View from the Highlands 2014 Annual Report Issue

View from the Highlands41 Years Protecting the Worlds Oldest Mountains

2014 Annual Report Issue

- The View Inside: New Land Protection p. 4

Farmland Preservation p. 8

Our Community Farm p. 10

Conservation in Action p.12

Feral Hogs in the Roan p.16

Upcoming Events p.18

Members Corner p. 20

Annual Report p. 24

Last year was another banner year for conservation in the Southern Appalachians. We preserved over a thousand additional acres, celebrated our 40th anniversary, and continued caring for the globally significant, imperiled ecosystems in the Highlands of Roan. In this Annual Report Issue, youll find stories about exciting new land protection projects, farmers producing on our Community Farm, upcoming hikes and events, and more!

Winter view from the Highlands of Roan Photo courtesy Travis Bordley

Board of TrusteesMilton Buddy Tignor, Jr., President Asheville, NCNancy Edgerton, Vice President Asheville, NCJay Leutze, Secretary Minneapolis, NC Jack Hamilton, Treasurer Asheville, NCCourtney Blossman Asheville, NCLeslie Casse Asheville, NCPatty Cunningham-Woolf Asheville, NCLyman Greg Gregory, III Asheville, NCJim Houser Charlotte, NCAnne Kilgore Kingsport, TNFlorence Krupnick Asheville, NCBill Lowndes Asheville, NCRick Manske Asheville, NCLaura McCue Asheville, NCKathy Singleton Kingsport, TNMary Bruce Woody Asheville, NC

Office34 Wall Street, Suite 502, Asheville, NC 28801-2710

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StaffCarl Silverstein Executive Director Kristy Urquhart Associate Director Michelle Pugliese Land Protection DirectorWilliam Hamilton Farmland Program DirectorHanni Muerdter Stewardship & Conservation Planning DirectorMarquette Crockett Roan Stewardship DirectorSarah Sheeran Stewardship AssociateCheryl Fowler Membership DirectorLisa Fancher Finance Compliance DirectorAngela Shepherd Communications Director Pauline Heyne Donor Relations ManagerAllison Kiehl Farmland Stewardship & Sustainability Director

Andrea Thompson AmeriCorps Stewardship & Volunteer Associate Jesse Wood AmeriCorps Stewardship & Volunteer Associate Kana Miller AmeriCorps Conservation Education & Volunteer Associate Caitlin Edenfield AmeriCorps Land Protection & Education Associate

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Over the past 41 years, we have protected over 68,000 acres across our six focus areas, spanning ten counties in NC & TN.

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Exciting things coming this year!Our For Love of Beer & Mountains partners at Highland Brewing Company are naming their next summer seasonal brew after Lost Cove a protected ghost-town inholding in the Pisgah National Forest.

Look for SAHC merchandise in the Asheville and Waynesville Mast General Stores, beginning this Spring!

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2014 was a banner year for SAHCs conservation work. In addition to preserving critical portions of our flagship area, the Highlands of

Roan (p. 4-6), SAHC made strides in local farmland preservation (p. 8-9), launched an exciting new program to provide land access to

beginning farmers at our Community Farm (p. 10-11), and continued vital volunteer efforts to care for the unique ecosystems in our

mountains. (p. 12-15). Our Roan Stewardship Director, Marquette Crockett, began leading partnership efforts to address damage by

invasive hogs in the Roan (p. 16-17).

In this issue, you will find the Annual Report summary (p.24-35), including our sincere gratitude to all the remarkable

leaders, members, volunteers, corporate partners, foundations, and others who make our work possible. Unfortunately, last year we also

lost several deeply respected friends. Our memorials in this issue (p. 21-22, 29) recognize the lives of these allies of the mountains.

We have an exciting slate of outings and events for 2015 to connect you to the special places you have helped protect (p. 18-19). Please

mark your calendars for the annual Appalachian Spring Membership Celebration, to be held on Thursday, May 21 at the Farmhouse

Gallery in Unicoi, TN. We hope to see you there!

Thank you for all you do to help conserve our cherished mountain home.

Carl Silverstein Executive Director

Letter from the

Director

Highlights: Carvers Gap

(pages 4-5)

Hampton Creek Cove (page 6)

Little Sandy Mush Bald (page 7)

Farmland Preservation (pages 8-9)

Our Community Farm (pages 10-11)

Nature Valley/NPCA Work Day (page 12)

AmeriCorps Project Conserve (page 13)

For Love of Beer & Mountains Partnership Work day (page 14)

Conservation Field Journal (page 15)

Feral Hogs in the Roan (pages 16-17)

Upcoming Events (pages 18-19)

Members Corner (pages 20-23)

Annual Report (pages 24-35)

Do you have a photo or story to share? We love to hear from our members. Please contact us at 828.253.0095 or [email protected].

For most recent updates, visit us at Appalachian.org and follow us online.

The mission of the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy is to conserve the unique plant and animal habitat, clean water, farmland and scenic beauty of the mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee for the benefit of present and future generations. We achieve this by forging and maintaining long-term conservation relationships with private landowners and public agencies, owning and managing land, and encouraging healthy local communities.

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This tract has been a priority for SAHC for over 40 years, and we are thrilled to be able to conserve it, said Executive Director Carl Silverstein. It was the last privately owned tract before you get to Carvers Gap, and because of its location and frontage on NC Highway 261, it was at high risk for development. We are so pleased that the landowners chose to sell to SAHC so that the land and the quality and sense of remoteness for hikers along the AT will be preserved for the future.

In summer 2013, over 3,500 people visited the grassy balds in the Roan by accessing the Trail via Carvers

Gap. The recently protected property is highly visible from the AT at Jane Bald and Round Bald, and is only 900 feet south of the Trail at Engine Gap. The property is surrounded by Pisgah National Forest on three sides.

Former SAHC Board President (and avid Appalachian Trail enthusiast) Joe DeLoach added, This tract was one of the closest private lands to the Appalachian Trail in the Roan Highlands, in clear view between Jane Bald and Grassy Ridge. Development

would have not only been a visual intrusion, with its proximity it could have resulted in the sounds of civilization reaching the ridgecrest. Protection of this longtime conservation priority ensures that the user will continue to experience mountain

scenery and countryside views along one of the most heavily used sections of the AT.

The natural features on the property include globally significant resources whose protection is valued by federal, state and private partners throughout the region. The tract is part of the Roan Mountain Massif Natural Area, which contains one of the most outstanding clusters of rare species and natural communities in the Southern Appalachians, and lies within the Audubon Societys Roan

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Highlands of Roan Focus Area

Carvers GapWe finally sealed the deal on a treasured 76-acre piece of the Roan landscape just below Carvers Gap, a popular access point for the Appalachian Trail. In so doing, we have protected scenic views and hiking experiences for future generations to enjoy along the trail and honored a civic leader of Spruce Pine who committed a lifetime to serving his rural mountain community.

The tract is clearly visible from the Appalachian Trail.

Portions of the tract have been farmed over the past decades.

The recently protected tract lies just below the crest of

Carvers Gap.


Land Full of Memories

Once owned by Dr. William A. Davenport, a prominent dentist in the mountain town of Spruce Pine, the land resonates with memories for former landowners Paul and Diane Pritchard, who sold the property to SAHC.

Dr. Davenport, Dianes father, purchased the tract in 1946 and began breeding Black Angus cattle.

Although he did not live on the property, he visited frequently and cherished the respite it afforded a special place to get away from the busy demands of his career, to relax and enjoy nature. He selected a tenant family to live in a cabin on the

property and care for the cattle, and he continued to take a regular, active role in managing the herd.

As a girl, Diane accompanied her father to visit the herd and remembers giving pet names to calves raised on the tract.

He would go up to check on them often, recalls Diane, who enjoyed accompanying her father on such visits. It was a place away from the hustle and bustle, the calling of needs and wants in town.

Dr. Davenport continued to breed and raise cattle on the property until 1958. For a long time the land lay fallow, then the Pritchards inherited it and began farming Christmas trees on a lower portion of the tract. After evaluating many possible options for the land, they recently decided to sell to SAHC so that it could be permanently conserved.

At this stage in our life it makes sense, said Paul. Twenty-five years ago, we wouldnt have wanted to sell it because of the sentimental value the connection to Dianes father. He was a great man and a great father one of the finest men Ive known.

Dr. William Davenport TractMountain Important Bird Area. Clean headwater sources and trout streams originate on the tract, and the rushing waters of Carvers Gap Creek, classified as Trout waters and High Quality Waters by the NC Division of Water Quality, run through it.

Portions of the tract have been farmed, used for raising Black Angus cattle and, more recently, Christmas trees.

SAHC purchased the tract using generous gifts and a loan from a private philanthropist. A portion of the transaction costs were supported by grants from the Community Foundation of Western North Carolina and the Conservation Trust for North Carolina. We are actively working to raise funds to pay off the loan we took out in order to purchase the tract.

Carvers Gap Creek flows through the tract.

Dr. Davenport with his herd of black angus cattle.

The tract was once owned by

Spruce Pine dentist

Dr. William Davenport. Calf and mother on the Dr. Davenport tract.


For the past 28 years, SAHC has restored and managed habitat in the Hampton Creek Cove State Natural Area (HCC SNA), working under contract with the State of Tennessee.

The valley, including the two recently purchased parcels, contains rare habitat for Golden-winged Warblers (GWWA) and other migratory song birds. Weve facilitated a cattle grazing operation there for decades, which helps maintain early successional habitat for the birds, and partnered with Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency on major GWWA habitat restoration. Weve also undertaken a stream restoration and native brook trout re-stocking project at HCC SNA with Trout Unlimited. Purchasing these

tracts will extend the area for such habitat work and buffer the existing state natural area from encroaching development.

