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SUMMARY:Cat. 6? Possibilities and Consequences
DESCRIPTION:Explore the profound effects of the global climate crisis in an art and sound installation created by regional artists. \nA climate emergency art installation. Foraged\, salvaged\, industrial waste. Led by Kim Keelor. \nIts first exhibition by the Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School in Rabun Gap\, Georgia\, located between Franklin\, NC and Clayton\, GA. The opening reception is from 4- 7 pm on Thursday\, Feb. 5 at the Bivens-Jones Gallery\, located in the Arts and Technology building. All are welcome.
URL:https://blueridgebartram.org/event/anw-cat-6/
LOCATION:Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School\, 339 Nacoochee Dr\, Rabun Gap\, GA\, 30568\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art & Nature Weekend
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260206T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260206T160000
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SUMMARY:Slow Hikers Club
DESCRIPTION:Want to experience the Bartram at your own pace? Join us for a shorter hike on the trail where we take our time\, explore life along the trail\, and ask the important (ecological\, philosophical) questions. \nThis month we will be hiking from the Osage Overlook parking lot along the Puc Puggy trail and visiting a campsite\, around 1.5 miles RT. Children are welcome – just make sure you RSVP for everyone! \nWhat to expect: Downhill on the first half of the hike with small steep/rocky sections. Nimble footing required for everyone’s safety! The campsite provides a lovely resting/exploratory base. The second half is mostly uphill on a moderate incline. \nWhat to bring: plenty of water\, snacks\, extra layers for warmth\, proper trail gear (hiking poles? extra sturdy shoes?) & enthusiasm! \nIf you are having trouble signing up online and want to join\, refresh your page and try again. If that does not work please email me (fiona@blueridgebartram.org). Our RSVPs have been finnicky – our apologies.
URL:https://blueridgebartram.org/event/anw-shc-feb-6/
LOCATION:Osage Overlook\, 4594 Dillard Rd\, Highlands\, NC\, 28741\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art & Nature Weekend,Hikes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260207T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260207T140000
DTSTAMP:20260113T152620Z
CREATED:20251230T031135Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260113T152620Z
UID:6819-1770458400-1770472800@blueridgebartram.org
SUMMARY:Four Ways of Listening to a Forest with Sydney Kale
DESCRIPTION:Forests are places full of conversation. They are a model not only of being attentive to but also of being responsive to the other. To be in a body is to be in conversation. We are permeable. We have openings in our edges. Our senses are openings in our edges that allow us to be affected. When we look at our bodies and all of the bodies around us\, are we aware of the conversation: what are they saying\, what are the implications\, what questions and statements from the land are our responsive bodies a reflection of? \nWe will explore four ways of listening to a forest based on on the four elements: earth\, water\, wind\, and fire. There are many different species and systems within a forest that demonstrate what we can attune to\, how we can tune in\, and how we can participate in a forest’s conversations. We will spend a few hours walking\, talking\, and listening to what the forest wants to tell us. \n____________________________________ \nJoyce Kilmer Memorial Forest which is home to one of the oldest groves that we will have the privilege of getting to know deeply. Please bring plenty of water\, lunch\, any any medications you may need. It is highly recommended to read one of Kale’s books prior to the event. \nCheck out Syndey Kale’s website to see where you can purchase her books: https://www.sydneykale.com/writing-podcasts-presentations \nThis is a donation-based event with a minimum donation of $5 upon arrival. If you’d like to carpool from Cowee School\, meet in the parking lot. We will leave no later than 8:30a.m.
URL:https://blueridgebartram.org/event/sydney-kale-joyce-kilmer/
LOCATION:Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest\, 5410 Joyce Kilmer Rd\, Robbinsville\, NC\, 28771\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art & Nature Weekend,Bartram Writers Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260208T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260208T160000
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SUMMARY:Loss Pequeño Glazier Poetry Reading
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Cowee School for a poetry reading with our beloved Loss Pequeño Glazier\, where he will read from his new collection of poetry Ten Thousand Trees: the House Above Bartram’s River. \n  \nPraise for Ten Thousand Trees: \nI am stunned and astounded by the thickness\, swiftness\, and all around simultaneity of space-time particularity in Loss Pequeño Glazier’s Ten Thousand Trees. Rushing back and forth from text to dictionary (things evoked with such scientific specificity\, an education in itself ) I am gasping at this overwhelming demonstration of the multiverse as BuddhaDharma\, as described by Dogen as BeingTime and Interpenetration of All in All. In these seven brilliant extended works from the Great Smoky Mountain forests and everywhere else\, Glazier shows us all this all at once in the silence and fullness of his self-erasing words. Whitman wrote himself large\, but Glazier writes larger\, going beyond the visible and imaginable into the ineffable buried in the smallest and largest physical things. — Norman Fischer (When You Greet Me I Bow)
URL:https://blueridgebartram.org/event/anw-loss-pequeno-glazier/
LOCATION:Cowee School\, 51 Cowee School Dr.\, Franklin\, NC\, 28734
CATEGORIES:Art & Nature Weekend,Bartram Writers Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260214T090000
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UID:6926-1771059600-1771081200@blueridgebartram.org
SUMMARY:Second Saturday Workday
DESCRIPTION:Come show your love for the trail this Valentine’s Day! Location TBD — likely hosted on our NC section of trail. \nPlease bring work gloves\, good boots\, plenty of water\, lunch\, any meds you might need and esprit de corps. \nDon’t be shy\, we’ll provide everything you need to enjoy your day while making a huge impact for future enjoyment of the Bartram Trail. The hard work of our volunteers is what keeps the 112 miles of trails open and usable all year long. \nPlease RSVP so we can plan the work and tool requirements. \nThank you for your volunteerism!
