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Roan Stewardship 2021

Roan Stewardship 2021

by sahcadmin | Aug 3, 2021 | Highlands of Roan, Species and Ecology Info Stories, Stewardship Stories, Volunteer Stories, Youth Education

Volunteer Days, Bird Surveys, and Public Education Spring and summer atop the Highlands of Roan stayed busy with active habitat management work days, biological surveys, and more. We’re grateful to all the volunteers who helped with stewardship and outing projects...
Salamander Plots at the SAHC Community Farm

Salamander Plots at the SAHC Community Farm

by Erin Goodpaster | Jun 24, 2021 | Land Protection and Landowner Stories, Our Community Farm, Species and Ecology Info Stories, Trustee and Staff Stories, Youth Education

There has been lots of buzz on the SAHC Community Farm about our new salamander plot program. This program was piloted by Tamarya Sims, our Community Farm Associate. Western North Carolina is often considered the salamander capital of the world. Despite this, it is...
Salamanders and Youth Education

Salamanders and Youth Education

by sahcadmin | May 24, 2021 | AmeriCorps, Species and Ecology Info Stories, Youth Education

You may have heard that the Southern Appalachian or Blue Ridge Mountains are the “salamander capital of the world.” These brightly colored little living gems capture the interest and imagination of young and old alike. Their prevalence among some of the...
Salamanders in the Swannanoa Mountains

Salamanders in the Swannanoa Mountains

by sahcadmin | May 1, 2021 | Black Mountains, Land Protection and Landowner Stories, Species and Ecology Info Stories

Have you seen a salamander lately? These vibrantly speckled and spotted amphibians come bearing good news. If you’ve seen them in an area you have hiked or explored, the water quality and habitat of that area is probably pretty good! Salamanders are sensitive to...
Conifer Habitat Restoration Benefits Birds

Conifer Habitat Restoration Benefits Birds

by sahcadmin | Sep 30, 2019 | Highlands of Roan, Species and Ecology Info Stories, Stewardship Stories, Volunteer Stories

The Cornell Lab of Ornithology Land Trust Bird Conservation Initiative awarded SAHC a $20,000 grant to manage globally endangered red spruce–Fraser fir “sky islands” and rapidly declining shortleaf pine habitats in the southern Appalachians. These habitats...
Golden-winged Warbler Working Group

Golden-winged Warbler Working Group

by sahcadmin | Apr 12, 2019 | Highlands of Roan, Species and Ecology Info Stories, Stewardship Stories

In Spring 2019, the Southern Appalachian Golden-winged Warbler Working Group, consisting of more than 10 agencies and organizations, met in the Roan Highlands to discuss landscape-scale conservation measures, including strategic land protection and cooperative...
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