by sahcadmin | Dec 20, 2013 | Highlands of Roan, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
When we closed on the 357-acre Yellow Mountain Gateway tract in Avery County, we preserved more than unspoiled streams, wildlife habitat, and working lands. We opened a way for future generations to connect with the rich history of Avery County. The Yellow Mountain...
by sahcadmin | Nov 19, 2013 | Highlands of Roan, Stewardship Stories
Earlier this year, we welcomed a series of interns and researchers to the cabin at our 601-acre Grassy Ridge tract in the Highlands of Roan, dubbed ‘the Bird House’ because of the ubiquitous winged wildlife in this rich upland habitat. Lee Farese, one of...
by sahcadmin | Nov 14, 2013 | Balsam Mountains, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
In October 2013, SAHC purchased the summit of Blackrock Mountain in the Plott Balsam Mountains of Jackson County, with more than 250 surrounding acres. We plan to hold the property and manage it as a nature preserve until it can eventually be transferred to public...
by sahcadmin | Nov 8, 2013 | French Broad River Valley, Stewardship Stories, Volunteer Stories
This fall, 6th and 7th grade boys from the French Broad River Academy (FBRA) volunteered to help heal a 45-acre conservation tract in the Sandy Mush area. They spent three days identifying invasive species and learning how to properly eradicate them without disturbing...
by sahcadmin | Nov 5, 2013 | "For Love of Beer and Mountains", Hikes
Our new AmeriCorps PR and Outreach Associate, Anna Zanetti, launched into a full schedule of fall hikes when she came on board with us in September. Part of that slate of fall hikes included our “For Love of Beer & Mountains” Clawhammer and...
