Blue Ridge Bartram Trail Conservancy
History. Art. And the Great Outdoors.
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 […]
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 […]
Please join us in exploring the Pisgah and Nantahala National Forests through the new feature documentary, The River Runs On. The hourlong screening will begin at 7pm with a Q&A following with the filmmaker, Garrett Martin. This is a free event with a suggested donation of $10 going towards the distribution expenses of the film. […]
Something great is brewing to celebrate Bartram Week! We're partnering with Lazy Hiker Brewing in Franklin, NC to host a fundraising shindig, complete with a raffle for donated prizes, a silent auction, and more. This fantastic day of celebration will begin at 12:30pm at the Macon County Fairgrounds with a ribbon cutting ceremony at the […]
Please join us for a great day of volunteering on the Bartram Trail for our Second Saturday Workday on June 10th, 2023. We will be meeting at Osage Overlook at 9AM and will wrap up by 3PM. Please bring work gloves, good boots, plenty of water, lunch, any meds you might need and esprit de […]
Please join Erin Hadjidakis, a Conservancy Board Member and Ga State Forest Ranger, for this special hike to celebrate Pride Month. This hike will begin at Warwoman Dell and head north up to Martin's Creek Falls, roughly a 4 mile round trip. Erin will provide interpretive information about the area, environment, and trail. Hikers will […]
Please consider joining us for our June 16th, Third Friday Workday from 9am to 3pm. We'll meet at Warwoman Dell at 9am and shuttle to our working trailhead, either Wilson Gap or Earl's Ford, depending on conditions and size of our group. Please bring work gloves, good boots, plenty of water, lunch, any meds you […]
This will be a special Trailhead Tuesday and really hope our Georgia folks can make it. We've coordinated with a Boy Scout Troop who will be thru-hiking the Bartram Trail during this week and they will come through Warwoman Dell around the same time we're there. We'll help them all earn their service badges and […]
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 […]