In purchasing the adjoining tracts, we are also protecting the Overmountain Victory Trail National Historic Trail (OVNHT) and its viewshed. We have helped build and improve the OVNHT through this area for years. The trail passes through HCC SNA very near the two properties, which are visible from the OVNHT.

In the future, the residence on the property may be used to help facilitate our habitat management work in the vicinity.

Hampton Creek Cove State Natural AreaIn 1986, we assisted the State of Tennessee with the purchase of Hampton Creek Cove State Natural Area, and since then we have managed the land for conservation under contract with the state. The State Natural Area is a 693-acre gem located in Carter County outside of the town of Roan Mountain near Roan Mountain State Park. It is open to the public, with parking access and public hiking trails provided. The area is excellent for birding and fishing.

Old field/forest succession at the lower elevation provides excellent nesting habitat for neotropical migratory Golden-winged Warblers. The cove also features very productive native trout streams.

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Hampton Creek Cove TractsWhen we learned that a house and adjoining parcel totalling 20 acres had come up for sale neighboring the Hampton Creek Cove State Natural Area, it was simply too good to pass up. We purchased the land and existing residence to protect views for hikers in the state natural area and along the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, and to provide a base of operations for stewardship activities in the area.

For more info about visiting Hampton Creek Cove, go to:www.tn.gov/environment/natural-areas/natural-areas/hampton/

View into Hampton Creek Cove from the recently purchased tracts.

The Overmountain Victory National HIstoric Trail passes through the HCC SNA, a site cooperatively managed by TN Dept. of Environmental & Conservation and SAHC.

Highlands of Roan Focus Area

Hampton Creek Cove SNA

Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail



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We recently purchased 241 acres in Madison County containing the northern slopes of Little Sandy Mush Bald. The tract boasts high quality northern hardwood forest and adjoins two properties which had been previously protected with conservation easements through SAHC.

Our purchase and long-term commitment to conservation of this property rounds out the protection of this highly visible mountain, said Land Protection Director Michelle Pugliese.

The property rises to 4,800 feet in elevation at the summit of Little Sandy Mush Bald and is visible from the Appalachian Medley Scenic Byway (Highway 209). Little Bald Branch, classified as an Outstanding Resource Water by the NC Division of Water Quality, and three of its tributaries originate on and flow through the property. Additional forest communities

on the property include Rich Cove, Acidic Cove, Montane Oak-Hickory, and High Elevation Red Oak.

The members of the Grateful Union Family, Inc. who sold property to SAHC joined together back in 1976 with a common interest to share this special piece of the earth, added Pugliese. Since then they owned the property in common, showing a commitment to their personal goals of living lightly on the earth and being good stewards of the land. It is rare to see this degree of cooperation among a group of people that stands the test of time. Now they have exhibited this same spirit of cooperation and passion to agree to sell the upper slopes of their land to SAHC so that it can be preserved forever.

The Grateful Union Family, Inc. also owns and operates Earth Guild, a craft supply store in downtown Asheville, NC.

Little Sandy Mush BaldLittle Sandy Mush Bald is an iconic summit rising above the rolling farms and coves of the Sandy Mush community. Now, 241 more acres on the northern slopes of this mountain have been permanently preserved for future generations.

The 241-acre tract includes the northern slopes of Little Sandy Mush Bald.

Recently purchased 241-acre tract

Other SAHC-protected tracts

The tract contains exceptional forest communities.

View of Sandy Mush from the recently protected tract.

This was a long time coming for Neal and Zelda, who love the property, said Farmland Program Director William Hamilton. They wanted to see it protected and give their family the ability to keep using it.

The tract consists of forested acreage, pasture and crop fields, yielding farm products that include tomatoes, field

peas, beans, corn, and beef cattle. Bald Creek and Willow Creek converge on the property to form Sandy Mush Creek.

The newly protected parcel adjoins the 517-acre Bee Branch Farm conservation easement we completed in 2009. It also shares a corner with a 35-acre bottomland parcel protected

by conservation easement in 2013.

Permanently protecting this farm is part of a long term strategic plan and a conservation vision to secure the prime soils and the agricultural viability of

a unique and scenic valley, continued Hamilton. This critical parcel is vital to the productivity and viability of the Sandy Mush agricultural district as a whole. Nine percent (9%) of the property consists of prime soils. We are proud to have worked for two years hand in hand with the Grogans to accomplish what seemed like an impossible task at the outset. Thank you Neal and Zelda!

The project was accomplished with funding from the US Dept. of Agricultures Federal Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program, donations from the landowners and private philanthropists, and transaction costs from Buncombe County.

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French Broad River Valley Focus Area

Willow Creek Bottomlands

The now-protected Willow Creek farmland parcel contains fertile, prime soils.

Willow and Bald Creeks converge on the tract to form Sandy Mush Creek.

Approx. 7 acres of the farm consist of prime soils including French loam (FrA) and Statler loam (StB). Approx. 30 acres consist of statewide importance and local importance soils including Tate loam (TaC), Unison loam (UnD), Whiteside loam (WtC), and Evard Cowee Complex (EvD2).

In all, 46% of the property consists of soils that are classified as important for agriculture at the national (9.1%), state (15.55%), and local (21.93%) levels.

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Not all farmland is created equal. The fertile, prime soils that build over time from flooding and deposit along stream corridors form some of the richest soil for producing abundant crops. Unfortunately, this relatively flat, accessible land is frequently lost to development. Accordingly, proactive efforts to conserve the remaining remnants are called for. To protect such prime soils, we recently closed on an agricultural conservation easement with Neal Grogan, Sr. and Zelda Grogan in the Sandy Mush area of Buncombe County, NC.

Anne & Aaron Grier farm on SAHC-protected land.

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Although landowner Will Jeffers does not currently farm at Watalula (he and partners own and operate the popular Stanbury restaurant in Raleigh, NC), he wanted to see the land remain in agricultural production.

At present, Jeffers leases Watalula Farm land to neighboring young farmers, including Anne and Aaron Grier of Gaining Ground Farm.

We have been able to expand our vegetable production with the peace of mind that the land that we are leasing will never be threatened by development, said Aaron Grier.

The Jeffers familys continued generosity has enabled us to increase the number of CSA members, and restaurants in the Asheville area that we supply throughout the year.

For more info or to purchase a CSA share from Gaining Ground Farm, visit: gaininggroundfarm-nc.com

Watalula Farm - Phase 2We have protected additional acreage at Watalula Farm in Leicester, NC, closing on a second agricultural conservation easement with landowner Will Jeffers. The newly protected acreage contains a high percentage of nationally significant, fertile prime soils.

Being relatively small acreage (21 acres) one might think this is not too much to get excited about, said Farmland Program Director William Hamilton. On the contrary, over 80% of this parcel consists of French Loam, a nationally significant prime soil. So, conservation of this land is something to be very excited about!

The purchase of the development rights on these acres was made possible by grants from the USDA Federal Farm and Ranchland

Protection Program and the NC Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund, and a donation of value from the landowner. Buncombe County also made a contribution to the transaction costs.

Bringing these kinds of funds to the table to provide incentives for landowners to preserve this type of highly productive farmland is exactly what we need to be doing in our Farmland Program, added Hamilton. It is what we have been working towards for years, and plan to keep doing.

French Broad River Valley Focus Area

Gaining Ground Farm

The farm contains the floodplain of Newfound Creek. Sluder Branch joins Newfound Creek on the corner of the property.

The second conservation easement area at Watalula Farm contains a high percentage of prime soils.

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The recently protected land includes prime soils, primarily French loam (FrA) with pockets of Tate loam (TaB), as well as soils of statewide and local importance, including Evard Cowee Complex (EvD2). In all, 95% of the property consists of soils that are classified as important for agriculture at the national (88%) , state (0.5%) , and local (6.5%) levels.

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Thank You to all who are making this program possible!Cathy and George Phillips, of Early View Nursery, learned of our need for heated growing space and donated greenhouses; another new greenhouse for our Community Farm came through a TVA Ag and Forestry Fund grant. Wed like to give a huge thank you for the donation and grant, and to all the volunteers who came out to help put up both greenhouses. Funding for the launch of the Farmer Incubator program has been provided by the Community Foundation of Western North Carolina, Southern SARE, US Department of Agriculture, and New Belgium Brewing Company.

Meet our Farmers!Farmer Incubator Program

We now have two farm ventures Second Spring Market Garden and a heritage breed Pineywoods cattle operation participating in our Farmer Incubator Program. The program provides low-cost access to land and resources for new or expanding agricultural operations and is aimed at helping the next generation of farmers fill the gap left as aging farmers retire.

Second Spring Market Garden

To purchase fresh produce CSA shares from Second Spring Market Garden, visit: secondspringfarm.com

Matt Coffay plants veggies on land leased through the Incubator.

Second Spring offers fresh veggies grown with organic methods.

Matt Coffay and Casara Logan of Second Spring Market Garden are the first vegetable producers in our program. They grow a variety of vegetables using organic methods and efficient four-season production with two heated greenhouses now in place on our Community Farm.

Land access is one of the biggest challenges facing young farmers especially in an area like Asheville, where relatively flat, inexpensive acreage is hard to come by, says Coffay. Plus, in terms of leasing a property, renting cheap land

with no infrastructure (water, electricity, vehicle access, etc) makes starting a farm which is already no easy task even more challenging.

They had begun selling out of produce for their existing markets and needed to expand production in order to be able to earn full-time incomes as growers. After spending several months unsuccessfully searching for suitable land, they discovered SAHCs new program.

When we found the Farmer Incubator Program, we knew wed finally landed at the right spot, continues Coffay. The folks at SAHC are assisting us with building the infrastructure we need in order to farm effectively on a small scale. Weve also been given access to land at a rate thats affordable for us. Without the Incubator, wed probably still be looking for farmland.

