Land trust
Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy
Contact Information
372 Merrimon Avenue, Asheville, NC, 28801
State(s) of Operation
North Carolina, Tennessee
Counties of Operation
(NC) Avery, (NC) Buncombe, (NC) Haywood, (NC) Jackson, (NC) Madison, (NC) Mitchell, (NC) Yancey, (TN) Carter, (TN) Greene, (TN) Unicoi
Resources Protected
Farmland and ranchland
Forest land
Historic or cultural resources
Important habitat
Open space
Water resources including wetlands
Services
- Assist with farm or ranch transfer planning
- Focus on the needs of landowners and producers of color
- Lease land to farmers or ranchers
- Support conservation planning and practice implementation