2026 Summer Interns

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Welcome to our talented and energetic team of young conservationists! This summer, Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy is hosting interns from high school, college, and graduate programs – as well as […]

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Bowditch Bottoms Livestake Planting

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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 […]

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Spruce-fir Habitat Restoration Project Continues

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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, […]

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Roan Stewardship Updates 2024

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The Roan Stewardship team continues to manage and restore critical plant and animal habitat in the Highlands of Roan. Many of Roan’s grassy balds survived the scouring winds of Helene, […]

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Community Farm Updates – Fall 2023

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Farm life never stops. Our ever-evolving 140-acre farm and education center in Alexander, NC continues to expand with exciting new programs and hands-on experiences. If you have not been out […]

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Recreation Updates Complete at Hampton Creek Cove

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Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy and our partners at the Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation (TDEC) Division of Natural Areas have announced the completion of new bridges and other updates […]

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Spring 2023 SAHC Community Farm Updates

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Spring on the farm in the Alexander community has been busy, with a new agroforestry project improving and reshaping the future of land management in our pasture area. Thank you […]

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