Blue Ridge Bartram Trail Conservancy

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August 16th Third Friday Workday

We will be meeting at Warwoman Dell At 9am to shuttle up to Wilson Gap where we will be working.

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 110 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!

August 10th Second Saturday Workday

For this next workday we will be doing some much needed brushing and maintenance north of Jones Gap to Hickory Knoll Road.

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!

August 30th Boating with Bartram

This month’s section of trail would normally take us down Hickory Knoll Road toward the Fairgrounds, but we’ll be paddling the river into town instead!

This is a serene 4-5 hour float on the Little Tennessee from Hickory Knoll Rd Trailhead to Tassee Shelter, and takes us even closer to the path William Bartram is believed to have travelled as he arrived in what is now the Town of Franklin. The river through this section is calm and flat, but be prepared for the heat of the August sun.

Attendance for this will be limited to 14 folks for the sake of shuttling logistics and boat availability. You are welcome to bring your own boat and Alarka Expeditions will provide boats to rent if needed. Please contact Angela at blueyodel32@gmail.com to arrange your boat rental.

Please let us know if you have any questions about this river trip. In the case of inclement weather, we will look to reschedule and possibly switch this trip up with an abbreviated “road-walk” into town along the new path all the way to the Lazy Hiker. Either way, this will be a great day.

Please RSVP to let us know you’re coming! More information on shuttling and logistics are to follow.

August 3rd: Caminata en Dicks Creek Falls

¡Acompáñanos en nuestra caminata bilingüe a Dicks Creek Falls!  Nos reuniremos a las 10 am en el área de estacionamiento de Warwoman y compartiremos el viaje hasta el inicio del sendero. Este evento es bilingüe, donde puedes hablar inglés y/o español mientras disfrutamos de la naturaleza y nos conectamos en ambos idiomas. La caminata hasta las cataratas, que desembocan en el río Chattooga, tiene 2 millas de largo. Aquí podremos ver la increíble vista de las cataratas y disfrutar del sonido del agua. Luego, regresaremos y conduciremos hasta Sandy Ford para darnos un chapuzón en el río para refrescarnos.

¡esperamos verlos ahí!

Join us on our bilingual hike to Dicks Creek Falls! We will meet at 10 am in the Warwoman Parking Area and carpool to the beginning of the trail. This event is bilingual, so you can speak English and/or Spanish as we enjoy nature and connect in both languages. The hike to the falls, which flow into the scenic Chattooga River, is 2 miles long. Here, we can take in the amazing view of the falls and enjoy the sound of the water. Afterward, we will head back and drive down to Sandy Ford to take a refreshing dip in the river.

We hope to see you there!

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