by sahcadmin | Oct 20, 2019 | Farmland Conservation, Our Community Farm, Stewardship Stories, Volunteer Stories
DeLana Parker, Buncombe County Schools Teacher of the Year for Roberson District, contacted Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy about using the Community Farm for volunteer service projects for the 6th grade National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) from Charles T....
by sahcadmin | Sep 30, 2019 | Highlands of Roan, Species and Ecology Info Stories, Stewardship Stories, Volunteer Stories
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology Land Trust Bird Conservation Initiative awarded SAHC a $20,000 grant to manage globally endangered red spruce–Fraser fir “sky islands” and rapidly declining shortleaf pine habitats in the southern Appalachians. These habitats...
by sahcadmin | Sep 22, 2019 | Trustee and Staff Stories, Volunteer Stories
Our Board of Trustees provide dedicated leadership and experienced guidance to help SAHC continue our high caliber of service, commitment and professionalism. This year we welcome the following individuals to our team, and thank them for dedicating their time and...
by sahcadmin | Aug 25, 2019 | Highlands of Roan, Stewardship Stories, Volunteer Stories
We are working with Pisgah and Cherokee National Forests, the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC), and Tennessee Eastman Hiking and Canoeing Club (TEHCC) to address recreational impacts in and around Carver’s Gap and Grassy Ridge. This area, with easy access to...
by sahcadmin | Jul 30, 2019 | Highlands of Roan, Stewardship Stories, Volunteer Stories
Every July for more than 40 years, SAHC staff and volunteers have met on Grassy Ridge to clear the Canada Blackberry that threatens the globally endangered grassy and shrub bald ecosystems found on the Roan Highlands. This summer, 22 volunteers, partners, and staff...
by sahcadmin | May 8, 2019 | Highlands of Roan, Stewardship Stories, Volunteer Stories
Students from Mars Hill University and Warren Wilson College joined us this spring for a Golden-winged Warbler habitat management workday and camping trip along the Appalachian Trail in the Highlands of Roan. The energetic volunteers cleared downed tree limbs and...
