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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
