Read the Latest From Mainspring Smoky Mountain News: Below the Pinnacle: Project seeks to protect 250 acres below Pinnacle Rock January 21, 2021 Mainspring Awarded More Than $800,000 in State Land, Water Grants November 18, 2020 US Forest Service Acquires Property From Mainspring November 2, 2020 Mainspring Conserves Historic Cherokee Town July 13, 2020 USFS Acquires 49-Acre Tract in Fires Creek from Mainspring June 26, 2020 Mainspring Conserves Important Area in Rainbow Springs May 4, 2020 Mainspring Offices Closed March 27, 2020 Mainspring Announces Executive Director January 28, 2020 Mainspring Conserves Cherokee County Working Farm January 6, 2020 Mainspring Adds to Popular Preserve October 3, 2019 Taylor to Retire as Executive Director September 13, 2019 Smoky Mountain News: Communities celebrate new future of Nikwasi August 29, 2019 Donated Family Land to Regional Nonprofit Holds Many Memories June 26, 2019 Clark Retires From Board After 17 Years June 20, 2019 New Parking Lot Offers Access to Public Lands June 10, 2019 Mainspring Opens Sylva Office May 23, 2019 BPR News: Millennials Learn About Nikwasi Mound And Land Trusts May 4, 2019 2018 Annual Report April 8, 2019 Deep Impact – How Conservation Wins With Private Land Sale April 1, 2019 Couple Plays Role in Protecting Parkway View February 12, 2019 On the Move October 18, 2018 Smoky Mountain News: A mile-high view: State-level squabble stalls Jackson County conservation project: September 20, 2018 The Laurel of Asheville: Land Protection Organizations Rally to Preserve Federal Funding August 27, 2018 The Cherokee Scout: Bird Organization Monitors Welch Farm August 8, 2018 Asheville Citizen-Times: Land trust conserves key property in Macon County, provides public access to Bartram Trail July 12, 2018 BPR News: How The Little Tennessee River Was Saved 25 Years Ago July 3, 2018 Public News Service: Rock and a Hard Place: Experts Urge Care When Exploring NC Waterways June 14, 2018 Mainspring Receives $100,000 grant from Duke Energy for Restoration Project June 6, 2018 Public News Service: NC Land Conservancies Protect Heirloom Plants May 1, 2018 The Franklin Press: Eighth Graders Get River Education April 19, 2018 123