Blue Ridge Bartram Trail Conservancy
History. Art. And the Great Outdoors.
We are excited to partner with our friends at Outdoor 76 in Franklin, NC, to get spring started off right. Outdoor 76 is hosting the "Flix Food Brews" event Friday, April 14 from 5-9pm at their Franklin, NC location. They will be grilling up hot dogs & hamburgers, serving the finest craft beer around and […]
Join us for William Bartram's birthday celebration and franklinia planting at plant whisperer Jack Johnston's nursery in Otto, NC for this very special event. Jack is a propagator extraordinaire of Franklinia, Mountain Camellias, and much, much more. Not only we will learn about the natural history of these species, but plant some in Bartram's honor! […]
The location for this workday is still TBD, we'll update as soon as possible and provide additional details. 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 […]
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 a set of selected trail heads to re-stock Bartram Trail information cards, complete a trail head […]
On Tuesday May 16, 2023, Brent Martin will lead a birding field trip for the Highlands Plateau Audubon Society. Folks joining this trip will meet at Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park in Highlands at 7:30 AM to carpool to Jones Gap on the Bartram Trail. Jones Gap is just a short drive from Highlands and a very […]
UPDATE 4/1/2023: RSVP is closed for this event We've reached the mid-way point on our Walking With Bartram section hikes right in time for spring! Once again, we're going to switch things up and take to the water, assuming the weather plays nice. Join us as we kayak down the Little Tennessee River from the […]
Please join us for a great day of volunteering on the Bartram Trail for our Second Saturday Workday on May 13, 2023. We're planning to meet at the Appletree Group Campground trailhead and work from there. We may be able to get access to drive in a little closer to the trail where the reported […]
Unfortunately, we didn't get enough folks for this event, we'll look to reschedule another weekend. This will be a short and fun hike from Warwoman Dell followed by some crafting that will be fun for kids and adults alike. We will meet at Warwoman Dell in the parking lot, hike the small loop while Erin […]
This week, we'll meet at Russell Bridge Trailhead to get started. We don't get to the beginning of the Bartram Trail as often as we should, but it is in need of a little attention. Plan to meet at the Russell Bridge parking area at 9 am. Depending on the number of folks we have, […]
Please join us for our next Bartram Writers Series event including a screening of the documentary Rural Runners at the Cowee School on Saturday, May 20. After the screening, Brent Martin will host a Q&A discussion with its authors, Chloe Maxim and Canyon Woodward. Rural Runners is a short documentary, 28 minutes, and a labor […]
Brent Martin of the Blue Ridge Bartram Trail Conservancy and co-owner of Alarka Expeditions will present The History of Franklinia Alatamaha or Franklin tree, so named after Benjamin Franklin. This event will be held at Winding Stair Nursery in Franklin, NC on Sunday, May 21st. The event starts at 2pm and is free to the […]
Please join us as we continue our monthly section hikes through the Bartram Trail. We'll have an abbreviated hike in terms of mileage and elevation as we walk the portion of the road-walk that has been recently re-routed through the Macon County Recreation Park onto the Little Tennessee Greenway and then further down Main Street […]
