Year of the Spruce
In 2026, Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy is expanding on our previous work in spruce-fir habitat restoration, thanks to a grant from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Land Trust Bird Conservation Initiative […]
Land Management with Controlled Burns
/in Stewardship Stories /by sahcadminAs the winter wanes, SAHC’s land management and stewardship team have been working with partners across the region to conduct prescribed fires on SAHC preserves. Controlled fire provides one of […]
Bowditch Bottoms Livestake Planting
/in Black Mountains, Stewardship Stories, Volunteer Stories /by sahcadminHUGE thank you to the volunteers who came out with our North Carolina Wildlife Federation partners in early March 2026 to improve habitat and water quality on SAHC’s Bowditch Bottoms […]
Jenkins Branch Farm Stream Repair Workshop
/in Farm Workshops, French Broad River Valley, Stewardship Stories /by sahcadminStreambank repair helps protect water quality, stabilizes land, and benefits wildlife as well as people. However, folks interested in helping improve or restore stream banks often don’t know where to […]
Cornell Lab of Ornithology Grant for Helene Recovery
/in Conservation Funding and Legislation, Helene, Highlands of Roan, Stewardship Stories /by sahcadminSouthern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy has been awarded a $25,000 grant from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Land Trust Bird Conservation Initiative Small Grant Program. SAHC and partners will use grant […]
NC State Students at South Yellow Mountain Preserve
/in Highlands of Roan, South Yellow Mountain Preserve, Species and Ecology Info Stories, Stewardship Stories, Youth Education /by sahcadminSAHC’s 7500-acre South Yellow Mountain Preserve serves as an incredible repository for biodiversity and learning space for young ecologists. Recently, 34 students from NC State University visited our South Yellow […]
Roan Stewardship Team Updates – 2025
/in Highlands of Roan, Stewardship Stories /by sahcadminWe welcome two new seasonal team members – Virginia and Camila – to the 2025 summer Roan Stewardship team. Long-time Roan/outings staff member and talented photographer Travis Bordley returns as […]
Bowditch Bottoms – Post-Helene Land Stewardship
/in Black Mountains, Stewardship Stories, Volunteer Opportunities, Volunteer Stories /by sahcadminPost-Helene Stewardship
/in Helene, Stewardship Stories /by sahcadminCaring for the Land after Catastrophe In the wake of Helene, Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy’s land stewardship team perseveres with new intensity. We continue to meet land management responsibilities while […]
Spruce-fir Habitat Restoration Project Continues
/in Highlands of Roan, Stewardship Stories, Volunteer Stories /by sahcadminScience-based habitat management forms the core of SAHC’s Roan Stewardship program. Student researchers and volunteers in 2025 assisted in a new phase of red spruce habitat restoration on SAHC-protected land, […]
Our Mission
The mission of the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy is to conserve the unique plant and animal habitat, clean water, farmland, scenic beauty, and places for all people to enjoy outdoor recreation in the mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee, enduring for future generations. We achieve this through long-term conservation relationships with private landowners and public agencies and owning and managing land. We are committed to creating and supporting equitable, healthy and thriving communities for everyone in our region.
Get in Touch
Email: sahc@appalachian.org
Phone: 828-253-0095
372 Merrimon Avenue
Asheville, NC 28801
