News
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Mainspring and OSI Save More than 4,400 Acres Across the Snowbird, Unicoi and Cheoah Mountain Ranges
Snowbird Effort Yields Wealth of Benefits for Recreation, Wildlife, and Clean Water CHEROKEE, GRAHAM, AND SWAIN COUNTIES, N.C. (June 1,… read more
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Under Cover – A Mainspring Project
Tucked just a mile outside the heart of Andrews, North Carolina, a 30-foot veil of water tumbles down a mossy… read more
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Ode to Long Man: When Ela Dam is gone, its history will remain
For centuries, the Oconaluftee River has carried more than water through the valleys of Swain County. It has carried stories… read more
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Conservation Partners Collaborate to Save Remaining Inholding in Panthertown Valley
Thanks to a collaboration among local conservation partners, Mainspring Conservation Trust has acquired a critical 94-acre inholding within Panthertown Valley,… read more
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Hyatt Returns to His Roots as Mainspring’s New Executive Director
When Sylva resident Jeremy Hyatt looks across the landscape of western North Carolina, he doesn’t just see beautiful scenery —… read more
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Mainspring Opens Office in Andrews
Taking a step toward deepening its impact in the westernmost region of its service area, Mainspring has opened a new… read more
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Now Open: Stewardship Associate Position
Mainspring Conservation Trust, Inc. (Mainspring) is a nationally accredited, nonprofit conservation land trust and is one of the leading environmental… read more
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Now Open: Executive Director Position
Mainspring is currently seeking a strategic, relational leader who is ready to carry forward the mission of a trusted land… read more
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2024 Annual Report
Click on the front cover or here to view the 2024 Annual Report in PDF. read more
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2024 Land Steward
Click the image below to read the 2024 Land Steward in pdf form. read more
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Mainspring and Partners Protect BRP Views
JACKSON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA (Jan. 23 2025) — The Conservation Fund announced today that a critical property in the Great Balsam… read more
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Application for Conservation Outreach Associate (Closed)
Conservation Outreach Associate Location: Cherokee/Clay County Reports to: Conservation Outreach Director/Communications Director Job Status: Full-time Salary Position Salary Range: $35,000… read more
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Historic Siler/Jones House Gifted to Mainspring
For more than two hundred years, the Siler/Jones House on East Main Street in Franklin has evolved—serving as a farmstead,… read more
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New Blue Ridge Snorkel Trail to Launch
“River snorkelers will get to experience our rivers through the fishes’ eyes and explore all of the unique and beautiful… read more
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Efforts to Restore the Oconaluftee River Advances
November 21, 2022 – A regionally and nationally significant river restoration project is moving forward on the Oconaluftee River, where… read more
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A Pair of Queens
Ever since Duke Energy gifted Queen Branch to Mainspring in 2004, staff have dreamed of building an accessible trail on… read more
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Land Along the Valley River Conserved
New public access to the Valley River is coming to the Hiwassee watershed, after Mainspring Conservation Trust conserved almost 30… read more
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Family Hopes to Conserve Their Popular Swain County Farm
When Afton Roberts was ten years old, her father, Jeff Darnell, caught her writing a check to Mainspring Conservation Trust… read more
