Skye’s primary responsibility as Mainspring’s Conservation Outreach Director is connecting people to their local landscapes. Join her for a hike, workshop, or another event to get to know the lands, waters, and cultural resources Mainspring conserves.

Skye grew up in Massachusetts and, as a kid, could often be found climbing trees, hunting for salamanders, or chasing fish at her local swimming hole. Her passion for nature grew with her, and in 2020 she earned her Zoology B.S. from the University of Maine. After graduating, Skye bounced around the country on her quest to protect the earth: tracking blackbirds through the mountains of New Hampshire, studying quail in the pine savannahs of Florida’s panhandle, monitoring songbird nests in the sagebrush scrub of Montana, and leading folks on educational adventures on the rocky coast of Maine. She was drawn to North Carolina by the diverse mountains, cascading waterfalls, and the potential to share her love for the outdoors with the communities here.

In her spare time, Skye enjoys hiking, foraging, cooking, admiring mosses and mushrooms, and doing yoga in the sunshine. On rainy days, she can be found painting, playing her ukulele (badly), and cuddling her cat, Felix.