Second Spring is now taking sign-ups for 2015 Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) shares.

Were really excited to be offering the first 52-week fresh vegetable CSA in Asheville, adds Coffay. We believe that local food only really works if its available every week of the year. It also makes an enormous difference for us when people pay for their share at the beginning of the year, when expenses are high and income is low.

Matt and Casara prepare to plant crops at the Farm.

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Also participating in the Farmer Incubator Program is Gina Raicovich, who brought her herd of Pineywoods cattle to our Community Farm last fall. Gina started and managed the 60-acre educational University Farm at the University of the South in Sewanee, TN, and is now branching out in her own agricultural venture.

Pineywoods cattle are a resilient heritage breed that thrives in a variety of conditions. Originating in Spain, Pineywoods cattle were once used across the Southeast; however, now only around 1,000 remain.

Gina is passionate about preserving the unique genetics of this now rare heritage breed. She feels that her interests (and needs for the herd) align well with the SAHCs mission.

Her agricultural operation within our Farmer Incubator Program will involve breeding of Pineywoods cattle and grass-finishing for market, utilizing 26 acres of pasture on the Community Farm with rotational grazing and the possible addition of goats as inter-grazers.

My lease at the SAHC Community Farm is allowing me to access land close to downtown Asheville so that I can easily grow a small herd while I continue to work full time and look for a more permanent land base for my operation, she says.

Ideally Ill grow my operation to a profitable size before its time to leave the farm and shoulder a mortgage on my own land.

Pineywoods Heritage Breed Cattle

We harvested a sample of frames from our rescued honey bee hive in an educational demonstration.

Other Happenings at the Farm

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame performer Little Anthony visted our Farm and helped plant apple trees for the beginning of a fruit-bearing orchard.

We hosted an agricultural equipment demo for local farmers and agency personnel, featuring equipment from the Buncombe County Soil & Water District and Buncombe Cooperative Extension Service.

Students from the French Broad River Academy continued to help remove invasive species and work on our Discovery Trail.

Once used across the Southeast, Pineywoods are now a relatively rare heritage breed.

Gina Raicovich (right) and her herd of Pineywoods cattle at our Community Farm.

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Organized by our AmeriCorps Project Conserve Stewardship Associates and Highlands of Roan Stewardship Director Marquette Crockett, 33 gracious volunteers gathered to get their hands dirty on our National Trails Tract.

After a brief introduction from Executive Director Carl Silverstein and Don Barger of the National Parks Conservation Association, who manages the corporate relationship with Nature Valley, teams split up to hear safety talks and get to work on several critical projects on the property.

The main objectives of the workday centered around the vision for the tract to be used for hiking and camping enjoyment, and its capability of providing excellent habitat for the threatened Golden-winged Warbler. One team of volunteers improved a scenic area near the property entrance, removing dilapidated and rotting structures to enhance the beauty of a picnic spot next to rushing Roaring Creek.

Also working to improve visitor accessibility to this gateway property, three teams of volunteers tackled a much-needed trail-rerouting. The pre-existing trail loop, which

leads to a breathtaking waterfall, contained gravel sections that were degraded and steep. The trail was unsustainable and eroding quickly. With loppers and digging tools, the Nature Valley work crew re-routed a section of trail down a more gentle slope with a more sustainable tread.

Another team helped control some non-native, invasive plant species to enhance the quality of breeding habitat for Golden-winged Warblers. The beautiful sweeping meadows and mosaic of scrub and early successional habitat on the property naturally provide suitable habitat for these threatened neotropical migratory songbirds.

The crew enjoyed lunch in a meadow overlooking a scenic view of the surrounding landscape, including several other tracts that SAHC has helped to protect. Trustee Jay Leutze highlighted major land protection efforts and successes in the area as everyone enjoyed the beautiful autumn weather. Later, volunteers enjoyed hiking to the incredible waterfalls on the property to end a successful day. It is our hope that visitors and Golden-winged Warblers alike benefit from the workday for years to come!

We hosted another successful volunteer workday in the Highlands of Roan, made possible by a generous grant from the National Parks Conservation Association and Nature Valley. Funding from this partnership has helped us accomplish land stewardship projects over the past several years.

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NPCA/Nature Valley Work Day

The aptly-named National Trails Tract is a gateway to the Roan area and central to an expanding network of conservation lands. It is highly visible from the Appalachian Trail on Roan Mountain and the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail (which traces the route of patriot militia through VA, TN, NC & SC). Because of the propertys connection to such important historic and scenic trails, its notable conservation values pristine wild trout waters, bird habitat, and adjacency to Pisgah National Forest it was identified as a high priority for conservation. SAHC purchased the 113-acre property in 2008 to protect it from development and later transferred 73 acres to the state of NC, retaining 40 acres for long-term management.

National Trails Tract

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Around 33 volunteers offered services for the workday. Three teams worked on trail re-routing.

Trail improvements will help protect stream and habitat health as well.

AmeriCorps Land Protection & Education AssociateCaitlin Edenfield graduated from Virginia Techs College of Architecture and Urban Studies with a BA in Landscape Architecture. She was an intern at the Asheville Design Center, worked as a farm manager in Lewisville, NC, and was an AmeriCorps trail crew member in Vermont. She served as SAHCs Americorps Land Protection Associate last year and is back again for a second term. In addition to serving SAHC through AmeriCorps, Caitlin is now pursuing her Master of Natural Resources degree from Virginia Tech.

AmeriCorps Conservation Education & Volunteer Outreach AssociateKana Miller is a recent graduate of Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY with a BA in Environmental Studies and a concentration in Intergroup Relations. A native of Atlanta, GA, Kana grew up hiking and camping in Western NC. She is a graduate of the National Outdoor Leadership School in Tucson, AZ and enjoys backpacking, canoeing, and climbing.

AmeriCorps Stewardship & Volunteer AssociatesJesse Wood earned her B.S. in Biology from Furman University in Greenville, SC in May 2014. Her hometown is Pickens, SC, though she lived abroad the first half of her life and grew up outside Washington, D.C. in Arlington, VA. Her most recent research focused on the conservation of Brown-headed Nuthatch in the Upstate of South Carolina. She hopes to continue conducting field research by pursuing a Masters degree in the discipline of conservation/wildlife biology or ecology in the future.

Originally from the Asheville area, Andrea Thompson graduated with a degree in Environmental Studies from Montreat College. She is also returning for a second AmeriCorps Service year. Andrea has worked in invasive species management for Western North Carolina Alliance and as a stewardship intern with The Nature Conservancy in Indiana.


AmeriCorps Project Conserve 2014 - 2015 Crew

I want to express my gratitude to our AmeriCorps members and appreciation for the creative energy, work ethic and talent these individuals bring to SAHC. Their often behind-the-scenes involvement in volunteer recruitment, education and outreach, relationship building with landowners and community partners, engagement and capacity building is essential to SAHCs conservation success. The commitment to service of SAHCs AmeriCorps, and others representing Project Conserve in western North Carolina, is worth more than my praise alone. To our AmeriCorps you are valuable members of our organization and I personally want to thank you for committing a year of your life to SAHC.

- Sarah Sheeran, Stewardship Associate


Celebrating AmeriCorps

(L to R) Andrea, Jesse, Caitlin, and Kana, our 2014-15 AmeriCorps crew

Participants in AmeriCorps Project Conserve arent just looking for an internship. They commit to full-time 11-month service terms, contributing important skills to boost our capacity for conservation. This AmeriCorps program also provides unique opportunities to open doors for conservation careers. Over the years, SAHC has employed four AmeriCorps Project Conserve alumni in staff or contract positions.

Kana and Jesse help build trail stairs during a volunteer work day.

(L to R) Andrea, Kana, and Jesse at Grassy Ridge

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View from the Highlands, beautiful reward for a volunteer day.

The plan included removing invasive species and restoring habitat for Golden-winged Warblers (GWWA). Good company with cheery spirits, a gorgeous day on Grassy Ridge, and delicious food combined to create the recipe for a great workday!

Marquette, our Roan Stewardship Director, gave a brief introduction of the Grassy Ridge area and the importance for GWWA management before we began. The high elevation of the Southern Appalachians is extremely important to the GWWA, a bird that faces such significant declines in population that it has become a proposed candidate for the endangered species. Western North Carolina has a special and important role to play in protecting the warbler because WNC is part of their migratory path and the southernmost area for breeding.

Part of SAHCs plan for the Grassy Ridge property includes Best Management Practices for GWWA habitat. Half of our Partnership work day volunteers focused efforts on creating and improving habitat by weed-eating blackberry and other thick shrubs. Encouraging the growth of native grasses and wildflowers creates the perfect habitat for the GWWA.

The other half of the group created early successional habitat by stacking brush-piles. This creates the sort of open edge habitat that GWWAs need to thrive;

other rare animals, like the Appalachian cottontail, also love nesting and foraging in these brush piles.

It was a chilly day on the mountain, but that didnt stop the volunteers from working hard and having a good time.

Later in the day, a group took a hike up to the top of the ridge to enjoy a 360-degree view of the Highlands of Roan. Standing just below Grassy Ridge and Round Bald we all took in the view of Yellow Mountain, Little Hump and Hump Mountain , with Grandfather Mountain way off in the distance. The ridgeline eyesore, a multi-story block resort building located on Sugar Mountain, could also be seen in the distance. Its stark silhouette stands out against the

curves of the mountains, and its presence along the ridge now serves as a reminder of the Mountain Ridge Protection Act of 1983 and the importance of organizations like SAHC and their conservation efforts.

As the afternoon slowly turned into dusk, the volunteers put down their tools and gathered for an evening meal of homemade food and refreshing beverages, drifting into laughter and storytelling.

