Press Room
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Smoky Mountain News – LTLT becomes Mainspring Conservation Trust
From Smoky Mountain News October 28, 2015 Written by Jessi Stone The Land Trust for the Little Tennessee has outgrown its… read more
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Smoky Mountain News – Like a good neighbor: LTLT to clean up Duncan Oil site this winter
From Smoky Mountain News October 28, 2015 Written by Jessi Stone Thanks to some fortunate happenstance and a lot of hard work… read more
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The Franklin Press – Students pitch in to restore Crawford Branch
Written by Ryan Hanchett of The Franklin Press Crawford Branch meanders through Franklin, both above and below ground, with little… read more
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The Franklin Press – Mainspring: New chapter for trust
Written by Ryan Hanchett of The Franklin Press William Shakespeare famously penned the line, “What’s in a name? That which… read more
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LTLT and EBCI featured in Land Trust Alliance “Saving Land” Publication
The collaboration between LTLT and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is among the land trust-tribal relationships featured in the… read more
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104-acre tract conserved in Cullowhee through LTLT
About a mile up Bo Cove Road in Speedwell community sits a 104-acre tract, now protected from future development. Joan… read more
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Land Trust Alliance: LTLT Citizen Science Case Study
The Land Trust Alliance recently published a case study examining LTLT’s citizen science biomonitoring program. View and read the case… read more
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North Carolina’s Local Land Trusts Present Annual Awards to Eleven Conservation Leaders
May 15 press release from the Conservation Trust for North Carolina: Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler, Representative Ted Davis, Jr., the… read more
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Land conservation organization restores next-door land
The Smoky Mountain News featured coverage of LTLT’s work to decontaminate the former Duncan Oil property—a 1.52-acre property next door… read more
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Asheville Citizen-Times: Smoky Mountain High ninth graders get ‘stake’ in future
On April 28, the Asheville Citizen-Times included an article about LTLT’s educational program work with ninth graders at Smoky Mountain… read more
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Smoky Mountain News: Paul Carlson honored for conservation work
The Smoky Mountain News recently included coverage on LTLT’s Paul Carlson being named Outstanding Conservationist in the 2015 Roosevelt-Ashe awards… read more
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The Sylva Herald: SMHS students, LTLT team up for hands-on learning project
The Sylva Herald recently featured coverage of LTLT partnering with Smoky Mountain High School on a hands-on learning stream restoration… read more
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Smoky Mountain News: School partners with land trust for wetland conservation
The Smoky Mountain News covered LTLT’s work with Rabun-Gap Nacoochee School on conserving a rare wetland. Below is an excerpt… read more
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1050 WFSC: Land Trust completes purchase, continues improvement at contaminated site
Thanks to Franklin radio station 1050 WFSC for featuring coverage of LTLT’s project at the former Duncan Oil property. From… read more
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Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School Partners with LTLT to Conserve Wetland
For most people, the wetland along the North Carolina/Georgia state line on Highway 441 is not noticeable. There is nothing… read more
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LTLT receives grant from Cherokee Preservation Foundation for traditional resource restoration
LTLT was among the recipients of 23 grants from the Cherokee Preservation Foundation totaling over $2.4 million dollars. The grant… read more
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Paul Carlson receives Roosevelt-Ashe Outstanding Conservationist Award at Wild South gala
LTLT’s founding director and current Senior Advisor Paul Carlson was honored with the 2015 Roosevelt-Ashe Outstanding Conservationist Award at Wild… read more
