“The attention of a traveler, should be particularly turned, in the first place, to the various works of Nature, to mark the distinctions of the climates he may explore, and to offer such useful observations on the different productions as may occur.”
William Bartram
2025 marks the 250th anniversary of artist and botanist William Bartram’s journey through northeast Georgia and western North Carolina in May-June of 1775.
Join us June 5th, 6th, and 7th, to explore, learn, and celebrate!
Our events for June 5th and 6th will include botany bashes, birding blasts, biomonitoring bonanzas, salamander soirees, river runs, and the likes hosted by beloved community naturalists. Each day will end with spending time at Lazy Hiker Brewing Co. in Franklin, NC.
On our last day of Bartram 250, we will have panel discussions relating to the intersection of nature and art led by artists and authors.
WE NEED ARTISTS!
Our art exhibit “Attention of a Traveller” will be hosted at Cowee School of Arts and Heritage Center from June 1 – August 31 2025. For more info and to submit your art, click the button below.
BARTRAM 250 EVENTS
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June 4th
| 6:30 – 8:30 P.M. | Bartram Trail Trivia & BARTRAM 250 BEER RELEASE! Lazy Hiker Brewing | Franklin, NC |
June 5th
| 8 – 11 A.M. | Birding the Little Tennessee River Greenway Little Tennessee Greenway | Franklin, NC |
| 8 – 12 P.M. | Stream Biomonitoring on Tellico Creek Tellico Creek | Needmore, NC |
| 9 A.M. – 3 P.M. | Chattooga to Foothills Trail Russell Bridge | Rabun County, GA |
| 9 A.M. – 2 P.M. | Warwoman Dell to Courthouse Gap Warwoman Dell | Rabun County, GA |
| 1 P.M. – 4 P.M. | Wayah Bald Botany Wayah Bald | NC |
| 4 P.M. – 8 P.M. | Bartram Base Camp Happy Hour Lazy Hiker Brewing Co. | Franklin, NC |
| 7 P.M. – 9 P.M. | Mander Meander Wallace Branch Wallace Branch Trailhead | Franklin, NC |
June 6th
| 7:30 – 11 A.M. | Birding Alarka Laurel Alarka Laurel | Bryson City, NC |
| 9 A.M – 12 P.M. | Interpreting Local Wildlife through Tracking and Signs Needmore Tract | NC |
| 10 A.M. – 2 P.M. | Jones Gap to Whiterock Mountain on the Bartram Trail Jones Gap | NC |
| 10 A.M. – 2 P.M. | Scaly Mountain Botany Scaly Mountain | Highlands, NC |
| 11 A.M – 1 P.M. | Barkin’ with Bartram Big Bear Shelter | Franklin, NC |
| 1 P.M. – 4 P.M. | Magnolia, Franklinia, & Stewartia Garden Tour Otto, NC |
| 1 – 5 P.M. | Little Tennessee River Trip with Alarka Expeditions Sanderstown Road, NC |
| TBD | Standing Indian Trails Standing Indian, NC |
| 4 P.M. – 8 P.M. | Bartram Base Camp Happy Hour: Grizzly Mammoth & Wooly Booger LIVE Lazy Hiker Brewing | Franklin, NC |
June 7th
| 9 A.M. – 12 P.M. | Tellico Valley – Ramsey Trail Tellico | Mainspring Conservation Easement |
| 10 – 11:30 A.M. | Wowee Cowee Walk Queen Branch| Franklin, NC |
| 12 P.M. | BYO Picnic Lunch Cowee School Arts & Heritage Center | NC |
| 1 P.M. | Art & Nature Symposium – Artist Panel Julie Best & Sarah Rose Cowee School Arts & Heritage Center | NC |
| 2:30 P.M. | Art & Nature Symposium – Literary Panel John Lane, Rose McLarney, & Sydney Kale Cowee School Arts & Heritage Center | NC |
| 4 P.M. – 8 P.M. | Bartram Base Camp Happy Hour Raffle Wrap-Up, Closing Remarks Lazy Hiker Brewing Co. | Franklin, NC |
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