On a brisk fall morning, a boisterous group of SAHC and Highland Brewing Company staff (and guests) met at the corner of Roaring Creek Road and 19 East, eager and excited for the busy For Love of Beer & Mountains partnership work day at our Grassy Ridge tract.

Highland Brewing Company (HBC) has partnered with the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to help raise awareness of the beauty and

uniqueness of our regions resources and bring attention to efforts to protect them. HBC names each seasonal release for a feature of our natural landscape.

About the For Love of Beer & Mountains Partnership


For Love of Beer & MountainsPartnership Work Day

For Love of Beer & Mountains Partnership volunteers.

ConservationField JournalOn the Roan with Marquette Crockett, Highlands of Roan Stewardship Director


During the past 45 years, the Golden-winged Warbler (GWWA) has experienced one of the steepest declines of any North American songbird. The decline in the Appalachians is especially alarming -- a 97.8% population loss from 1966 to 2010. Last fall, I was lucky enough to meet with the experts driving efforts to save this species. At a workshop organized by Audubon North Carolinas Working Lands initiative, land managers from 24 organizations spanning 6 states came together to learn about conservation of the GWWA in the Roan Highlands and nearby areas. I was very excited (and proud) to learn that two tour stops during the workshop were on properties managed and/or owned by SAHC. The first stop was Hampton Creek Cove State Natural Area, a significant hotspot for GWWA nesting habitat best described as montane pasture since the area is actively grazed. Our second stop was the bird house cabin at Grassy Ridge - a known site for GWWAs and a favorite field station for researchers. I was also interested to learn about the GWWA big picture. For example, even though GWWAs need patches of old field and shrubs, they prefer to have the landscape contain more than 60%- 70% deciduous forest within a 1.5 mile radius of their nest. While a lack of open habitat is a problem in the southern Appalachians, a lack of forest is a problem for them in other parts of the country. So, to protect these birds long term, we need to protect a healthy mix of forests AND early successional habitats - I think we can do that!

Chris Coxen

SAHC-rpotected land at Grassy Ridge provides excellent habitat for Golden-winged Warblers

The hogs are causing noticeable damage to globally rare ecosystems, including grassy balds, and are spreading into private lands, said Marquette. At our spring Roan Stewardship meeting, I was tasked with coordinating our efforts to learn more about these invasive animals and how we can control them.

What is a feral hog?Lets start with the basics - the word feral refers to a domesticated animal that has escaped and is surviving in the wild. Feral cats, dogs, pigs, and even donkeys are common, depending on what part of the globe you are in. So, when we refer to feral hogs, we are technically discussing domesticated animals that have escaped and are surviving in the wild. There are

records of this type of feral hog from Roan Mountain and other areas in North Carolina in the late 1800s. However, it is important to understand that these are NOT the same hogs that we have today. The invasive hogs we are dealing with today are hybrids of feral hogs and Russian Boar.

According to the Center for Resolving Human-Wildlife Conflicts at Mississippi State, Russian boar were introduced to Hooper Bald in western North Carolina as a game species in 1912 and were moved from there to locations around the country for hunting. Eventually, these hogs escaped from game farms and began to breed with escaped domestic hogs to create the hybrids we have today. Recently, these invasive hogs have been

introduced into new areas of the state by humans in an effort to establish populations of hogs for hunting. They have been documented around the Roan Highlands since 2009, but may have been there longer. These invasive hybrid hogs are very aggressive and

vigorous - they have no natural predators in Western North Carolina. Typically, hogs live 5-8 years and grow to about 200 lbs, but males may be much larger. Hogs begin breeding around 8-10 months old and have 1-2 litters (10-12 pigs) per year.

What are the impacts of invasive feral hogs?One of the major problems caused by invasive hogs stems from their diet - they are opportunistic feeders, eating plant material including grasses, tubers, acorns, nuts, fruits, bulbs and mushrooms. They also feed on invertebrates (insects, snails, earthworms, etc.), reptiles, amphibians, carrion (dead animals), and eggs, as well as live mammals and birds if given the opportunity. Feral hogs frequently feed on domestic agricultural crops such as corn, wheat, soybeans, peanuts, potatoes, and melons.

Many of the rare plants and animals found in the Roan Highlands including Grays Lily, spruce-fir moss spider, endemic snails and rare salamanders could be eaten by feral hogs. Eggs and young of the golden-winged warbler, Henslows sparrow, ruffed grouse, wild turkey, and

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Wreaking Havok on the Roan

Over the past year, SAHCs Roan Stewardship Director, Marquette Crockett, has been talking to conservationists, wildlife agencies, landowners, and farmers about something deeply disturbing in the Highlands of Roan the growing frequency of invasive wild hog damage.

Invasive wild hogs in the Roan, caught on wildlife camera


Invasive Hogs

Damage caused by invasive hogs rooting on the grassy balds.


other ground nesting birds would also serve as a food source. Other rare species, including Carolina flying squirrels may indirectly suffer from competition by hogs for their preferred foods including truffles and insects. In addition to direct predation and competition with rare species, invasive hogs can cause significant physical damage to seeps and springs, grassy balds, and other sensitive habitats.

Invasive hogs are a source of disease for both domestic livestock and humans. They carry and can transmit to livestock: pseudorabies Virus (PRV), swine brucellosis (Brucella suis), bovine tuberculosis (TB), FADs, African swine fever, Classical swine fever (Hog Cholera), and Foot and Mouth Disease. They may also carry and can transmit to humans: leptospirosis, brucellosis, E. coli, salmonellosis, toxoplasmosis, rabies, swine influenza viruses, trichinosis giardiasis, and cryptosporidiosis.

What can we do?Unlike other large-scale environmental problems, we can eliminate (or at least greatly reduce) feral hog populations from our landscape with successful trapping and removal programs. For example, hog eradication has been very successful in Kansas; the latest reports indicate that numbers are

below 400 individuals statewide. The success of the Kansas program was due to a two pronged approach: the state removed hogs as a game animal which made it illegal to hunt them (and thus removed the impetus that hunters had to introduce them into new areas) and then began an aggressive eradication program.

Currently, SAHC and our state, federal, and NGO partners have created a working group to address the problem of invasive hogs in the Roan Highlands. With the help of a National Forest Foundation grant, we are currently working to monitor and pinpoint areas of high hog activity, to plan trapping programs, and to educate landowners about the impacts of feral hogs. Through collaborative effort, we hope to keep these aggressive animals from destroying our fragile highland ecosystems.

Invasive hogs can be aggressive, especially when defending their young. They may weigh up to 300 lbs, have sharp tusks, and can charge very quickly.

Be alert! Know the signs and tracks of hogs and avoid heavily used areas, especially at dusk or dawn when hogs are most active.

Avoid water sources that have been used by invasive hogs - humans can contract multiple diseases from water sources contaminated by hogs and their feces.

Hogs will generally try to avoid contact with humans, but may become aggressive if surprised, especially if piglets are present.

If you encounter a hog on the trail, re-route your hike to avoid them. If a re-route is not possible, keep a safe distance and wait for the hogs to leave before continuing.

If faced with an aggressive hog, the best option for protecting yourself is to climb the nearest tree.

If directly charged by a hog, you should quickly sidestep out of the direction of the charge and climb the nearest tree or boulder.

If using a firearm to protect yourself from a feral hog, ensure that it has enough knock-down power to be effective (otherwise it may be best to avoid the encounter and move to safety instead).


Hiking Safety TipsWhat do you do when you encounter a bristly beast on the trail?

Feral hogs, and damage they cause, is becoming more prevalent in the Roan.

Feral hogs are particularly dangerous when defending their young.

Wild hogs cause damage to fragile ecosystems and pose threats for hikers and livestock.

For all outings, direct questions and registrations to Kana Miller, SAHC Conservation Education & Volunteer AmeriCorps Associate, at 828-253-0095 x 205 or [email protected].

Leave No Trace (LNT) Awareness Workshop with SAHC and the MountainTrue Forest Keepers Date: Saturday, Feb. 21 | Time: 10 am to 4 pm Where: NC Arboretum | Cost: Free for all (pre-registration required)

This full day begins with a morning workshop about the 7 principles of Leave No Trace Outdoor Ethics. In the afternoon, well venture outside to Arboretums Carolina Mountain Trail (CMT) to put the skills to use. We will do some trail maintenance on the CMT and evaluate parts of the trail for heavy usage and the ways to leave less of an impact. Please bring: warm layers, lunch, water, notepad & pens/pencils, sturdy hiking shoes, raincoat, and a pack to carry items.

Enjoy the first SAHC, Highland Brewing Company and US Fish and Wildlife For Love of Beer and Mountains Partnership hike of the year along Devils Britches trail at beautiful Cataloochee Ranch, right at the edge of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and for which Highlands latest seasonal is named. We will hike to Hemphill Bald and enjoy lunch with fine vistas of the Plott Balsam Range, Soco Gap and more.

This moderate 5-mile roundtrip hike with an elevation change of 900 feet begins on a road used for hiking and horseback riding. Expect to see mountain streams and lovely cove hardwood forest mixed at times with hemlock stands and the ever present rhododendron and mountain laurel. At the top of the ridge the woods are replaced by open high altitude pastureland and there is the chance for superb views of four counties and a number of mountain tops including Cold Mountain, Crabtree Bald, Mt. Pisgah and many others. The only difficult part of the hike is the last climb to the top. At the top is a stone table, moved there by Tom Alexander, Jr. and placed in memory of his parents, Tom and Judy Alexander, founders of Cataloochee Ranch.

Please bring: Sturdy hiking shoes, rain gear, water bottle, backpack lunch, camera, warm clothes, and a bag to carry all personal items.

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Were Looking forward to another EVENTFUL year!

