by sahcadmin | Apr 4, 2025 | Highlands of Roan, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
Round Mountain – 92 Acres Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy recently purchased 92 acres atop Round Mountain in Mitchell County, just south of Carver’s Gap. The rounded, forested crest of this aptly-named mountain rises above the approach to...
by sahcadmin | Dec 26, 2024 | Farmland Conservation, Highlands of Roan, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
Wilson Farm A Farm Story, a Family Story – in Mitchell County, NC Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy (SAHC) recently closed on a new agricultural conservation easement preserving 87.5 acres of farmland in Mitchell County, NC. As conscientious landowners...
by sahcadmin | Nov 10, 2024 | Highlands of Roan, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
The quest to protect Belview Mountain is one for the record books. In fact, SAHC Senior Advisor to the Board Jay Leutze wrote a book about it. In Stand Up That Mountain, Jay recounted the tale of the years-long struggle to save Belview Mountain from mining. Rising to...
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...
by sahcadmin | Aug 3, 2021 | Highlands of Roan, Species and Ecology Info Stories, Stewardship Stories, Volunteer Stories, Youth Education
Volunteer Days, Bird Surveys, and Public Education Spring and summer atop the Highlands of Roan stayed busy with active habitat management work days, biological surveys, and more. We’re grateful to all the volunteers who helped with stewardship and outing projects...
