Bartram Foragers Series Special Beer Release and Fundraiser

Lazy Hiker Brewing

Come on down to this Bartram Foragers Series Special Beer Release and Fundraiser at Lazy Hiker Brewing on October 19th. Bartramites will have met up and explored the reaches of Macon County for fresh fall ingredients and delivered them to the brewmasters at Lazy Hiker. Using their superpowers and wonderful wizardry, they will have added […]

October 20th Third Friday Workday

Please consider joining us for our October 20th, Third Friday Workday from 9am to 3pm. Location TBD, we’ll update with more details closer to the event date. 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 […]

October 31st Trailhead Tuesday

First United Methodist Church 66 Harrison Ave, Franklin, NC, United States

We’ll plan to meet at First United Methodist Church in Franklin at 1pm before heading out to clean up all the tricks and treats left behind at the Bartram trailheads. This is a program for those looking to get involved but with limited time. We will meet in the early afternoon to divide and conquer […]

November 11th Second Saturday Workday

Beechertown Trailhead Wayah Road, Topton, NC, United States

Please join us for a great day of volunteering on the Bartram Trail for our Second Saturday Workday on November 11th, 2023. This coming Saturday, November 11th, we'll be working the Bartram Trail from the Beechertown / Duke Energy trailhead. We'll meet there at 9am and shuttle up to the surge tank to same some […]

November 17th Third Friday Workday

Chattooga River access highway 76 34.814765907116694, -83.30384226039077

CORRECTION: I previously incorrectly stated the location to meet for this workday below. To clarify, we are meeting at Hwy 76 bridge near Bull Sluice in the parking lot on the SC side of the river. 34.814765907116694, -83.30384226039077 https://www.google.com/maps/place/Hwy+76+Chattooga+River+Access/@34.817426,-83.3066103,16z/data=!4m22!1m15!4m14!1m6!1m2!1s0x8858c308ec0203f1:0x7050417ba34f827f!2sHwy+76+Chattooga+River+Access!2m2!1d-83.3038596!2d34.8143798!1m6!1m2!1s0x8858c308ec0203f1:0x7050417ba34f827f!2sHwy+76+Chattooga+River+Access,+Mountain+Rest,+SC+29664!2m2!1d-83.3038596!2d34.8143798!3m5!1s0x8858c308ec0203f1:0x7050417ba34f827f!8m2!3d34.8143798!4d-83.3038596!16s%2Fg%2F11g8v3pmcx?entry=ttu Apologies for the error! Please consider joining us for our November 17th, Third Friday Workday from […]

November 27th Walking With Bartram from Cheoah Bald to Beechertown

Beechertown Trailhead Wayah Road, Topton, NC, United States

Please join us for this last official section of our section-hike-through on this second round of Walking With Bartram. We'll finish this up with a hike from Cheoah Bald to Beechertown the trailhead. This section will be about 7.5 miles in total. We’ve planned this section for the least amount of backtracking and elevation gain, […]

November 28th Trailhead Tuesday Volunteer Workday

First United Methodist Church 66 Harrison Ave, Franklin, NC, United States

We’ll plan to meet at First United Methodist Church in Franklin at 1pm before heading out to clean up at Bartram Trail trailheads. This is a program for those looking to get involved with limited time. We will meet in the early afternoon to divide and conquer some minor clean up and trail head maintenance. […]

December 1st Volunteer Appreciation Dinner

Lazy Hiker Brewing

In appreciation for your volunteerism this past year, we will be holding our annual volunteer appreciation dinner at Lazy Hiker Brewing in Franklin, NC, on Friday, December 1st, 5-7 PM. If you’ve volunteered with us this past year, we hope you’ll join us for an evening of food, fun, and beverages! We'll have great wood […]

December 9th Second Saturday Workday

Tessentee Camp Access FS RD 4620 555 Bob Long Road, Scaly Mountain, NC, United States

Please join us for a great day of volunteering on the Bartram Trail for our Second Saturday Workday on December 9th, 2023 from 9am to 3pm. This week we'll be working on the section below Scaly Mountain near Tessentee Camp. Location is: https://www.google.com/maps/place/35%C2%B002'38.7%22N+83%C2%B017'49.1%22W/@35.0440802,-83.2995321,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m4!3m3!8m2!3d35.0440802!4d-83.2969572?hl=en-US&entry=ttu The paved road ends at the driveway to 555 Bob Long Road […]

December 12th Scaly Mountain Hike and Bascom Visit

Hickory Knut Gap Road

Join us on December 12th for a lovely day exploring Highlands, NC and short(er) hike up to Scaly Mountain to take in the views! Afterwards, we'll head over to The Bascom to take in more views of the wonderful Kinship Photography Exhibition currently on display. Following that, we may gather for a cold beverage and […]

December 15th Third Friday Workday

Beegum Gap Sky Valley, GA, United States

Please consider joining us for our December 15th, Third Friday Workday from 9am to 3pm. Will be Beegum Gap. Google Maps Link Here 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 […]