For Love of Beer & Mountains Devils Britches Hike

Date: Saturday, Feb. 28 | Time: 10 am Where: Cataloochee Ranch above Maggie Valley, NC Difficulty: Moderate | Cost: Free for SAHC members/ $10 non-members

Did you know?Highland Brewing Company supports our conservation work through the For Love of Beer & Mountains partnership by donating a percentage of proceeds from each seasonal release party to SAHC. Join us for the Little Hump For Love of Beer & Mountains release party, to be held at HBCs Tasting Room in Asheville, NC on March 20.

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Behind the Scene with Land Protection Hike Date: Saturday, March 28 Time: 10 am Where: Maney Fields near Barnardsville, NC Difficulty: Moderately Strenuous Cost: Free for SAHC members/ $10 non-members

Join us for a unique, behind-the-scenes experience led by AmeriCorps Land Protection & Education Associate, Caitlin Edenfield. With Caitlins guidance, learn how SAHC evaluates properties as priorities for conservation. Maria Wise, from Buncombe County Soil & Water Conservation will also be a guest on the hike. As we make our way through Maney Fields, youll receive the inside view into conservation project selection criteria and particularly, what makes Maney Fields so special. From the summit, a 360 vista offers views onto Barnardsville, Frosty Knob, Reems Creek, Sugar Creek, Rocky Face, Big Butte, Sandy Mush Bald, Roan Mountain, Craggy Dome, and Craggy Peak. It is also located near SAHC-protected land at Razor Mountain and close to Navitat Canopy Adventures. Please bring: Sturdy hiking shoes, rain gear, water bottle, backpack lunch, camera, warm clothes, and a bag to carry all personal items.

Yoga on the Mountain Date: Sunday, April 12 | Time: 11 am Where: Blue Ridge Pastures, overlooking the Fairview Farming Community and Hickory Nut Gorge Difficulty: Moderate Cost: Free for SAHC members/ $10 non-members

Were thrilled to have Kim Drye of Here Now Yoga leading this session for Yoga on the Mountain! We will hike to the top of Blue Ridge Pastures, lay down yoga mats, and practice our sun salutations, among many other poses. From the top of Blue Ridge Pastures, hikers and yogis alike will experience the beauty of their surroundings and the invigorating calm brought on by practicing yoga. We will see Bearwallow Mountain and Hickory Nut Gap Gorge and learn why conservation is so important in the Fairview Farming Community. You dont need to have any prior yoga experience but please bring your own blanket and yoga mat.

Please bring: Sturdy hiking shoes, blanket, yoga mat, comfortable clothes, warm layers, water, sunscreen, and a pack to carry items.

CalendarLeave No Trace Awareness Workshop February 21 NC Arboretum, Asheville, NCFor Love of Beer & Mountains Devils Britches Hike February 28 Cataloochee RanchFor Love of Beer & Mountains Little Hump Release Party March 20 Highland Brewing CompanyBehind the Scenes with Land Protection Hike March 28 Maney FieldsYoga on the Mountain with Kim Drye of Here Now Yoga April 12 Blue Ridge Pastures, Fairview, NCEverybodys Environment Action Group Family Fun Festival April 25 Location TBAAppalachian Spring Membership Celebration May 21 The Farmhouse Gallery in Unicoi, TNLand Trust Day June 6June Jamboree June 26Grassy Ridge Mow-Off July 18 & 19

Enjoy the View!

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M e m b e r s | C O R N E R

New Members Welcome to SAHC! We couldnt do this without you!

Richard BairdDane & Cynthia BarragerNevin & Judy BelserStefanie BourneWilliam BoyEckel & Rita BradleyDonald BrannonPenny & Dickie BrewerKaty BriggsLee BrillPatricia Brown &

Mike CackowskiBarbara Brownsmith

CampbellAndy CarrollCarl ChurchEllen Davis-ZehrKatherine DeCosterStephen Edge &

Sarah DavisMaureen FeustonAlan FrontJohn & Cindy GibsonLinda GilesEdward & Linda Golding

Tamara GrahamJohn GreenNeal & Zelda GroganLisa HaasShiri HandlyPhil HatmakerCyrus HawkinsDr. Anna HaywardAndrew & Denise HedbergLee HilliardRose JenkinsBeth JohnsonTom KellyMitchell & Ann KingsleyJudith Kramer &

Lloyd ComstockFloyd LeffewDudley & Rebecca LehmanBrad LichJeremiah MattysseToni MeadorEdgar MillerWalter & Kimiko MillerNancy & Curtis NelsonSteve Newman

Paul PrestonKathy & Robert RauchGeoff RayMargot Roberts &

Dunham McAllisterSuzanne & Sean RubinLee RyanArt & Becky SantoraRobert SarabiaJoe Sasfy &

Marianne MooneyMary & Joseph

Schubauer-BeriganDoug ShepardsonMichelle SmithBonnye TalbotJohn & Jan ThompsonJoseph WeintraubNoah Wiese &

Katie KnorovskyKeith & Johnnie WoodJames YonChris Young

Membership Benefits: Members of SAHC receive: Free guided hikes on protected properties, View from the Highlands newsletter, monthly E-news, discounts on merchandise, invitations & discounts to special events. Know that whatever you give will go toward active, focused, and sensible land conservation work. Thank you!

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Tributes A tribute gift is a special way to honor someone or a special occasion.

In honor of Pat & Glenn Bass Julie Ransom

In honor of Morris & Joyce Brill Lee Brill

In honor of Aaron & Susan Carey Bob & Nancy Carey

In honor of Jane Collins Laura Collins

In honor of Andy Dempsey Roberts & Stevens, PA

In honor of Fowler Dugger Helen Gift

In honor of Zellie Earnest Josephine Morrison

In honor of Charlotte Ellis Art Ellis

In honor of Powell Foster Don & Ruth Kreh

In honor of Bob Gault Beth Wells

In honor of Mike Green John Green

In honor of Annamarie Burgess & Ian Holloway Colin Holloway

In honor of Jay Leutze Ellis & Barbara Aycock

In honor of Betsy Gray & Ed Lunow Diane & Jerry Lunow

In honor of Charles Maynard Alan & Christina Householder

In honor of Ann Meador Toni Meador

In honor of Cheryl Fowler & Steve Melton Ben & Patty Woolf

In honor of Frony Ward & Allan Morgan Sylvia Dry

In honor of Judy Murray Don & Ruth Kreh

In honor of Judy Murray & Tom Gatti Art & Charlotte Ellis

In honor of Our lil Chile Cyrus Hawkins

In honor of Brady Rochford Renee Rochford

In honor of Bill Ryan Lee Ryan

In honor of the SAHC staff Heidi Hannapel

In honor of Jim Samsel East West Capital LLC

In honor of Zane & Rebecca Scott Art & Charlotte Ellis

In honor of David Smith & family Pat Dunn & Lee Ann Smith

In honor of Ellis Tait Megan Sutton & Andy Tait

In honor of Harry & Pat Turner Art & Charlotte Ellis

In honor of Warren & Lauren Wall Valerie Shrader

In honor of Ray & Fiona Watts Lee Hilliard

In honor of Dave Werle Starks Financial Group

In honor of Jared & Greylon Woolsey Renee Rochford

In Memoriam: Jane AlexanderJane Alexander, a Renaissance woman who created beauty wherever she went, died peacefully at her home last October, surrounded by family. She was 79. At various stages in her life, she was a journalist, an artist, a

photographer and a chef. She was also a generous friend who inspired others with her warmth, curiosity and zest for life.

Raised in Utica, N.Y., she carved out a career in the male-dominated world of science journalism. She became a senior editor at Time-Life Books in New York, and later at various

magazines. She was captivated by city life, but her husband, Tom, coaxed her to leave it to spend summers in a rustic woods camp on the edge of the Smoky Mountains. There, she, Tom and their two children built an authentic log cabin. She quickly fell under the spell of the Smokies, where she learned as much about native plants as some of the local experts. She was an advocate for conservation and a member of SAHC for more than 20 years.

Janes husband, former SAHC-Trustee Tom Alexander, was part of the Alexander family that

owns and continues to operate Cataloochee ranch (right), where SAHC completed our first

conservation easement in the early 1990s.


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In Memoriam: Kay Hultquist

Memorials We share in honoring the memory of those friends who have passed.In Memory of Jane AlexanderLynnell ReeseIn Memory of David C. BaileyLisa & George FranciscoIn Memory of Betty; Bonnie;

Maryann & BuddyPenny & Dickie BrewerIn Memory of Merrilyn ButterworthBlue Ridge Community

Health ServicesMr. & Mrs. Eckel BradleyEdie & Bruce Campbell Doug ShepardsonSteven ShepardsonJohn & Jan Thompson, Phyllis

Thompson & Patty Thompson JonesKeith & Johnnie WoodIn Memory of Richard CokerLynnell ReeseIn Memory of Jim CrewsMary Crews

In Memory of Hank GambleJuan AscoliIn Memory of Kay HultquistHaywood County Womens

Book GroupIn Memory of Jim JohnsonBarbara ConradIn Memory of Roy MeadowToni MeadorIn Memory of Rosemary

Russo MooreDan & Rosalie RussoIn Memory of Charles NesbittMack & Yvonne DayIn Memory of Deborah Dyer NevesW. Mills & Nancy DyerIn Memory of Darrol NickelsJoe DeLoachDon & Ruth KrehPaul Somers

In Memory of Matthew Teo RehaNevin & Judy BelserDNV GL Seattle officeLinda GilesPhil HatmakerAndrew & Denise HedbergMitchell & Ann KingsleyJudith KramerPrairie Storyteller GuildIn Memory of Dr. Sidney C. RobertsCarol T. CoffeyIn Memory of Jane SchreiberNorbert SchneiderJim SchreiberIn honor of J.M. & Enid Silverstein Lynn SilversteinIn Memory of Lauren StarkmanMark & Ellen StarkmanIn Memory of Hugh Max

ThomasonJean Thomason

Kay leads Carl and Kristy on a site visit of her land in 2000.


