July 12: Second Saturday Workday

We'll be meeting at Jones Gap Trailhead this Saturday. The Trail from Jones Gap going south hasn't seen much love in a little while, so we will be fixing some tread, clearing blowdowns, lopping, and brushing. Please bring work gloves, good boots, plenty of water, lunch, any meds you might need and esprit de corps. […]

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Bartram Environmental Writer’s Series: Land of Blue Shadows: Mountain Life

Cowee School 51 Cowee School Dr., Franklin, NC

Join us in collaboration with Cowee School Arts & Heritage Center and Alarka Expeditions for a Sunday afternoon discussion with Elizabeth and Quintin Ellison as they share poetry, art, and photography from the posthumous poetry collection Land of Blue Shadows: Mountain Life in Verse and View by regionally renowned naturalist, George Ellison.

Free

Stewards & Storytellers: Through the Lens of Legacy

The NEST 49 Pisgah Highway Suite 3, Pisgah Forest, NC, United States

Join author and conservationist Brent Martin for a journey into the remarkable life and work of George Masa, the early 20th-Century Japanese immigrant whose camera helped to preserve some of the most treasured landscapes in the Southern Appalachians. Masa’s stunning photography not only captured the beauty of the western North Carolina mountains, but was also […]

July 18: Third Friday Workday

Location TBD Please bring work gloves, good boots, plenty of water, lunch, any meds you might need and esprit de corps. If you’re new to trail maintenance or just want to learn more, you can find more information here on our site. Trail Maintenance Basics Don’t be shy, we’ll provide everything you need to enjoy […]

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