams, steep slopes, and is adjacent to...
by sahcadmin | Jan 18, 2012 | Black Mountains, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy (SAHC) established another conservation easement in Yancey County, NC. The 192 acres rise to an elevation of 5,163 feet at the summit of High Knob. The property holds spectacular northerly views over the Black Mountains and...
by sahcadmin | Jan 4, 2012 | Black Mountains, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
On December 22, 2011, the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy recorded conservation easements protecting 474 acres in southern Buncombe County. This project combines with neighboring conservation easements and other preserves to bring the total amount of land...
by sahcadmin | Jan 3, 2012 | Black Mountains, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
On Friday, December 16, the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy (SAHC) purchased 90 acres on Snowball Mountain in Buncombe County, permanently preserving scenic views for recreational visitors, clean water sources for area residents, and habitat for native...
by sahcadmin | Dec 6, 2011 | Black Mountains, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
At the end of October, we closed on a 114-acre conservation easement in the beautiful Swannanoa Mountains, along Jim’s Branch, that will protect important tributaries that flow into Christian Creek and is within 6,600 linear feet of the French Broad river basin....
