by sahcadmin | Sep 13, 2019 | Farm Workshops, French Broad River Valley, Landowner Resources, Our Community Farm
On a Thursday evening in September, I joined 20 neighbors, local farmers, landowners, for a pasture walk led by Buncombe Co. Cooperative Extension on SAHC’s 100+ acre community farm in Alexander, NC. Meghan Baker, Ethan Henderson, and Noah Henson took us all on an...
by sahcadmin | Apr 15, 2019 | Landowner Resources, Stewardship Stories
Grassland birds are in trouble. As the grassland habitat needed for nesting and rearing their young continues to disappear, birds such as the Eastern Meadowlark, Grasshopper Sparrow, Dickcissel, and Bobolink found here in the Southeast are declining in numbers. So...
by sahcadmin | Mar 1, 2019 | French Broad River Valley, Landowner Resources, Stewardship Stories
SAHC partners on forest stewardship expansion in Sandy Mush. We have long been stewards of Sandy Mush, protecting over 12,000 acres of this high priority conservation area. We are excited to collaborate with EcoForesters and the Forest Stewards Guild to help grow a...
by sahcadmin | Feb 1, 2019 | Landowner Resources, Stewardship Stories, Trustee and Staff Stories
Chris joins SAHC as our new Stewardship Associate. His primary responsibility will be stewardship of properties that have a working agricultural component. “Protecting traditional livelihoods is a critical objective of regional land protection efforts,” says...
by sahcadmin | Dec 5, 2017 | Landowner Resources
Please give SAHC notice when you make plans that might affect your property. Since conservation easements last forever, there will inevitably be changes in the status of ownership of your land over time. Knowing about such changes in advance if possible is very...
by sahcadmin | Nov 1, 2017 | Landowner Resources
Recent storms have brought high winds, heavy rains, and a lot of fallen trees. Wondering what to do about all the storm debris on your conservation easement property? Many easements allow for the removal of hazardous, damaged or downed trees, but this varies on a...
