by sahcadmin | Feb 9, 2016 | Highlands of Roan, Stewardship Stories
SAHC and our Roan Stewardship partners met in summer 2014 to discuss the growing threat posed by the invasion of feral hogs into our mountain landscapes and how to combat their spread. These non-native animals threaten the health of our ecosystems including impacting...
by sahcadmin | Feb 4, 2016 | Highlands of Roan, Stewardship Stories, Volunteer Stories
The 693-acre Hampton Creek Cove State Natural Area (HCC SNA) is a breathtaking haven for wildlife with ample opportunity for outdoor recreation. Time spent visiting the pastoral cove, trekking the miles of hiking trails, or fishing cold trout streams will be...
by sahcadmin | May 6, 2015 | Stewardship Stories
Dubbed the “Redwood of the East”, eastern hemlock is a long-lived and slowing growing giant that can reportedly live up to 800 years-old and reach heights of more than 150 feet. The species is considered to be the most shade tolerant tree in the Eastern US and is an...
by sahcadmin | Apr 23, 2015 | French Broad River Valley, Stewardship Stories, Volunteer Stories
Sometimes you have to look beneath the surface to see the beauty in a conservation tract. Once such example is SAHC’s Sandy Mush Game Lands tract, which we acquired in 2011. The 88-acre tract is important for conservation because it forms a critical linking bridge and...
by sahcadmin | Mar 6, 2015 | Highlands of Roan, Stewardship Stories, Volunteer Stories
We hosted another successful volunteer workday in the Highlands of Roan, made possible by a generous grant from the National Parks Conservation Association and Nature Valley. Funding from this partnership has helped us accomplish land stewardship projects over the...
by sahcadmin | Jan 22, 2015 | Highlands of Roan, Stewardship Stories
Over the past year, SAHC’s Roan Stewardship Director, Marquette Crockett, has been talking to conservationists, wildlife agencies, landowners, and farmers about something deeply disturbing in the Highlands of Roan — the growing frequency of invasive wild...
