News
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New Parking Lot Offers Access to Public Lands
Access to the Bartram Trail in southern Macon County just got a little easier through a partnership with Mainspring Conservation… read more
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Mainspring Opens Sylva Office
May 21, 2019 – Mainspring Conservation Trust has expanded its physical presence by opening a satellite office in downtown Sylva.… read more
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Cherokee One Feather: Mound deed to be transferred to Nikwasi Initiative
By Scott McKie May 8, 2019 The Nikwasi Initiative non-profit organization will soon have the deed and responsibility over a… read more
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BPR News: Millennials Learn About Nikwasi Mound And Land Trusts
By Lilly Knoepp May 3, 2019 There are over 20 land trusts in North Carolina. BPR sought to find out… read more
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Macon County News: A walk in the woods doubles as a history lesson at Tessentee Preserve
By Deena C. Bouknight – Contributing Writer April 11, 2019 Macon County abounds with walking, hiking, and biking trails. But… read more
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Restoration Education
Flowing around the southern perimeter of the Robbinsville Middle and High School campuses, Sweetwater Creek is an ideal place for… read more
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Deep Impact – How Conservation Wins With Private Land Sale
When Barry and Carol Gay of Blairsville, Georgia, considered selling their almost 118-acre Graham County property known as Deep Gap,… read more
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Couple Plays Role in Protecting Parkway View
When George Rector and Joan Byrd bought their most recent property in Jackson County, the couple already had a plan.… read more
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On the Move
October 18, 2018 Thousands of small, shiny fish are making their way from rivers to smaller creeks this time of… read more
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Cherokee One Feather: Cherokee cultural panels unveiled for Cowee site kiosks
By Scott McKie, B.P. September 24, 2018 COWEE – Panels featuring Cherokee history of the Cowee Mound and area were unveiled… read more
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Smoky Mountain News: A mile-high view: State-level squabble stalls Jackson County conservation project:
By Holly Kays September 19, 2018 To call the view stretching out below the 5,462-foot bald “spectacular,” “impressive” or even… read more
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The Laurel of Asheville: Land Protection Organizations Rally to Preserve Federal Funding
By: Emma Castleberry August 21, 2018 If your summer activities have included a drive on the Blue Ridge Parkway, a… read more
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The Cherokee Scout: Bird Organization Monitors Welch Farm
By: Kelsey Richardson August 8, 2018 Mist settled over the Valley as Mark Hopey and Kathy Gunther walked through the… read more
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Asheville Citizen-Times: Land trust conserves key property in Macon County, provides public access to Bartram Trail
By Karen Chávez July 11, 2018 FRANKLIN – Since the first miles of earth were dug 40 years ago to… read more
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BPR News: How The Little Tennessee River Was Saved 25 Years Ago
By: Lilly Knoepp July 2, 2018 Twenty-five years ago, representatives from the Tennessee Valley Authority, the League of Women Voters,… read more
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Public News Service: Rock and a Hard Place: Experts Urge Care When Exploring NC Waterways
June 14, 2018 FRANKLIN, N.C. – There’s no shortage of creeks and streams in North Carolina to enjoy this weekend,… read more
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Smoky Mountain News: Rally ‘Round the River: Conference aims to unite Macon around watershed conservation
By Holly Kays June 13, 2018 Twenty-five years ago, a group of residents, conservationists and agency officials met in Macon… read more
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Mainspring Receives $100,000 grant from Duke Energy for Restoration Project
May 31, 2018 – Mainspring Conservation Trust received a $100,000 grant to continue its commitment to protecting and enhancing regional… read more
