by sahcadmin | May 14, 2018 | Black Mountains, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
In 2018, SAHC accepted a donated conservation easement on 526 acres in Swannanoa owned by Chemtronics, Inc. The conservation easement permanently protects land adjoining Pisgah National Forest, as well as scenic views from the Blue Ridge Parkway, I-40 and NC Highway...
by sahcadmin | Apr 9, 2018 | Black Mountains, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
We purchased 170 acres in two adjoining tracts at Strawberry Gap and Stony Point near the Eastern Continental Divide to protect water resources, plant and animal habitat, and scenic views from public trails and scenic byways. We plan to own these properties for the...
by sahcadmin | Oct 31, 2017 | French Broad River Valley, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
We purchased 149 acres at North Turkey Creek in Buncombe County, adding to a contiguous block of protected lands in the Sandy Mush community. The acquisition protects wildlife corridors and headwater streams that flow into North Turkey Creek in the French Broad River...
by sahcadmin | Apr 19, 2016 | Appalachian Trail Countryside, Stewardship Stories, Volunteer Stories
Conservation doesn’t end with recording a land protection document. Stewardship of protected lands extends in perpetuity, and sometimes requires remediation of past problems for a property. Dedicated East TN State Univ. students responded to our call for a “Service...
by sahcadmin | Apr 12, 2016 | Balsam Mountains, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
We assisted the NC Wildlife Resources Commission in purchasing a 64-acre tract adjoining the Cold Mountain Game Lands near Lake Logan. The forested tract, formerly owned by the Caldwell family, adjoins the Cold Mountain Game Lands and Significant Natural Heritage...
