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April 23rd: Full Moon Hike

Join Star Henderson to hike the Bartram Trail through Franklin on this April’s full moon.

We’ll take the new route through the Fairgrounds and Rec Park, continuing down Allman Drive, through the Cartoogechaye Creek meadow, onto the Little Tennessee Greenway to Big Bear, then continue down Main Street Franklin to the Lazy Hiker for refreshment and rides back to the start.

We’ll meet at the Fairgrounds Kiosk and 5:30pm and hike the easy 7 miles through town.

Here is a video of the section:

https://www.facebook.com/BacklotCinema/videos/1113080585961669/

This hike will be limited to 12 people.

Please RSVP here:

April 26th Walking with Bartram -FULL-

The Walking with Bartram hike this week has already filled up. We hope you’ll join us next month!

We’ll be hiking the 8.5 mile section from Wilson Gap to Warwoman Dell.

This hike will cover some beautiful country as we pass Becky Branch Falls, Martin Creek, Pinnacle knob, and much more to experience in between.

We will be meeting at 9am at Warwoman Dell to begin the shuttle up to Wilson Gap. This is a long shuttle, so please let us know if you have a high clearance vehicle that can help us do this!

In order to lower our impact and manage the logistics, we are capping this hike at 14 people.

Please RSVP below to let us know that you are coming!

May 13th: Naturalizing the Nantahala

Come out on Monday, May 13th to slow down and explore the natural wonders of the Nantahala mountains. We’ll be taking our time, smelling the plants, hearing the birds, tracking the critters, and learning from each other and from the environment.

Along with what you would normally take with you into the woods, feel free to bring field guides, binoculars, hand lenses, cameras, and your effusive curiosity for nature!

The location of this outing is TBD, but we will only be hiking a couple of miles, and really taking our time. Ben Banick will be leading this hike, and is really looking forward to finding some cool spring wildflowers.

We care capping this hike at 10 people to lower our impact, and to avoid scaring off the plants 🙂

Please RSVP below!

April 19th Third Friday Workday

Please consider joining us for our April 19th, Third Friday Workday!

We’re going to be meeting at the Big Bear Shelter in Franklin at 9am and spreading some rock on the berm there.

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!

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