by sahcadmin | Dec 7, 2010 | Highlands of Roan, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
The Nature Conservancy and the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy ushered in the 35th anniversary of their conservation partnership with the joint purchase of the 104-acre Indian Saddle tract on Little Yellow Mountain in Avery County. The property was the...
by sahcadmin | Dec 1, 2010 | Balsam Mountains, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
Just last week we closed on the purchase of a 60-acre tract in the Plott Balsam mountains, just north of Sylva in Jackson County. The Plott Balsam mountain range looms over Sylva and Waynesville in beautiful western North Carolina. These mountains are within SAHC’s...
by sahcadmin | Nov 16, 2010 | Highlands of Roan, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
On Friday, November 12th we closed on the purchase of the 136-acre Views at Cranberry tract on Hump mountain in the Highlands of Roan. The property has been a longtime priority of SAHC because it presents an opportunity to preserve headwater streams of the Elk River...
by sahcadmin | Nov 11, 2010 | "For Love of Beer and Mountains", Corporate Partners, Hikes
The Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy became educational partners with Highland Brewing Company in June 2010. Highland Brewing Company is now able to give back to the mountains that provide Highland employees with off-duty recreation, supply clean water for...
by sahcadmin | Oct 20, 2010 | Black Mountains, Farmland Conservation, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
SAHC has advanced its conservation work in the Fairview farming community by protecting 28 more acres that include productive farmland used by Hickory Nut Gap Meats and Flying Cloud Farm, two popular local farming operations. These enterprises provide local food to 4...
