Blue Ridge Bartram Trail Conservancy
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This month we'll be hiking from Wayah Bald to the terminus of our January hike near Poplar Cove gap. It's a mostly downhill hike of seven miles, though there's always going to be some ups and downs in these mountains. We will meet at Harrison Gap on FS 713 at 9AM to set the shuttle […]
This Saturday we will be working from Cheoah Bald down to Winding Stairs Parking Area in the Nantahala Gorge. Please bring lunch, water, work gloves, good boots, esprit de corps, and we'll have the rest. This is the northern terminus of the Bartram Trail and we will be working clearing blowdowns from the top to […]
Join us on April 7th with one of our region's most renowned botanists and Bartram Trail visionary, Dr. Dan Pitillo. Dan's private twenty acre garden is rich with spring ephemerals, and we'll spend a few hours exploring and learning. Dan is also a founding member of the Blue Ridge Bartram Trail Conservancy one of the […]
Third Friday work day is upon us and this coming Friday we will meet at Beegum Gap, which is the approach trail to Rabun Bald, and divide into two groups, with one group driving around to Hale Ridge Road and working to the group coming from Beegum Gap. We will meet at Beegum Gap at […]
This spectacular seven mile hike begins at the summit of Wayah Bald and descends over seven miles to Lake Nantahala. Birding, botany, and incredible views are highlights. We'll meet at the BT parking area where the BT comes out on Wayah Road by Lake Nantahala. Bring lunch, plenty of water, clothgin for the forecast and […]
This Saturday we will be working from Sawmill Gap to Lake Nantahala, a distance of 3.7 miles. We will meet at Lake Nantahala trail head at 9AM to set the shuttle to the top and try to wrap up by 3PM. If we have enough volunteers, we will have a crew that can start from […]
This hike picks up from last month's Wayah Bald to Lake Nantahala hike. It's .7 miles on Wayah Road before entering the forest for another 5 miles to Appletree. The trail follows old road beds and skirts the upper gorge for spectacular views of the lake and the river. We meet at 9 AM at […]
This Friday we will be on the Chattooga River Trail, starting on highway 76 east of Clayton. This trail is a long connector trail to the Bartram at Sandy Ford and is a beautiful section on the river. We will meet at the parking area on the South Carolina side of the river. Please bring […]
During Foxfire's Native Plant Week, Brent Martin of the Blue Ridge Bartram Trail Conservancy will lead a two-mile walk exploring the rich flora and fauna of Foxfire, and discuss the 18th century naturalist William Bartram’s travels through the area in May of 1775. Participants will learn basic birding techniques and bird species in the area, […]
One of the best birding and botany spots on the Bartram Trail. We'll talk a bit about Bartram's role in American ornithology and see some great diversity of neotropical songbirds.We'll meet at Jones Gap at 8AM and bird until 1030. All levels of experience welcome. Binoculars necessary. Led by Brent Martin.
If you haven't accomplished the road walk between Hickory Knoll and Wallace Branch, here's a fantastic alternative. We'll kayak from Riverside Drive near Hickory Knoll and take out at Tassee Shelter on the Little Tennessee Greenway. This is an easy eight mile paddle but some kayaking experience is necessary. Bring your own Kayak or rent […]
This Saturday we'll be working out of Appletree Campground towards Beechertown. The trail has had a lot of storm damage and also needs brushing out and lopping. Please bring work gloves, good boots, plenty of water, lunch, any meds you might need and esprit de corps. We'll start at 9AM and wrap up at 3. […]