by sahcadmin | Sep 27, 2022 | Farmland Conservation, French Broad River Valley, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
The Sandy Mush community has played an important role in conserving productive farmland – for SAHC, Buncombe County, and Western North Carolina. Building trust with landowners in Sandy Mush has enabled us to protect rich bottomland soils designated as important for...
by sahcadmin | Dec 11, 2020 | Land Protection and Landowner Stories
Looking back as we head into the final stretch of 2020, we all know that this year has been far from ordinary. On a positive note, it has been a record-breaking year for local conservation efforts! Since the beginning of January, Southern Appalachian Highlands...
by sahcadmin | Nov 13, 2020 | Farmland Conservation, Highlands of Roan, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
In a picturesque landscape just south of the Roan Massif, farms with rolling fields, pastures, and forests contain a rich repository of stories and memories, along with agriculturally important prime soils and stream sources. Sam and Ronda Silver, the seventh...
by sahcadmin | Jul 2, 2020 | Black Mountains, Farmland Conservation, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
The Bowditch Bottoms project has been a long time in the process – beginning in 2014 – and we are thrilled that it successfully closed in June! This 87-acre property in Yancey County contains important soils, farmland, undeveloped forested and non-forested habitat for...
by sahcadmin | Feb 6, 2020 | Farmland Conservation, Highlands of Roan, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
Byrd Charolais Farm – Mitchell County (Highlands of Roan Area) The Highlands of Roan are known for rare and fragile ecological communities as well as magnificent, panoramic views studded with scenic mountain farms. At the end of 2019, SAHC permanently protected 127...
