@SAHC

Welcome to the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy — A land trust conserving clean water, productive farmland, scenic views and wildlife habitat.

 Western NC and East TN
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Joined March 2009
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Students in the #BCS Migrant Education Program forged friendships and connections to the land through the weeklong Camp RIO. . buncombeschools.org/article/… #WeAreBCS #BCSadvantage #thankafarmer #the828 #828isGreat #WNC #AVLtoday #Asheville #AshevilleMoms #PublicSchoolProud

Migrant Education Program Heads Outside

This summer, first through sixth graders in the Buncombe County Schools (BCS) Migrant Education Pro...

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The work of land trusts and conservancies benefits everyone – maybe in ways you may not have considered. Learn more about land trusts and why John & Faye Cooper support their work personally and with their business. l8r.it/adE9
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park will soon open the lottery to win a chance to see its annual synchronous firefly show. citizen-times.com/story/news…

Great Smoky Mountains National Park synchronous firefly viewing; How to enter lottery

Great Smoky Mountains National Park will soon open the lottery to win a chance to see its annual synchronous firefly show.

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Jared Wheatley, a dual citizen of the United States and Cherokee Nation, is inspiring a conversation in Asheville that’s taken off. In April he made his first mural, kicking off an effort that now has an official name: the Indigenous Walls Project. citizen-times.com/story/news…

'Cherokee, in the center': Asheville murals project paints way for an indigenous movement

One Cherokee man and his passion for art, language, his kids and indigenous rights and justice is changing Asheville's perspective, wall by wall.

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In 2016, land trust partners announced a large-scale protection effort that would ultimately expand Waterrock Knob conservation area by over 5,300 acres. To date, conservation partners acquired and donated nearly 3,400 acres to the @NatlParkService: buff.ly/3TEViHD
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Bat Week (Oct 24 - 31) is an international, annual celebration designed to raise awareness about the need for bat conservation.
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It’s fall in North Carolina, which means changing leaves, stunning scenery & crisp temperatures. Without grants from trusts like ADFPTF protecting land, we couldn’t enjoy all the beauty NC offers: buff.ly/3Gs9M7z #fall #NCFarms
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As you come to explore the National Forests in North Carolina remember to do so safely. With a large number of visitors this time of year we ask that you do your part in being a hero, not a hazard.
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Great National Public Lands Day celebration at Waterrock Knob @BlueRidgeNPS @VisitCherokee @ConservationFnd @BRParkwayFdn @NC_TNC @SAHC @CT4NC @MainspringCT @FoothillsOfNC @BRConservancy @VisitNCsmokies
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Thank you to the governor & our legislators for funding PARTF in the 2022 budget. This budget increases recurring funding to $24.2 million. This investment ensures our most beautiful places are more accessible, safe, and protected forever - land4tomorrow.org/prioritizi… #ncpol #ncga
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"North Carolina brought in $1.7 billion from visitors to its national parks last year, the second most of any state, per new data from the National Park Service." --> buff.ly/3P9982i
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The Parks and Recreation Trust Fund (PARTF) grants $$ for conservation efforts that protect parks, greenways, trails, public beaches, & more across North Carolina’s state park system. To date, PARTF has granted over $638 million. #NCParks #ncpol land4tomorrow.org/parks-and-…
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Trails are pretty but also a path to cost-effective & long-term solutions allowing all to share in benefits of land, water, wildlife & outdoors. Hiking at Waterrock Knob- conserved by @CT4NC & land trusts incl @NC_TNC, @ConservationFnd & @SAHC are open. >> ctnc.org/waterrock-knob
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.@SAHC & @AT_Conservancy worked with @forestservice on large land deals to protect land in the Roan Highlands on the NC/TN border. #LWCF $$ helped secure a new spectacular ridgeline location for the Appalachian Trail, which to that point had followed a highway in the valley.
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Have you been to Chestnut Mountain Nature Park in Canton, NC? @SAHC made this park possible thanks to a $1.2 million award from @NCLandWaterFund with support from the AGs office EEG grant, @CT4NC, Pigeon River Fund & more. It's a must-hike! >> appalachian.org/event/chestn…
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Roan Mountain blooms just told the Parkway to "HOLD MY BEER."
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Use your VOICE! Find your representatives & senators on our website and let them know that protecting North Carolina's land and water and supporting conservation trust funds are priorities for their constituents! --> land4tomorrow.org/act/
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Clay County in #WesternNC doesn’t have a public pool, state park or theater, but thanks to a grant from PARTF, it will soon have a new way to bring the community together: a recreation sports complex with athletic fields, a picnic area and more; buff.ly/2WkTkUu #NC
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Much credit to NC leaders for the perfectly-timed, HUGE investment in conservation in 2021: $400MM+ for parks, trails, outdoor spaces, increases in staffing. #ncga @NC_Governor @NCHouseSpeaker @SenatorBerger @SenBrentJackson @kdeviere @DeanArp @KyleHallNC wral.com/state-parks-system-…
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The N.C. Forest Service has lifted a ban on all open burning effective at noon Wednesday, Dec. 8, for 67 NC counties. The ban, which went into effect Nov. 29, remains in effect for 33 NC counties, as shown in the map below. More: ncforestservice.gov/news_pub…
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