by sahcadmin | Jun 1, 2026 | Featured Highlights, Highlands of Roan, Highlights, Species and Ecology Info Stories, Stewardship Stories
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 and support from The Nature Conservancy’s Plant a...
by sahcadmin | Mar 27, 2026 | Featured Highlights, Stewardship Stories
As 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 many varied tools that the stewardship team employs in managing open space...
by sahcadmin | Mar 7, 2026 | Black Mountains, Featured Highlights, Stewardship Stories, Volunteer Stories
HUGE 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 Preserve! SAHC’s Bowditch Bottoms Preserve contains a mosaic of habitat...
by sahcadmin | Feb 9, 2026 | Farm Workshops, Featured Highlights, French Broad River Valley, Stewardship Stories
Streambank 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 start. In a hands-on workshop at SAHC’s Jenkins Branch Farm in...
by sahcadmin | Jul 10, 2025 | Conservation Funding and Legislation, Featured Highlights, Helene, Highlands of Roan, Stewardship Stories
Southern 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 funds to address the devastating impacts of Tropical Storm...
by sahcadmin | Jul 1, 2025 | Highlands of Roan, South Yellow Mountain Preserve, Species and Ecology Info Stories, Stewardship Stories, Youth Education
SAHC’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 Mountain Preserve (SYMP) as part of a statewide field...