Katherine (Kay) Bacon Hultquist, age 97 of Maryville, passed away at her home in October. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles H. Hultquist. Born in Cambridge, MA in 1917, Kay received her BA at the Florida State College for Women and her MA at the University of Tennessee. She was a life-long traveler, well known weaver, musician, conservationist, hiker and bicyclist. Her family, church and many friends were the focal point of her life as was the joy she found in providing service to others. Her sense of adventure inspired all those whose lives she touched.

Kay donated a conservation easement on her property, which adjoins the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, to SAHC in 2000. For many years, she led wild edibles hikes on her beloved land, providing hikers with hand-made minature books which included hand-drawn sketches of plants seen along the hike and medicinal uses or recipes. We are grateful to her sons Chip and Joe, who accompanied her and helped with those hikes as well. Kay was an energetic, caring, and inspiring woman, and she will be missed.Wild Edibles Hike, 2006. Kay at home in her cabin.



Letter From the President

My interest in conservation originates in an all too common experience. I was raised on a beautiful 100-acre farm in Virginia, surrounded by fields, forest, and creeks. When my grandfather passed there was only the most rudimentary of estate plans in place, and after a litany of legal issues and public hearings by other members of the community the farm was lost.

Today there is a subdivision with close to 150 homes on it. Where once foxes roamed now there is a

neighborhood called Foxberry. I was too young to understand the nuances of the urbanization of this landscape, but even at 14, I personally felt that this was the destruction of a beautiful resource and not an improvement.

Development has its place, but strategic planning should be part

of the process. Needs for housing, roads, commercial and industrial sites should be carefully balanced with protection of our watersheds, unique ecosystems, prime farmlands, and rare and endangered species. The members, volunteers, AmeriCorps, and staff at SAHC work tirelessly to protect our mountain home, and serving as President of the Board of Trustees for

the past year and half has been a great honor.

Every parcel of land protected

has a unique story. Some of those stories are short, while others contain characters and twists suitable for a novel. All are celebrated. These conservation transactions require a scaffolding of expertise, relationship building, and numerous hours of staff effort with assistance from a huge array of supporters and volunteers.

I am not one to go back in time, but I cannot escape asking myself the question, could the outcome of the farm I had grown

up on been different? What if an organization like SAHC had been there to help, to provide counsel and useful expertise? Fortunately, landowners and concerned citizens in WNC and East TN dont have to have to think about What if?

We have one of the oldest and most respected land trusts in the country to help. SAHC is about land conservation, but we are also all about people, relationships, and human ties to the land. It is ultimately our love of the land that propels SAHC forward, and the important conservation work we accomplish could not continue without your help.

When you think about your favorite places to hike, fish, reflect, and spend time with loved ones please think about supporting the efforts at SAHC, monetarily or otherwise. All support is greatly appreciated. Thanks for your continued support and lets all continue to grow SAHC together in 2015!

Milton Buddy Tignor, Jr .

SAHC President Buddy Tignor with son Seamus.

An avid mountain biker, Buddy enjoys the view from SAHC-protected Cataloochee Ranch.

SAHC is about land conservation, but we are also all about people,

relationships, and human ties to the land.

Milton Buddy Tignor, Jr.President, Board of Trustees

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A N N U A L | R E P O RT

Volunteers323 Volunteers2,800+ Donated Service Hours

Outreach23 Guided Hikes401 Hikers1,774 Miles HIked!

Land Protection1,462 Newly Protected Acres

2014 in a Nutshell

Stewardship 38 SAHC-owned properties 139 Conservation Easements100% Monitored in 2014

Contributions.................. $3,116,306GrantsGovernment.......................... 1,944,987Foundation .......................... 341,980Other ............................. 823,810 (Investment gains/interest, sales, events)

Total Support/Revenue.. $6,227,083

FY 13/14 Revenue & Support

Program Services........................ $5,767,679Management & Administration..... 230,421Fundraising ................................ 69,982Total Expenses............... $6,068,082

FY 13/14 Expenses

General & Administration 4% Fundraising 1%

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Financial Summary

Other 13%

Contributions 50%

Grants 37%

To obtain a copy of the complete SAHC financial statements, please send us a note: 34 Wall Street, Suite 502, Asheville, NC 28801 or email: [email protected]

( July 1 2013 - June 30, 2014)

SAHC Assets

SAHC Liabilities & Net Assets

2013/2014 2012/2013

2013/2014 2012/2013

Current AssetsCash & EquivalentsReceivablesPrepaid ExpensesMitigation CreditInventoryTotal Current Assets

Long-Term AssetsPermanently Protected PropertiesEndowments/InvestmentsPlanned Giving ReceivableLife Estate Land AssetsProperty & EquipmentMitigation EscrowTrade LandsTotal Long-Term Assets

TOTAL ASSETS

$ 1,073,294101,894

23,713

152,190$ 1,351,091

$ 1,524,810 81,31117,346

--$ 1,623,467

$ 20,727,9195,017,243

116,6291,118,331

410,212 105,254 54,000

$ 27,549,588

$ 28,900,679

$ 22,736,4483,712,055

132,9591,095,991 367,293

-- 54,000

$ 28,098,746

$ 29,722,213

Current LiabilitiesLong-Term LiabilitiesTotal Liabilities

TOTAL NET ASSETS

TOTAL LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS

$ 94,8771,957,190

$ 2,052,067

$26,848,612

$28,900,679

$ 56,036 3,185,906

$ 3,241,942

$26,480,271

$29,722,213

Program 95%

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$10,000+Anonymous (3)Everett BowmanJim & Francine Clarke Ron & Nancy EdgertonNeal & Zelda GroganWill & Theresa JeffersCharles KlabundeCathy & George PhillipsGD Smith Brad & Shelli StanbackFred & Alice StanbackTim Sweeney

$5,000 - 9,999Fred & Cleone BlackKate & Dick CrawfordRobert DetjenMabel DuckettWilliam & Ellen GaddyJay Gleason & Hershella SmithBill & Dee Dee MaxwellKathy & John Singleton

$2,500 - 4,999John & Annie AgerVicki Bennett & Richard LukerBruce & Mary CunninghamDavid Erwin & MaryAnn KieferWilliam & Carol FalenderLisa & George FranciscoMichael & Sydney Green

Susie & Will HamiltonKathy & Robert HauchJim HouserDinesh & Alexandra JainPopsie LynchEdward OliverAnne Ponder & Chris BrookhouseJim Samsel & Kim McGuireShirley SchultzCam & Wendy Smail

$1,500 - 2,499Michael & Catty AndryHolly & Bernard ArghiereBilly & Cindy ClarkeHelen GiftEdward & Linda GoldingClemie GregoryMolly & Dan HitchcockRobert & Jane HiteJohn Hoskins & Laura WebbKathleen LeutzeBill & Kim LowndesCarole & Rick MarcotteRobbie & Jen McLucasJeff NeedhamCynthia PoortengaJames RossMarc Rudow & Deborah MilesJoe Sasfy & Marianne MooneyTerry & Elizabeth SimmondsTom & Laurie Williams

$1,000 - 1,499Joel & Marla AdamsBecky & Ed AndersonRichard BairdWarren & Larissa BareTom & Kim Barnhardt & FamilyAnn Batchelder & Henri KiefferFrank & Ranlet BellRobert & Joy BierbaumKent & Jeanette BlazierCourtney BlossmanClay & Leigh BordleyPhyllis BosomworthDave & Lin BrownKirk & Shelley BrownCharles K. BrumitBruce & Toni ByersH. Stuart CamblosDaniel & Leslie CasseMr. & Mrs. Lee ChambersR. Booth & Georgeanne ChapmanDorothy ChappellMaggie Clancy & Alan McGregorElizabeth ColtonJohn Crosland IIICharles & Jeanne CummingsJoe DeLoachNorman & Erna EarleMary Ellen EdmondsMurray Evans & Dee MontiePriestly & Brent FordDavid Gantt

Peter & Jas GentlingJohn GreenGreg & Michele GregoryJackson & Laurie HamiltonBob & Mabel HarveyJeff & Lee HatlingLance & Nancy HerningSheila & Stace HorineMary & Randy JohnsonJim & Lynn KaregeannesJoe & Liz KelleherAnne KilgoreJack & Florence KrupnickAnne & Claude LibisRick & Rebecca ManskeJohn & Dee MasonLaura & Mike McCueCharlie & Shirley Anne

McCulloughPat & Doug McDowellJohn & Connie McLendonHezzy & Sharon MillerCarol Ann Mitchell & Carrie

LenburgKen & Lottta MurrayCarol NamkoongGeorge & Jean NilsenGregory Olson & Rosalind WillisJames & Katherine OverholserLeonard & Esther PardueWalter & Barbara PittsJoe Sam & Kate Queen

Gray s Lily Leadership Circle

Thank You to All our Supporters!

SAHCs Grays Lily Leadership Circle gives special recognition to donors who give $1,000 or more annually.


A big thank you to all our major donors, corporate donors and SAHC leaders who came out to celebrate our conservation successes on October 2 at the home of Ed and Suzy Rankin. We couldnt have asked for a more beautiful night in Fairview, NC. Over 75 people were in attendance and enjoyed spectacular views and delightful conversations. Carl

Silverstein spoke about our 40-year history and how SAHC is overcoming challenges in conserving our mountains. Grays Lily Leadership Circle members provide critical funding, empowering us to protect incredible landscapes and continue our groundbreaking conservation programs throughout the region.


