by sahcadmin | Apr 19, 2024 | Member and Donor Stories, Volunteer Stories, Youth Education
An Earth Day Letter to Youth Amidst the current climate crisis, it is easy to feel small and powerless. News pours in of natural disasters, global temperature rise, and endangered species building into a crescendo of fear and hopelessness. However, within all of the...
by sahcadmin | Jan 4, 2024 | Member and Donor Stories
We are grateful to Tom and Laurie Williams for being champions of conservation and part of our Gray’s Lily Leadership Circle! Currently serving as Secretary of the SAHC Board of Trustees, Tom recognizes the urgent need to ensure that SAHC continues to preserve...
by sahcadmin | Jul 25, 2023 | Member and Donor Stories
Anyone who recreates outdoors or backpacks can tell you that when they plan ahead they are more likely to accomplish their goal and have a good time while doing it. Planning ahead will most likely set you up for success and help you know what lies ahead. This August...
by sahcadmin | Sep 30, 2022 | AmeriCorps, Member and Donor Stories, Stewardship Stories, Trustee and Staff Stories
We are deeply grateful to SAHC member Bob Detjen for making a heroically generous contribution this year to help us catalyze more opportunities for young people to develop conservation- related jobs and careers in the southern Appalachians. “SAHC is using this gift...
by sahcadmin | Sep 17, 2021 | Corporate Partners, Member and Donor Stories
Joel and Marla Adams have been long-time members and generous supporters of the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy and other conservation endeavors. Joel served as board chair of The Nature Conservancy in NC, and is particularly proud of initiating efforts to...
by Erin Goodpaster | Nov 19, 2018 | Black Mountains, Event Recaps, Hikes, Member and Donor Stories
In 2018 the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy purchased 123 acres including the western flank and summit of Brushy Knob, one of the Seven Sisters near Black Mountain, NC. To celebrate the acquisition of this valuable conservation land we led an educational...