URL:https://blueridgebartram.org/event/feb-14-ssw/
LOCATION:GA
CATEGORIES:Work Days
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260220T090000
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SUMMARY:Third Friday Workday
DESCRIPTION:We will be meeting at Warwoman Dell to carpool to Bob Gap. This section of trail was hit particularly hard after the ice storm and there are several blowdowns to clear. \nPlease bring work gloves\, good boots\, plenty of water\, lunch\, any meds you might need and esprit de corps. \nDon’t be shy\, we’ll provide everything you need to enjoy your day while making a huge impact for future enjoyment of the Bartram Trail. The hard work of our volunteers is what keeps the 112 miles of trails open and usable all year long. \nPlease RSVP so we can plan the work and tool requirements. \nThank you for your volunteerism!
URL:https://blueridgebartram.org/event/feb-20-tfw/
LOCATION:GA
CATEGORIES:Work Days
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260220T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260220T193000
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UID:6958-1771606800-1771615800@blueridgebartram.org
SUMMARY:Paint a Blaze & Pint Night
DESCRIPTION:As we reblaze the trail\, we’re taking off our old plastic blazes. To rework them into a larger art piece\, we would love to have your touch! \nJoin us at Lazy Hiker in downtown Franklin to paint an old blaze in your own style while enjoying a specialty brew for the night. \nThis event is free to participate in. Donations are encouraged but not required.
URL:https://blueridgebartram.org/event/feb-20-blaze-pint-night/
LOCATION:Lazy Hiker Brewing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260224T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260224T160000
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UID:6930-1771938000-1771948800@blueridgebartram.org
SUMMARY:Trailhead Tuesday
DESCRIPTION:Join us for smaller projects on the Bartram Trail–this is a great opportunity for anyone new to trail work! \nPlease bring work gloves\, good boots\, plenty of water\, lunch\, any meds you might need and esprit de corps. \nIf you’re new to trail maintenance or just want to learn more\, you can find more information here on our site. \nTrail Maintenance Basics \nDon’t be shy\, we’ll provide everything you need to enjoy your day while making a huge impact for future enjoyment of the Bartram Trail. The hard work of our volunteers is what keeps the 110+ miles of trails open and usable all year long. \nPlease RSVP so we can plan the work and tool requirements. \nThank you for your volunteerism!
URL:https://blueridgebartram.org/event/feb-24-tt/
LOCATION:GA
CATEGORIES:Work Days
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260225T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260225T150000
DTSTAMP:20260217T144721Z
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UID:6921-1772013600-1772031600@blueridgebartram.org
SUMMARY:Geology of Scaly Mountain with HCLT
DESCRIPTION:Learn about the geology of Scaly Mountain with HCLT’s own Stephanie Contreras! \nScaly Mountain is a geological wonder containing rockface that is the result of clashes over 300 million years old. Stephanie Contreras will be guiding us through understanding these rock faces and what exactly they are composed of. \nThe hike will be a moderate 3.5-mile Round Trip. Please come prepared with warm layers\, plenty of water\, lunch\, and a sense of wonder. \nCarpooling from Franklin is available – RSVP for more info. We would leave around 9am.
URL:https://blueridgebartram.org/event/scaly-geology-hclt/
LOCATION:Hickory Knut Gap Road
CATEGORIES:Hikes,Presentations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260227T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260227T160000
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UID:6962-1772182800-1772208000@blueridgebartram.org
SUMMARY:Walking with Bartram: Wayah Bald to Lake Nantahala
DESCRIPTION:This month we’ll be hiking into one of the most remote areas of the Bartram Trail\, through the estimable Nantahala National Forest between Wayah Bald and Nantahala Lake. There is a chance that Bartram himself stood atop of Wayah Bald when he described the “most elevated peak” of the Jore mountains. Of course\, Lake Nantahala didn’t exist at the time\, but the “mountains piled upon mountains” that Bartram reverently expounded on are much the same. \nThis is a 7.4 mile hike that descends\, sometimes very steeply\, towards the lake. Be prepared for very cold weather and ice! We will meet at the Bartram Trail Parking area at Lake Nantahala at 9am and then shuttle to Wayah Bald from there. \nLooking forward to seeing y’all there!
URL:https://blueridgebartram.org/event/feb-27-wwb/
LOCATION:Lake Nantahala\, 35°11'30.9"N 83°38'25.2"W\, Topton\, NC
CATEGORIES:Hikes
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