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January 11th Second Saturday Workday

Location is TBD, but plan on being out from 9am to 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.

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!

December 27th Walking with Bartram

This month we’ll be hiking into one of the most remote areas of the Bartram Trail, through the estimable Nantahala National Forest between Wayah Bald and Nantahala Lake. There is a chance that Bartram himself stood atop of Wayah Bald when he described the “most elevated peak” of the Jore mountains. Of course, Lake Nantahala didn’t exist at the time, but the “mountains piled upon mountains” that Bartram reverently expounded on are much the same.

This is a 7.4 mile hike that descends, sometimes very steeply, towards the lake. Be prepared for very cold weather, ice, and an early sunset! We will meet at the Bartram Trail Parking area at Lake Nantahala at 9am and then shuttle to Wayah Bald from there.

Looking forward to seeing y’all there!

December 14th Second Saturday Workday

This week we’ll be back in North Carolina (barely), cleaning up the section between Hale Ridge Road and Osage Overlook.

We’ll meet at Hale Ridge Rd Trailhead at 9am and work out and back from there.

Please bring work gloves, good boots, plenty of water, lunch, any meds you might need and esprit de corps. We will have all tools, hardhats, eye pro, and extra gloves if you need them.

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

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

Thank you for your volunteerism!

December Barkin’ with Bartram – Animal Rescue Walk

UPDATE

This month’s dog has been changed to a sweet girl named Noble. Here’s a little bit about her:

“Hi, I’m “Noble” the BBTC Barking with Bartram pup of the month! Boy, was the Bartram person impressed with my hiking ability, woof! She kept saying I need someone who has puppy experience since I’m only about 6 months old and she kept talking about how soft and supple my fur is – and how I’m a polydactyl dew-boy, what’er that means!

She and I were hanging out before our hike behind the shelter and I toed her, I can’t stand telephones. Dumb phones! When the shelter phone rang, I protested, with my watchdog bark! I told her I could chew up her phone, too, if she’d let me!

So, I’m a luddite hikin’ man. Perfect for the Bartram Folks. I’m prolly gonna be about 80 lbs. They had me neutered so I don’t contribute, overly! Basically, I am wonderful if the Bartram folks are to be believed and they can’t keep their paws off my soft and floppy ears!”

If you’d like to meet her and walk with our lovely featured dog of the month, then meet us at Tassee 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!

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