by sahcadmin | Aug 5, 2020 | Highlands of Roan, Stewardship Stories, Volunteer Stories
From seasonal bird surveys to trail management, education, and habitat restoration, the Roan Stewardship crew continues to care for our flagship conservation focus area. We are grateful to our partners at the Appalachian Trail Conservancy for their support in this...
by sahcadmin | Jul 26, 2020 | Highlands of Roan, Stewardship Stories, Volunteer Stories
David and Melissa Smith and their children Otto, Clyde, and Asa spent a weekend managing grassy balds habitat at Grassy Ridge and camping under the stars together. It’s become something of a family tradition. Otto has been helping with the Grassy Balds Mow-Off since...
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 | Aug 22, 2018 | Highlands of Roan, Stewardship Stories, Volunteer Stories
In the Highlands of Roan, Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy convenes a multi-partner effort to manage the world’s largest stretch of Appalachian grassy balds. These unique ecosystems contain a variety of rare plants. SAHC volunteers and our partners with the...
by sahcadmin | Sep 12, 2017 | Highlands of Roan, Stewardship Stories, Volunteer Stories
Straddling the border of Tennessee’s Carter County and North Carolina’s Mitchell and Avery Counties, the Roan Mountain massif rises above the farms and villages of the valley below. Known as the Highlands of Roan, these mountain peaks and ridges, for the most part...
