by sahcadmin | Jul 9, 2025 | Conservation Funding and Legislation, Featured Highlights, Land Protection and Landowner Stories, Landowner Resources
After more than a decade, North Carolina has revived a powerful way for landowners to protect the places they love and get something meaningful in return. Starting in 2025, the North Carolina Conservation Tax Credit will once again reward landowners who choose to...
by sahcadmin | Feb 11, 2025 | Farm Workshops, Landowner Resources, Our Community Farm, Stewardship Stories
In early February, over 30 participants gathered in the cozy conference room at the SAHC Community Farm, where large windows frame a mountain backdrop. The attendees included permaculture enthusiasts, landscapers, and farmers aiming to incorporate agroforestry pruning...
by sahcadmin | Dec 14, 2023 | Black Mountains, Landowner Resources, Species and Ecology Info Stories, Stewardship Stories
Parasitoid wasps provide hope against the invasive emerald ash borer. In a synergistic project combining forest health, education, and conservation, SAHC has teamed up with researchers from NC State University (NCSU) and an entomologist with the U.S. Forest Service in...
by sahcadmin | Mar 15, 2021 | Landowner Resources
Matching Funds for Non-native Invasive Plant Management in Sandy Mush Many conservation easement and other private landowners in the Sandy Mush Community have been involved with the Sandy Mush Forest Restoration project (www.sandymushforestry.org), where partners...
by sahcadmin | Jan 14, 2020 | Landowner Resources, Stewardship Stories
Cost-Share programs are available for farmland conservation easement landowners through Buncombe County’s Voluntary Agricultural District Agricultural lands are an essential component of the western North Carolina landscape and the region’s natural and cultural...
by sahcadmin | Jan 4, 2020 | Landowner Resources, Stewardship Stories
View from Above – Aerial Monitoring Using Satellite Imagery To supplement our on-the-ground stewardship efforts, SAHC is developing an aerial monitoring program. SAHC stewards land spread across approximately 4,000 square miles — and as of 2020, our Stew Crew is...
