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May 10th: Annual Bartram Membership Event

Join us for the Annual Bartram Membership Event and the 50th anniversary of the Chattooga River Wild and Scenic designation!

On May 10, 1974, The Chattooga River was officially designated as a wild and scenic river and nationally recognized as the fist river east of the Mississippi River to be granted this protection. This event will combine a celebration of this anniversary with the renewal of the Annual Bartram Membership events!

We are going to meet at Warwoman Dell at 10am to do some trail work, clean up, and generally have a great time in the woods. We’ll rendezvous back at the parking/picnic area at 4pm to hear from local legends John Lane and Doug Woodward- two people that have contributed considerably to the understanding and protection of the river. There will also be pizza, beer, and snacks to enjoy throughout the evening.

Come on out for a great time connecting with other Bartram Trail members and enthusiasts, and to celebrate 50 years of protection for the mighty Chattooga River!

Please RSVP here:

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 13th Second Saturday Workday

Join us on Saturday, April 13th, for our Second Saturday Trail Workday!

This week we are looking for some more chainsaw certified sawyers that can help us clear some blowdowns.

Let us meet at the Hickory Knoll TH at 9:00. We will split into two groups- one to do Double Top to Fishhawk and back down to Buckeye, the other from Double Top back to Hickory Knoll.

The Hickory Knoll crew will hitch rides with the Fishawk group and both crews will work their way up the Buckeye Spur to Double Top. From there the crews will split, one working towards Jones Gap as far as Fishhawk, the other down to Hickory Knoll TH. The Fishhawk crew will be a saw team with lopping and tread work if possible. Hickory Knoll crew will be primarily a lopping and tread-work crew.

If anyone has a GPS unit and is interested in in helping build a database of trail maintenance issues/resolutions, please bring your GPS.

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!

April 17th Hike with Eddi Minche

On April 17th, our friend and BRBTC hike leader Eddi Minche will be leading a 9 mile hike near Tate City, GA. This route is not for the faint of heart and will include sections on old logging roads, the AT, the old AT, and the Deep Gap Trail. Since it’s easy to take a wrong turn on this trail, we will be limiting the group number to 12.

The elevation gain on this hike is a steep climb for the first 5 miles, then level for a couple miles, and then steep downhill for the last 2 miles. There will be a couple of stream crossings, including a crossing of the Tallulah river. We hope to see a lot of spring wildflowers, ramps, and cascades along the streams we will be following!

We’re meeting at the Valley Community Church, 2218 Tate City Rd, Clayton, GA 30525 at 9am. There will be a very short carpool/caravan to the trailhead. Hope to see you there!

Please RSVP below to help with planning for this hike, and if you would like to lead a hike in the future, let us know. For any other questions, directions and more details, feel free to reach out directly.

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