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June 24 Walking with Bartram – Appletree Campground to Nantahala River

Piercy Creek Trail

Join us for another Walking with Bartram series hike. We're getting closer to completing the full Bartram Trail and then we're planning on doing it again! This month we'll be starting at Appletree Campground and walking a little over five miles to Piercy Creek and then 1.5 miles down the Piercy Creek trail to Wayah […]

July 9th Second Saturday Workday

Appletree Campground Topton, NC, United States

On this coming second Saturday we'll be working on the Appletree section between Piercy Creek and the Duke Energy Surge tank. We'll meet at Appletree Campground at 9AM and will divide up into two teams there. Please bring work gloves, good boots, plenty of water, lunch, any meds you might need and esprit de corps. […]

July 15th Third Friday Work Day

Russell Bridge https://goo.gl/maps/A6eaxEdXp2Vi1bEbA

This month we'll be working the Bartram from its southern terminus at Russell bridge on the SC state line towards Holden farm. 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 3pm. If you're new to trail […]

July 26 Trail Head Tuesday Volunteer Event

First United Methodist Church 66 Harrison Ave, Franklin, NC, United States

This is a new 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 […]

August 13th Second Saturday Work Day: Harrison Gap to Wayah Bald

We will be working the section between Harrison Gap an Wayah Bald. Brent Martin will be out of town for this volunteer day and we are fortunate to have Jim Chance taking lead. Please bring work gloves, good boots, plenty of water, lunch, any meds you might need and esprit de corps. We'll start at […]

August 19th Third Friday Work Day

Location details TBD. We look to trail condition reports and consider larger improvement projects when choosing our workday locations. 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 3pm. If you're new to trail maintenance or just […]

August 30th Trail Head Tuesday Volunteer Event

First United Methodist Church 66 Harrison Ave, Franklin, NC, United States

This is a new 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 […]

Ecopoetry from the Great Smokies – A Discussion with Loss Glazier on his book “Transparent Mountain”

Cowee School 51 Cowee School Dr., Franklin, NC

Join us for the third discussion in the Bartram Environmental Writer's Series, Ecopoetry from the Great Smokies - A Discussion with Loss Glazier on his book "Transparent Mountain". This Friday, September 2nd at 2pm, local author and poet Loss Glazier and Brent Martin of Alarka Expeditions and Blue Ridge Bartram Trail Conservancy will hold a […]