by sahcadmin | Jul 30, 2013 | French Broad River Valley, Stewardship Stories, Volunteer Stories
by Margot Wallston, SAHC AmeriCorps Stewardship Associate — July 2013 One of my favorite things about working in land conservation during the spring is being able to take note of the persistent emergence of botanical life after winter’s long repose. Hiking off-trail...
by sahcadmin | Jun 11, 2013 | Highlands of Roan, Volunteer Stories, Volunteers of the Year
The Roany Boyz began as a group of friends who liked to hike and camp together. One of the group — former SAHC president Carol Coffey — was involved with our annual Grassy Ridge Mow-off, in which volunteers spent the third weekend of July cutting back invasive plants...
by sahcadmin | Oct 19, 2011 | Highlands of Roan, Stewardship Stories, Volunteer Stories
SAHC and a slew of volunteers spent a full day mowing, trimming, and cutting to create additional habitat for the rare and “near threatened” golden-winged warbler on Little Hump Mountain in the Highlands of Roan. The Golden-winged Warbler (GWW) is an early...