trail events

January 27, 2023 Walking With Bartram – Section 4: Wilson Gap to Hale Ridge Road

Hale Ridge Road

1/11/2023 UPDATE: RSVP for this hike is closed. We are currently looking into offering an additional hike to accommodate interest in these. Joins us for section 4 in North Georgia from Wilson Gap to Hale Ridge Road, right at the North Carolina border. This is the final section in North Georgia before heading into the […]

February 9, 2023 Walking With Bartram – Section 4 (2): Wilson Gap to Hale Ridge Road

Hale Ridge Road

UPDATED 2/6: This hike is now full, RSVPs closed. This is a second opportunity to joins us for Section 4 of the Walking With Bartram hiking series. In an effort to make these hikes more enjoyable and accessible to everyone that is interested, we're offering a second date to join us. We'll try to limit […]

February 21st, 2023: The Forest That Was – A Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest Hike

Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest 5410 Joyce Kilmer Rd, Robbinsville, NC, United States

UPDATED 2/10: RSVP for this event is now closed. Thank you all for your enthusiastic interest in this hike! We'll do more of these in the future. We've been wanting to mix things up a bit and this one still resonates with our inner-Bartram, as this is a special place in Western North Carolina, representing […]

February 24th, 2023 Walking With Bartram Section 5 – Jones Gap to Hale Ridge Road

Hale Ridge Road

UPDATE 2/15/2023: RSVP for this hiking event has been closed. We are working to schedule a second hike for this section. Join us for this Walking With Bartram section hike from Jones Gap to Hale Ridge Road. This is section 5, in North Carolina, of the Bartram Trail and does have quite a bit of […]

March 8th, 2023: International Women’s Day Hike at Warwoman Dell

Warwoman Dell

Please join Erin Hadjidakis for a hike and discussion at Warwoman Dell to celebrate International Women's Day. Erin is a board member with the Blue Ridge Bartram Trail Conservancy and works as a Park Ranger at Tallulah Gorge State Park. We will talk about the history of International Women's Day, the women of Warwoman Dell, […]

Listening to the Land : Contemplative Photography Awe Walk

Macon County Public Library 149 Siler Farm Road, Franklin, NC, United States

Many of us yearn to create photographs full of feeling and emotion. Contemplative photography offers us a path. By learning to listen to the land and centering our practice in humility and wonder, we deepen our connection with the natural world and our photographs come alive with meaning and beauty. This one-hour awe walk* will […]

Third Friday Workday

Sandy Ford

We'll be working the Bartram and Chattooga River Trails in Georgia, meeting at the intersection of Sandy Ford and Warwoman Road, approximately eight miles east of Clayton, GA. 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 […]

April 2, 2023: Sound Bowl Meditation at Osage Overlook

Osage Overlook 4594 Dillard Rd, Highlands, NC, United States

Please join us for a unique, immersive, sound bath meditation. Enjoy the sounds of nature as well as the soft sounds of crystal singing bowls being played. Bring something comfy to sit on such as a small blanket, towel, or yoga mat. Feel free to bring a journal, art supplies, etc., in case you feel […]

April 8, 2023 – Second Saturday Work Day

Location for this workday is TBD. Please bring work gloves, good boots, plenty of water, lunch, any meds you might need and esprit de corps. We’ll meet at 9AM and wrap up at 3pm. If you’re new to trail maintenance or just want to learn more, you can find more information here on our site. […]

April 25, Trailhead Tuesday

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

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 […]

May 16, 2023: Highlands Plateau Audubon Society Birding Field Trip

Jones Gap, Bartram Trail https://www.google.com/maps/place/NC+Bartram+Trail:+Jones+Gap+Trailhead/@35.0760583,-83.3229595,13z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x88592112cb247d9b:0xd134ff4fd7b08cc7!8m2!3d35.0760583!4d-83.2879352

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 […]

Boating with Bartram on the Little Tennessee

Hickory Knoll Road 1369 Hickory Knoll Road, Franklin, NC, United States

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 […]