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Read the Latest From Mainspring

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

Franklin Grad Leaves Trail Behind Before College

February 28, 2018

Hayesville Family Conserves Farm

January 30, 2018

Smoky Mountain News: Reroute planned for Blackrock Trail

January 19, 2018

The Franklin Press: Work Allows Fish to Swim Upstream

December 21, 2017

Property Purchased by Regional Land Trust Will Connect USFS Lands

November 28, 2017

Asheville Citizen-Times: Nantahala National Forest Grows With Protected Land

November 27, 2017

Mainspring Picks Up Second Brownfield Property

November 14, 2017

Lead Gift Bring Fires Creek Property Purchase One Step Closer to Reality

October 10, 2017

Conservation Purchase Could End Controversy Over Fires Creek Property

September 15, 2017

Macon County News: EBCI Agrees to Buy Dan’s Auto as Part of Nikwasi Initiative

August 14, 2017

Internship Gets Diverse in Multiple Ways

July 26, 2017

Get Up and Close With Birds on Mainspring Properties

June 21, 2017

Regional Land Trust Hoping to Help Expand Local Greenway

May 17, 2017

Mainspring Partners With Two Families to Conserve More Than 340 Acres

February 14, 2017

Macon County News: Read2Me Set to Unveil Second Story Walk at Parker Meadows

October 31, 2016

The Franklin Press: River Rises as New Focus

October 26, 2016

Macon Co News: Lazy Hiker Brewing Co. brews beer for local nonprofit

August 15, 2016

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