SAVE THE DATE: We are looking forward to celebrating with our Grays Lily Leadership Circle members on Sunday, October 4 at the next signature event. The event will take place on our SAHC Community Farm with an option to tour the grounds. We hope you will join us!

Suzy & Ed RankinSally RhoadesIvon & Blair Rohrer, Jr.Dan Rosenberg & Jen GervaisJohn & Susie RuhlBill Ryan & Lynn BledsoeWaid & Babbie SheltonDave Sherman

Lynn SilversteinDan & Evelyn SlaglePhil & Pat SmithCarole SpainhourSandra SpoonerDonna & Jim SublettJacklyn G. Tatelman &

Nancy J. Pope

Buddy TignorJason & Rebecca WarnerJean WebbStephen & Kelley WilkinsonJoseph & Terese WilliamsStephen & Mary Bruce WoodyLach Zemp

Leadership Circle Reception

$500 - 999 Alan S. Baumgarten, MD &

Judy Hoffman, DOBob & Carol BauerPaul & Wyndy BonesteelMary Ellen BrewingtonTom & Jo BrockWes and Nancy Brownjohn CheeseboroughDouglas & Betsy ClarkeDumont Clarke & Shirley LinnBarbara ConradPaul & Susan CrutchfieldJack & Maxine DaltonShannon & Rachel DavisBill & Betty Gray DavisVictor Dostrow & Renee EthridgeJennie Eblen & James PerkinsStephen Edge & Sarah DavisArt & Charlotte EllisRay & Susan EllisWoody FarmerLinda M. GoodRobert HarveyBarbara HiestandLee HilliardNorma HolmesMartin & Page HullCarleton JonesRichard KarkTom & Cathy KlagesWitt & Beth Langstaff, Jr.Anita & Jerry LegerJay LeutzeLeah & Brian MathewsCopley & Merriwether McLeanToni MeadorSandra & Jackie MeltonDavid & Jill MillarAllison & Kincaid MillsJennifer & Jay MillsDavid & Linda MoultonTanagra & Martin NetskyMargaret H. NewellLunda & Tom ReederSandra & Bryant Riley

Leadership members Jennifer and Robbie McLucas.

SAHC staff with hosts Suzy and Ed Rankin.

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Judith RoachEd & Ann RowellStuart & Nancy RymanJerry & Dianna RystickenMr. & Mrs. Alexander

SchenckJim SchreiberCharlotte SheppardJim & Marianne SkeenSandra S. SpoonerEllen & Mark StarkmanRobert & Lori ThomasCraig ThompsonDianne TuttleCoralie Tweed & Ray MorganHarvey WesterveltDoug & Pat WilliamsJohn & Ashley Wilson, Jr.

$250 - 499Charlie & Ann BakerJohn R. BallLuther & Ruth BarnhardtBob & Carol BauerGeorge & Ellen BensonKarel & Elizabeth BernadyRegi & Katherine BlackburnCharles & Mary BowmanKen Brame & Judy MattoxRobert BrunkThomas & Linda BusharTom & Cathy ByersWilliam & Ann CampbellCharlotte Caplan &

Mike Brubaker

Jim & Stacey CarsonJohn & Ellen CateDave CharltonRichard & Frieda ColemanEllen & Rountree CollettBarry Cooper & Sarah BivinsW. R. Cuthbertson, Jr.Robert DanielDarilyn DealyJohn & Joan DicksonMabel DuckettCatharine Ellis &

Kent StewartAlan & Suzanne EscovitzHedy Fischer & Randy ShullRandy & Beth FluhartyJudy FrancisJohn & Janet Garrett

Doris GoveIleana Grams-MoogJohn & Lori GrocePeggy GuthrieBen & Kathryn HallBenjamin HamrickRaymond HohenbergerTommy & Sara HoldernessLang & Ann HornthalZoe HoyleAnn & Sam HubbardTom Jenkins &

Rebecca StimsonBill KeenanArt & Penny Kiser

Donald & Ruth KrehBetty Gayle & Felix LaughlinR. Michael &

Michelle LeonardKeith LeviWilliam LinebargerKen LinkerMichael & Mary Alice LodicoPenelope LonghurstDamaso & Francie LopezJohn LowndesJohn & Rita LowndesFerris LyleHal Mabray &

Cathy SilversteinMeg MacLeodWalter & Nancy McConnellTracy McCrackenAnne & Marshall McLaughlinSteve Melton &

Cheryl FowlerBruce & Mary Ann MinkinKirsten MitchellMark & Mary MoodyDavid V. MooreTom & Sally MooreThruston & Patricia MortonSusan MuehlFountain & Carmen OdomLucy Oliver & Tom RightmyerTom, Kate, & Ella PaganoRobert PeetPat & Debbie PhillipsPenny & Ray PonderNancy J. Pope &

Jacklyn G. TatelmanKaren Prus & Lewis CarsonGlen PylesLynnell ReeseBob ReynoldsRobbins RichardsonCharles & Ramona RoweEd & Cathy RudisillKen & Patra RuleArt & Becky SantoraAnn Satterthwaite

William & Martha Scarborough

Ed SchwartzmanJonathan ScottGlen SingletaryJim & Jane SleevaDavid & Melissa SmithNancy & Sebastian SommerJoe & Mary StandaertGreg & Dawn StarksMary Kay & Bill SullivanJohn Z.C. ThomasKaren UntzMichael & Fran VavrekAustin & Abigail WalkerRobert & Ruth WarnerPeter & Ann WeiglJ. Tracy & Barbara WilkersonSteven & Judith WinchesterHank & Nancy Young

$100 to $249Andy & Lorene AaronsRoxanna Albury &

William E. ChaikenDr. & Mrs. Edmond AlleyDeyerle AndersonDewey & Susan AndrewBruce ArmstrongTom & Alice AumenStephen & Barbara AustinEllis & Barbara AycockGary & Betty BaileyDrs. John & Darragh BaileyRod & Bess BairdErvin L. Ball, Jr. &

Carol CousinsJean BanghamDane & Cynthia BarragerPat & Glenn BassRichard & Wallis BaudRalph Baumgardner, Jr.Bob & Donna BennerSara & Louis BissetteJim Blose & Sarah RubinEarl & Judy BoozeCindy Shealy & Greg Borom

David & Laura BourneJack & Amy BoylesKathie & Risher BrabhamJay BretzPenny & Dickie BrewerBeth BrinsonJeff BrittainLeah BrokerPatricia Brown &

Mike CackowskiJames & Gale BuchananKathleen Buck & Ken MooreForrest BuckleyCharlotte BurnetteJaime Burnham &

Gay Marie LogsdonLana BurnsJudy & Robert ByrdRebecca & Randy CampbellCharlotte Caplan &

Mike BrubakerHank CarrRichard & Barbara CarterJerry & Kathy CaseJohn ChiltonCatherine CiolacMarguerite ClarkCalvin & Martha Ann ClaxtonCarol T. CoffeyBrian CogginsBrian & Barbara ColeLaura CollinsSally & Alan ConeRob & Cindy CorleyJohn & Nancy CosgroveRon CoxAnne CoxeGregory & Martha CramptonMary CrewsPhilip CrollJames & Marion CrowellPolly DanielBrendan & Jennifer DaveyCathy & Terry DavisNorman & Debbie DavisMack & Yvonne Day

Catawba rhododendron


Katherine DeCosterEdgardo DiezBrian & Linda DillonCarolyn DornerDon & Carolyn DougallSylvia DryPat Dunn & Lee Ann SmithMarilyn Kolton &

Louis DwarshuisW. Mills & Nancy DyerMichael & Anna EddyKevin & Marilyn EdgarMiles & Millie ElmoreLina Evans & Ira SloanF. Miles EzellStephen & Julia FallingMary FanslowHeinz & Elisabeth FeilMac FelderJohn Finnegan &

Stephanie HortonMichael A. Fisher &

Sherry J. HintonChas FitzgeraldJerry FoxworthAnne & Robin FrenchAlan FrontLee Galloway &

Nancy ThompsonZach GallowayArt & Nancy GarrettWarren & Sharon GaskillJames & Kathleen GearsSally GerhardtCharles GershonBill GibsonJohn & Minnie GillettLinda GiltzRonald & Heather GirardMichael & Elizabeth GoldenDavid GoodkindRoy & Ellen GortneyDavid GrahamMary Bailey GrayAndrea GrecoDan & Patti Connor-Greene

Greg Greenhow & Sherlene Spicer-Greenhow

Mr. & Mrs. George GsellJayden GurneyJoe HackneyKristine & Chris HallShiri HandlyJohn & Bootsie HansenArt & Hannah HarrisWilliam & Alice HartRichard & Eileen HayesDr. Anna HaywardDamon & Megan HearneJim & Caryl HeidEberhard & Jean HeideAnn Hendrickson & Bill OttoBrevard HenryJoel & Pamela HerningGlen & Mary Jo HessPauline & Lee HeyneDoug HibshmanRonald HicksJackie D. HighleyJames & Jolly HillMichael & Lynne HillDr. & Mrs. J. Parks Hitch, Jr.Charles & Pamela HodgeMark & Carmen HolemanBill HolmanRobert Gingrich &

Joyce HooleyJoe & Jean Hope, Jr.Alan & Christina

HouseholderThomas & Audrey JanzenDr. Mark & Liesa JenkinsCharles & Luise JohnsonDan & Karol Lynn JohnsonRobert & Julie JohnsonGilbert & Murray JohnstonEckess & Anne JonesL. Collier JordanConnie &

Noel Kane-MaguireAnne & Gary KauffmanJoseph Keiger


Legacy SocietyWhen you make a bequest and include SAHC in your estate plans you join a group of visionary conservationists who stay committed to protecting the special places we love in Western NC and East TN. The Legacy Society recognizes the foresight and commitment of extraordinary people who make SAHC a beneficiary in their estate planning. If you plan to leave us a legacy gift, please let us know so we can thank you. We gratefully recognize members of SAHCs Legacy Society :

