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December Barkin’ with Bartram – Animal Rescue Walk

This month’s pooch is named Nova.

She’s a sweet pit bull who has been with Appalachian Animal Rescue for two years. She’s thought to be between 4 and 6 years old, and she’s very good on a leash and around people.

If you’d like to meet her and walk with our lovely featured dog of the month, then meet us at Big Bear Shelter along the Franklin Greenway at 11am. Bring a lunch and be ready to hike along the greenway until about 1pm.

For this hike, please don’t bring other pets so that we can spend more time with Nova and hopefully find her a permanent home.

Please RSVP if you’d like to come, hope to see you there!

Bartram Awe Walk – Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest

Come walk beneath the giants. We will be sauntering alongside the eldest Poplars and Buckeyes of Appalachia in the old growth of Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest.

This won’t be a super long hike, but be prepared to be on the trail, and potentially in some cold weather.

Plan to meet at the Cowee School at 8am, and we’ll carpool out to the forest. The drive will be over an hour from the Cowee School.

We’ll get to see some really impressive virgin forest and talk about this region’s natural history and winter tree ID.

Please RSVP if you’re interested in coming. We hope to see you there!

November 26th Trailhead Tuesday

This month we will be doing another full workday for Trailhead Tuesday due to the large amount of work that needs to be done in Georgia after Hurricane Helene.

Meeting location is TBD but we’ll get together at 9am and plan to work until about 3pm.

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 want to learn more, you can find more information here on our site.

Trail Maintenance Basics

Don’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.

Please RSVP so we can plan the work and tool requirements.

Thank you for your volunteerism!

November 22nd Walking with Bartram

The shorter hikes through town are behind us now and we’re embarking on the strenuous 10.8 mile trip from Wayah Bald to Wallace Branch. This hike has high elevation, fantastic views, and may be a little chilly when we’re getting started- just what we’re looking for when hiking in the mountains.

We’re going to meet at Wallace Branch at 9am and shuttle to Wayah Bald. We will probably be on the trail until about 4pm, and then we will pick up our vehicles and rendezvous at the Lazy Hiker in Franklin.

RSVP below if you are interested in coming. Looking forward to seeing you on the trail!

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