Blue Ridge Bartram Trail Conservancy
History. Art. And the Great Outdoors.
This hike will pick up where we left off on our hike of the new route. We'll plan to meet at the Church Parking across from Lazy Hiker Brewing in Franklin and shuttle to our starting point of Wallace Branch. We'll hike the section from Wallace Branch up to Trimont Trail and head back into […]
Please join us for a great day of volunteering on the Bartram Trail for our Second Saturday Workday on July 8th, 2023. We'll meet at Sawmill Gap, just a few miles up FS711 off of Wayah Rd. We'll hit the trail on either side of the trailhead to clear blowdowns, brush, and whatever is in […]
Ubicación y más detailes: Location and details: Dirigido por uno de nuestros voluntarios del programa juvenil, Estela Acevedo Ruiz, este evento contará con interpretaciones traducidas en español de la flora local, fauna y paisaje locales que William Bartram escribio durante se tiempo en el oeste de Norte Carolina. La caminta es en Scaly y en […]
Please consider joining us for our July 21st, Third Friday Workday from 9am to 3pm. We'll meet at Warwoman Dell at 9am and shuttle the group to Earl's Ford to work the trail from there. We'll be back at Warwoman Dell by 3pm. Please bring work gloves, good boots, plenty of water, lunch, any meds […]
Saturday, July 22nd, 10 am - 4 pm @ Cowee School Arts & Heritage Center in Franklin, NC Hosted by: The Blue Ridge Bartram Trail Conservancy Brent Martin will lead participants in a midsummer wildflower walk on the Little Tennessee River in the Cowee National Historic District. This easy walk will allow participants to collect […]
We'll plan to meet at the church parking lot in Franklin, across from the Lazy Hiker. 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 some minor clean up and trail head maintenance. We’re looking for folks to visit […]
We're going to take advantage of the longer summer days to knock out this long hike from Wayah Bald all the way down to Wallace Branch. This is roughly an 11-mile section of mostly elevation loss on one of the most popular sections of the Bartram Trail. We'll plan on meeting at Wallace Branch at […]
29 de Julio alas 10:00am-2:00pm July 29th from 10:00am-2:00pm Ubicación y más detailes: Location and details: Dirigido por uno de nuestros voluntarios del programa juvenil, Estela Acevedo Ruiz, este evento contará con interpretaciones traducidas en español de la flora local, fauna y paisaje locales que William Bartram escribio durante su tiempo en el oeste de […]
This year's Bartram Trail Conference is being held at the University of Georgia in Athens from August 4-5. More information, registration, and up-to-date information can be found on the Bartram Trail Conference website. The schedule of events: Friday, August 4, UGA Special Collections Library Registration opens at 4 p.m. with book sales and special exhibits. […]
The Photography exhibition With Rapture & Astonishment is on view in the Circle Gallery at the University of Georgia from June 24th through September 12th. This exhibition takes its name from a quote by American artist, botanist and ethnographer William Bartram. Upon reaching the summit of Wayah Bald in the Nantahala National Forest, Bartram “beheld […]
Please join us for a great day of volunteering on the Bartram Trail for our Second Saturday Workday on August 12th, 2023. Location TBD, we will update with more details closer to the date. Please bring work gloves, good boots, plenty of water, lunch, any meds you might need and esprit de corps. If you’re […]
UPDATED 7/24: We've reach capacity at this time and will start a waiting list. Please email us directly if you would like to be on the list in case of cancelations. Join us for another Boating With Bartram trip down the Little Tennessee River. This time, we'll find our way down the river through Cowee […]
