by sahcadmin | Mar 21, 2023 | Our Community Farm, Stewardship Stories, Volunteer Stories
On a chilly March morning, the beloved SAHC Community farm was graced by the assistance of ten students from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville embarking on an alternative Spring Break called VOLbreak. Rather than escaping to the sunny lands of Florida as many...
by sahcadmin | Nov 17, 2019 | Highlands of Roan, Stewardship Stories, Volunteer Stories
Thank you to East Tennessee State University’s Service Learning Program for volunteering to assist with land management at SAHC’s Bird House Preserve in the Highlands of Roan. Student volunteers helped remove old structures and continued Golden-winged Warbler...
by sahcadmin | Oct 20, 2019 | Farmland Conservation, Our Community Farm, Stewardship Stories, Volunteer Stories
DeLana Parker, Buncombe County Schools Teacher of the Year for Roberson District, contacted Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy about using the Community Farm for volunteer service projects for the 6th grade National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) from Charles T....
by sahcadmin | Dec 12, 2016 | Highlands of Roan, Stewardship Stories, Volunteer Stories
For college students during the exam season, late November and early December can be riddled with stress, anxiety and wary nerves. Many students find that breaking from long hours in the library to spend time outside, for a breath of fresh air and a pause from the...
by sahcadmin | Nov 28, 2016 | Highlands of Roan, Stewardship Stories, Volunteer Stories
The phrase, “Mind over matter”, was put to the test when the UNC-Asheville Mindfulness club volunteered for a day with SAHC. Travis Bordley, our new Americorps Roan Outreach Associate, hosted 4 members of club and volunteers Saylor Fox and Bettye Boone for a trash...