Katherine Bachman*

Mildred Blaha*

Tom & Jo Brock

Robert D. Brown*

G. Kimberly Carter*

Carol T. Coffey

Lee Davis

Bruce DeBruhl

Robert Detjen

Jerome Drown*

Pauline Dunne*

Alan & Suzanne Escovitz

Maxine Ference

Robert & Kerri Ford

H. Joan Foster

Mildred Hawk*

David Goodkind*

Jacqueline Michel & Miles Hayes

David & Judy Johnson

Julia Jones*

Julia Irwin*

Leah Karpen

Charles Klabunde

Jim & Mary Allen Martin

Laura and Mike McCue

Sandra & Jackie Melton

Carol Ann Mitchell &

Carrie Lenburg

Karen & David Mouw

Kay Murray*

Rick Phelps

Bill Popper*

Lynnell Reese

Charles & Caroline Ribelin

Elizabeth Richardson & Michael Pawlyk

Allan Safford*

William & Martha Scarborough

Shirley Schultz

Terry & Elizabeth Simmonds

William Smith*

Susan Stone*

Sarah Thomason

Craig Thompson

Buddy Tignor

Pat Tompkins

Charlotte Umholtz*

Nancy Wallace*

Amelia Jo Wier*

Ben Willis*

In Memoriam: David GoodkindDavid S. Goodkind passed away on Saturday, November 8, 2014 at age 75. Dave was a gentle and generous person, well liked by the many who knew him. He delighted in all aspects of the natural world. A vigorous hiker in his prime, he was a member of the Sierra Club, SAHC and many similar organizations. His name says it all - he was a good, kind man who was passionate about the June Jamboree, and will be sorely missed. We are very grateful that David provided for SAHC in his estate plans.

Leaving a legacy for conservation

*those whose gifts have been fulfilled

David at the 2014 June Jamboree.

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Judy KellyRuth KimberlyCathy KingLarkin & Rosa KirkmanJamie & Elizabeth KiserTravis KnowlesElizabeth KostovaCameron Kurowski &

Holly MusgroveAugust & Susan LandlRobert LarsonDudley & Rebecca LehmanNelson Levings, IIIBrad LichCarl LoftinRyan LubbersEllen & Hank LyleGeorge & Eloise MacKayLee & Pat MagnessJo Ann Main & Carol NicholsGail ManheimerBrent & Lisa ManningJean & Jack MargesonChandler & Virginia MartinJim & Mary Allen MartinCarolyn & John Martin

Mark MathenyJon & Melissa MatherJohn & Nancy MathewsonJeff & Dianna MazzaMargaret McAleveyPatricia McCauleyHugh & Carol McCollumTom & Robin McCoyJohn McCrearyKenneth & Sandra McDonaldKaren & Gary McDougalJeanne & James McGlinnRichard McLain &

Lonni SchultzGeorge McLellanJohn & Cynthia McMahonTom & Denise McMurrainBill & Wanda MeltonGerald & Bette MeyerJonathan & Kim MillerRick Mitchell &

Cynthia MartinCynthia ModlinMichael Mooney &

Marja WarehimeFrank Moretz

Pam & Joe MorrisJosephine MorrisonKaren & David MouwJennifer MullendoreDavid & Karen MuowJohn & Sherry MurphyJudy Murray & Tom GattiJames NealRobert & Julia NesbitSteve NewmanDonald & Barbara NewtonBuddy & Joan NickelsDarrol NickelsW.T. Norris, Jr.Carolyn Novak &

Don JohnsonPhilip & Julie OglesbyDoug & Darcy OrrJohn OscarsonJamie PaceAnne PaineJim & Sarah ParhamC.E. ParkerSam & Linda PearsallGeorge J. Peery &

Mary M. StairGlenda PenderCliff & Sarah PennellMatthew PerryFred & Margie PfohlRick PhelpsCatherine PhillipsGeorge PhillipsTaylor PickardDeborah PopeMary Louise PowellCharlotte ReeceChris & Rebecca ReinhardtTed & Zibs ReiterMay & John RheaAnn & Gregory RiccardiJulene Reese RobertsE. Wilson RobinsonBob & Julie RoepnackSuzanne & Sean RubinEd and Cathy Rudisill

Lee RyanCarolyn Sakowski &

Alton FranklinMarti & Gary SalkRichard SandersGary & BA SchenkLaurie SchuelerMary ScottMichael SebertJames SemansEdgar & Nancy ShackelfordDonald ShafferSteven ShepardsonCarl Silverstein &

Bonnie SheldonBrian & Susan SmithT.A. & Kitty SmithLewis & Marcia SongerDaniel SparlinSharon StaffordCaesar & Dorothy StairPeg & Bill SteinerJohn SterlingJohn StevensWyatt & Kim StevensIrene & Michael StollNorris & Vivian StoweJohn & Janice StrattonBlake & Dell StrayhornPaul & Anna-Catherine

SuperGary & Carol Ellen TaftDavid & Debbie TaylorJean ThomasonJohn & Jan ThompsonDr. & Mrs. John C. TooleNancy & Richard TruluckDr. & Mrs. Harrison TurnerHelen & Peter WallaceFrank & Cecelia WardHarold & Libby WardKathryn & John WarnerBill & Judy WatsonWilliam WebbDewey WellsBeth Wells

Terri Wells & Glenn RatcliffHugh WhiteJim WilburnCharles & Barbara WilcoxVicki WillardYardy & Barbara WilliamsEileen WilsonJohn WingerterJohn & Cindy WinkenwerderDennis WinnerWilliam & Shirley WinstonOscar & Anna WongEmily WoodJane & Jack WoodsideBen & Patty WoolfSidney & Dick WootenDonald Zobel

Up to $99Ken & Jennifer AbbottJane AdamsNealon & Goldie AgeeLaurie AlexanderLois AlexanderMax AlexanderTerry Alexander &

Edwina JacksonDon & Janet AllenTom AlligoodDaryel AndersonSam AndersonAshby AngellMary AnglinAndrew & Jennifer AngyalTimothy ArmstrongJuan AscoliPatricia AustinStephen & Barbara AustinLarry & Avis AutryConnie & Gilbert BacklundElizabeth & Fred BahnsonBruce & Elizabeth BakerWarren BalgooyenJon & Beverly BarbourMartin BarnesJana BartlesonCroom & Meriwether Beatty

Four Seasons Garden ClubFrench Broad River Garden ClubHaywood County Womens Book GroupPrairie Storyteller GuildTennessee Eastman Recreation ClubTennessee Eastman Hiking & Canoeing ClubTown & Country Garden ClubValley Forge Chapter -

American Rhododendron Society

Outdoor Clubs



W.H. BeazellJenn BeckAl BedingerHelen BellNevin & Judy BelserDavid & Sharon BennerDaniel BennettDeborah BennettBeverly Stubbs BensonDarla Beverage &

Kent GardnerHeather Blair &

Michael CasterlineElizabeth BlakelyRachel BledsoeJean BoddieThomas BoltonGeorge & Alice BossStefanie BourneWilliam BoyStephen & Joan BoyleMary BoysEckel & Rita BradleyDr. Jane BramhamRobert & Anne BrandtDonald BrannonKimberly & Tom BrewsterGary & Debbie BridgesBeverly & Charles BriedisLee BrillDaniel & Linda BrownBecky Brown & Josh KellyWilliam BruceHorace Brumit &

Sarah Mack BrumitMisty BuchananCharlotte BurnetteWalter & Harriett BurnsWilliam & June BusingDon & Priscilla BynumDan ByrdJudy & Robert ByrdMatthew ByrdCarmen CabreraEdie & Bruce CampbellWilliam & Ann Campbell

Ryck & Merry CaplanFrances & Stephen CappsBob & Nancy CareyMartha CarlisleMandie CarlsonAndy CarrollTim CarstensLois CarterSarah Carter & Allison KiehlDudley & Joanne CateSamuel CatheyPhillip & Ona CaveyLaura CevaRobert Cherry & Jamie LeighR. Michael ChildsCarl ChurchJoseph & Glenda ClendeninBob CliffordChuck CloningerRandy & Scarlett CoapstickMartha CoatsR. Kelly CoffeyJudy CokerRichard ColbergVirginia ColemanKaren & Toby CollinsJoan CooperSima CoopermanDavid & Linda CopleyKyle CoveyLindsay & Jeff CrickRick & Sally CurrieJohn DainottoTim & Becky DavidsonEllen Davis-ZehrJohn DavisPhilip DavisDonald De BonaLamar DeanLinda DeatonLeigh DeForthL.W. DickersonBrian DidierLynn DiFioreFrank & Donna DiMarioJudy Dourson

Tonya DozierAmy DuernbergerZellie EarnestWilliam EbeltoftCaitlin EdenfieldBeth & Willi EhlandRichard & Sylvia ElwynAmy & John EndeLinda EwaldLisa FancherChristine & Richard FellrathSara FelsenMaureen FeustonEmmie FieldGerald FirakFred & Annick FlaxmanMike & Betsy FleenorJohn FloodNorma ForbesJill Hammack & DAnn FordPowell & Sharon FosterDonna & John FoxLinda Frankl &

John KaufmannTony FranklinSarah & Matt FraserSally & Randal FrazerTim & Judy FrederickPaul GallantAlan Gamble & Rhoda BlieseDavid & Jan GarverLydia GarveyBob & Susan GaultMary GavlikAnne GietzenLinda GilesStephanie GillisYael GirardAndrew GlasgowAsh & Anne GobarJames GoldsmithLinda GolymbieskiAlice & Rick GoraLaura GordonRobert & Anne GrafTamara Graham

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