by sahcadmin | Jun 10, 2025 | Highlands of Roan, Stewardship Stories
We 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 the seasonal Roan Technician. Roan Stewardship Director Marquette...
by sahcadmin | May 20, 2025 | Black Mountains, Stewardship Stories, Volunteer Opportunities, Volunteer Stories
In the wake of Hurricane Helene, the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy has been hard at work restoring the land at Bowditch Bottoms Preserve, a treasured 87-acre property in Yancey County, NC. Nestled within the Nolichucky River Watershed and framed by scenic...
by sahcadmin | May 13, 2025 | Helene, Stewardship Stories
Caring 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 tenaciously facing obstacles and meeting evolving...
by sahcadmin | May 1, 2025 | Highlands of Roan, Stewardship Stories, Volunteer Stories
Spruce-fir Habitat Restoration Continues Science-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, continuing a...
by sahcadmin | Feb 11, 2025 | Farm Workshops, Landowner Resources, Our Community Farm, Stewardship Stories
In early February, over 30 participants gathered in the cozy conference room at the SAHC Community Farm, where large windows frame a mountain backdrop. The attendees included permaculture enthusiasts, landscapers, and farmers aiming to incorporate agroforestry pruning...
by sahcadmin | Nov 7, 2024 | Helene, Highlands of Roan, Stewardship Stories, Volunteer Stories
Grassy Balds Management “SAHC staff and volunteers hand-mowed approximately 11 total acres on Round Bald, Engine Gap, Jane Bald, and Grassy Ridge this summer,” says Roan Stewardship Director Marquette Crockett. “We also assisted with planning and mapping for...
