by sahcadmin | Dec 16, 2014 | Corporate Partners, Highlands of Roan, Stewardship Stories, Volunteer Stories
On a brisk fall morning in October, a boisterous group of SAHC and Highland Brewing Company staff (and guests) met at the corner of Roaring Creek Road and 19 East, eager and excited for the busy “For Love of Beer & Mountains” partnership work day...
by sahcadmin | Jul 1, 2014 | Appalachian Trail Countryside, Stewardship Stories, Volunteer Stories
Where would we be without our volunteers and amazing AmeriCorps Project Conserve members? Our “Raft Out the Trash” event earlier this year reflects a stellar example of how these team members’ incredible initiative, drive and dedication help us...
by sahcadmin | Nov 19, 2013 | Highlands of Roan, Stewardship Stories
Earlier this year, we welcomed a series of interns and researchers to the cabin at our 601-acre Grassy Ridge tract in the Highlands of Roan, dubbed ‘the Bird House’ because of the ubiquitous winged wildlife in this rich upland habitat. Lee Farese, one of...
by sahcadmin | Nov 8, 2013 | French Broad River Valley, Stewardship Stories, Volunteer Stories
This fall, 6th and 7th grade boys from the French Broad River Academy (FBRA) volunteered to help heal a 45-acre conservation tract in the Sandy Mush area. They spent three days identifying invasive species and learning how to properly eradicate them without disturbing...
by sahcadmin | Nov 4, 2013 | Highlands of Roan, Stewardship Stories, Volunteer Stories
SAHC was pleased to host a group of sixteen volunteers from AmeriCorps Project Conserve (APC) on Round Bald within the Highlands of Roan. For the last three years, SAHC has partnered with APC to get members out on the Roan’s grassy balds to complete a variety of...
by sahcadmin | Oct 30, 2013 | Highlands of Roan, Stewardship Stories, Volunteer Stories
“All good things are wild and free” – Henry David Thoreau The Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy began some forty years ago with a mission to protect the Highlands of Roan. We don’t have a lot of places left that make us feel “wild and free” anymore, at least...
