Blue Ridge Bartram Trail Conservancy
History. Art. And the Great Outdoors.
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Come on out to Wallace Branch to help us on some small projects on this popular section of trail. This is a great opportunity to get involved with trail work in a limited amount of time. We'll meet at the Wallace Branch Trailhead at 1pm. Bring work gloves, good boots, plenty of water, any meds […]
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Saturday May 31st at 7 am Sean Blanton will be leading a trail maintenance class at Black Rock Mountain State Park. Here is the link to the event: https://www.meetup.com/introduction-to-trail-maintenance/events/307928504/ Sean is a veteran US for service certified chainsawyer. He’s been chainsawing for over a decade now as a volunteer trail maintainer. He’s also been helping […] |
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Kick off our Bartram 250 event with an opening reception for the art exhibit "Attention of a Traveller." This exhibit is in collaboration with Cowee School Arts & Heritage Center, where all pieces taking part of the exhibit will be displayed. Light refreshments will be provided. The exhibit will be displayed through August 31st, and […] |
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Join us at Lazy Hiker in Franklin to enjoy a specialty spicebush, sweet birch, and elderflower brew specially made for the anniversary of Bartram’s Appalachian travels. Trivia starts at 6:30p.m. hosted by Fiona Howell & Angela Martin! Prizes include Bartram-related swag and free raffle tickets for our upcoming events. |
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Join Fisheries Biologist Bill McLarney of Mainspring for stream biomonitoring! If you’ve never seen the incredible diversity of fish that make the Little Tennessee River Basin home, then this is a great opportunity to experience just that -- and be part of one of the most significant and successful citizen based science project in the […]
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Meet the Franklin Bird Club at the the Big Bear Shelter on the greenway at 8AM for an easy stroll to see some of the incredible bird diversity that thrives on the Little Tennessee River with Franklin Bird Club.
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Join Eric & Pat Towers for a 6.5 mile trip to Courthouse Gap, crossing one of the Bartram Trail’s most spectacular waterfalls. Eric and Pat are both excellent botanists and mycologists--you’ll learn a lot!
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Join Executive Director Brent Martin for some incredible high elevation birding at one of his favorite birding locations, and the location where historians have placed William Bartram when he traveled in the Cowee mountains in 1775. Meet at Cowee School to shuttle. RSVP below!
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Join experienced tracker and naturalist, Sam Giovanetti, and author of the forthcoming Wildlife of the Southeast (Timber Press) at Needmore Game Lands to see what you can find! Meet at the swinging bridge on the Needmore Tract for a fascinating morning learning about local wildlife. RSVP below!
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Join one of the region’s best botanists, Ed Schwartzman, for this 3.5-mile round trip hike to the botanically unique summit of Scaly Mountain. Meet at Osage Overlook parking area on State Highway 106 where the Bartram Trail crosses. RSVP below!
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Join Karen Wallace for this 2-mile round trip hike in the historical, spectacular, Tellico Valley! This trail is about a 3 mile loop on a Mainspring Conservation property in Tellico. With an elevation gain with nearly 900 feet up, it's a beautiful trail and usually has a lot of solitude. Meet at Cowee School to […]
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William Bartram sketched and painted the beautiful flora and fauna on his travels. Learn to draw from nature and experience the joy of watercolor painting with award winning artist, Carol Conti. Use your observational skills to look at plant life in a new way and paint sensitive watercolor studies. No experience necessary and all ages […]
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Join Holistic Practitioner Ashlyn Miller and Forest Bathing Guide Madison Traviss for a mindful walk at Queen Branch to reflect on how we relate to and connect with nature in the Anthropocene.
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Join us for the 4th round of our Walking with Bartram series hikes. We’re starting all over again in North Georgia, at Russell Bridge/HWY 28 at the South Carolina state line. This 9.5 mile section will take us along sections of the scenic Chattooga River.
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This Saturday we're going to meet at Hickory Knoll Parking Area and work on the section from there to Buckeye Branch. There are a few blowdowns, a bit of dirt work (rebenching, fixing rootball holes, building water bars), and a lot of brushing and lopping. Be prepared to walk about 5-6 miles and enjoy working […]
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Join us to work on the Bartram Trail in Georgia! We'll be working on blowdowns, brushing, and some dirt work from Earls Ford to Willis Knob Rd. Meet at Warwoman Dell at 9am. Please bring work gloves, good boots, plenty of water, lunch, any meds you might need and esprit de corps. If you’re new […]
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Come on out to help us on some small projects on the trail. This is a great opportunity to get involved with trail work in a limited amount of time. We’ll meet at the First United Methodist Church across from Lazy Hiker at 1pm. Bring work gloves, good boots, plenty of water, any meds you […]
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This month we continue onto the second portion of trail from Sandy Ford to Warwoman Dell. This section is just over 9 miles with some moderate ups and downs. Please wear proper hiking gear and bring any food, water, and medications you might need during the day. We will reach out for shuttling plans.
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Join us again for a short time at Jack Johnston's garden in Otto, NC to view the camellias in bloom.
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Join Fiona Howell & Estela Ruiz for an easy exploratory hike of the creatures that live at Warwoman Dell. This event is family friendly - kids are welcome! We just ask that the dogs don't come (as much as they are family to us). RSVP for yourself and others coming with you. Please plan to […]
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