Blue Ridge Bartram Trail Conservancy

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September 27th Walking with Bartram

This month we’ll be going to be hiking the new(ish) reroute that takes us along the greenway and through the town of Franklin. We’ll meet at the First United Methodist Church at 1pm to hike the 7 miles along the river to end up at the Lazy Hiker for drinks at the end of the day!

This route begins at the County Fairgrounds and Rec Park, continues down Allman Drive, through the Cartoogechaye Creek Meadow, onto the Little Tennessee Greenway to Big Bear, then down (or up) Main street.

This should be a relatively easy and accessible hike, and a great way to kick off the weekend.

We hope you can make it. RSVP below to join!

 

September 20th Third Friday Workday

Come join us and give back to the trail by volunteering with us on our Third Friday Workday!

This week we will be meeting at Warwoman Dell at 8:30am and likely won’t be back at the cars until 4pm. We will be helping the SECC trail crew near Wilson Gap. Email us directly if you would like to carpool.

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!

September 14th Second Saturday Workday

Come join us and give back to the trail by volunteering with us on our Second Saturday Workday!

Location is TBD. We’ll plan to meet at the location at 9am and work until 3pm. Email us directly if you would like to carpool.

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!

Rattled

Join the Bartram Trail and the Orianne Society for an event at Black Rock Mountain State Park to learn about and celebrate the Timber Rattlesnake. We will be screening the Orianne Society film, Rattled, which documents the story of conserving Timber Rattlesnakes in the Appalachian mountains. We will also be spending time in the woods talking about snake habitat and behavior, and get to have a meet-and-greet with some live animals.

Timber rattlesnakes are an incredibly important part of the southern Appalachian ecosystem, and were notable creatures to the Cherokee and early European settlers alike. Bartram illustrated and expounded on rattlesnakes in great detail during his travels, and these animals still deserve respect and appreciation. If you want to learn more about the Timber rattlesnake- its history and the future of its conservation- come join us!

We’ll be meeting at the Mellinger Center in Black Rock Mountain State Park at 5pm, and expect to stay until about 7pm. RSVP below if you think you’ll be able to come. And spread the word!

*A $5 parkpass is required to enter the State Park, unless you have an annual GA parkpass*

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