Blue Ridge Bartram Trail Conservancy

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Geologic Hike to Scaly Mountain with Dr. Dan Pittillo

We’re in for a special short hike and grateful for Dr. Dan Pittillo to be able to lead us and share his thoughts and understanding on the geologic history and current activity of these wonderful southern Appalachians. You may be surprised to learn these mountains are still rising!

We’re planning to meet at the Hickory Nut Gap Rd parking area (just outside of Highlands) and side-trailhead for Scaly Mountain at 10am. The hike is a moderate ~3 miles round trip. We should be able to wrap up around 2pm.

We’ll send out additional information closer to the event to discuss carpooling options.

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Caminata en Dick’s Creek Falls 29 de Julio / Dicks Creek Falls Hike July 29th

29 de Julio alas 10:00am-2:00pm
July 29th from 10:00am-2:00pm

Ubicación y más detailes:
Location and details:

Dirigido por uno de nuestros voluntarios del programa juvenil, Estela Acevedo Ruiz, este evento contará con interpretaciones traducidas en español de la flora local, fauna y paisaje locales que William Bartram escribio durante su tiempo en el oeste de Norte Carolina. La caminta es en Dick’s Creek Falls y en total es 1.8 millas. Nos encontraremos en Warwomen Dell y compartiremos el viaje desde allí.

Led by one of our youth program volunteers, Estela Acevedo Ruiz, this event will feature Spanish-translated interpretations of the local flora, fauna, and landscape that William Bartram wrote during his time in western North Carolina. The hike is in Dick’s Creek Falls and is 1.8 miles total. We will meet up at warwoman dell and carpool from there.

Esta caminata es una oportunidad para incluir y enseñar mas personas del condado de Macon y sus alrededores. Nuestro objetivo es hacer que el Bartram Trail sea accesible y agradable para todos.

This hike is an opportunity to include and teach more people about macon county and their surroundings. Our goal is to make the Bartram Trail more accessible and enjoyable for everyone.

¡Esperamos verlos a todos ahi!

We hope to see you there!

Por favor confirme su presencia a continuación para ayudarnos a planificar el evento.

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2023 Bartram Trail Conference in Athens, GA

This year’s Bartram Trail Conference is being held at the University of Georgia in Athens from August 4-5.

More information, registration, and up-to-date information can be found on the Bartram Trail Conference website.

The schedule of events:

Friday, August 4, UGA Special Collections Library

Registration opens at 4 p.m. with book sales and special exhibits.

5:00–6:30 p.m., Reception, Tours of Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library,

Dinner on your own

Saturday, August 5, UGA Special Collections Library

Registration continues, Coffee and pastry provided

Theme I: Following in Bartram’s Footsteps

“Mapping the New Purchase: Bartram’s First-Person Account,” Dr. Kathryn Braund.

“In Search of William Bartram’s Buffalo Lick,” Brad Sanders.

“Finding Bartram’s Fish,” Dr. Bud Freeman, Georgia Natural History Museum.

Focusing on the fish species Bartram described from the Broad River in northeast Georgia as well as efforts to establish a new species of shoal bass to be named in honor of Bartram.

Theme II: Preservation and Innovation

“The usefull, the beautifull, the singular…” Highlighting the State Botanical Garden’s work in propagating rare plants as part of the Center for Plant Conservation.” State Botanical Garden of Georgia staff member to be decided. Focus on rare plants in northeast Georgia as well as elsewhere in the state, particularly those related to Bartram. Afternoon guided tour of rare plant propagation facilities at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia.

Lunch, catered at the Special Collections Library.

Theme II: Preservation and Innovation (continued)

“Preserving Bartram Landscapes in Georgia,” Wendy Jo Ledbetter, Fort Stewart Project, The Longleaf Alliance.

“Innovative Approaches to Visualizing History in the Landscape,” Dr. Micah Taylor, UGA College of Environment and Design.

6:00–7:00 Reception, Special Collections Library.

7:00 Banquet

Keynote address: Darlene Farris-Labar, Stroudsburg University, Pennsylvania, “Reimagining Bartram’s Artistic Vision.”

3D printed flower sculptures traveling exhibition in cooperation with Columbus State University.

Afternoon Tours in the area, self-guided and sponsored

State Botanical Garden of Georgia:

Bartram plants featured at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia; opportunity for field trips to see propagation of rare native plants and/or prairie restoration; Porcelain and Decorative Arts Museum featuring botanical works galore.

Field trips following in Bartram’s path in northeast Georgia.

Kayaking on the Broad River and “Biking with Bartram” on the Firefly Trail.

Circle Gallery, College of Environment and Design, “With Rapture and Astonishment,” art and sculpture inspired by Bartram’s Travels in the Blue Ridge.
– See this event as well – https://blueridgebartram.org/event/with-rapture-astonishment-photography-exhibit-at-the-circle-gallery/

“Rural Runners” – Documentary Screening and Discussion with Chloe Maxim & Canyon Woodward

Please join us for our next Bartram Writers Series event including a screening of the documentary Rural Runners at the Cowee School on Saturday, May 20. After the screening, Brent Martin will host a Q&A discussion with its authors, Chloe Maxim and Canyon Woodward.

Rural Runners is a short documentary, 28 minutes, and a labor of love created by Canyon’s brother, Forest. The film follows Chloe and Canyon’s journey as two community organizers. It documents their time on the campaign trail as well as Canyon’s burgeoning rise as a champion ultra-distance runner. The film is about re-humanizing our deeply divided political system, offering hope and path toward a healthier democracy.

Rural Runners is now public! You can see the full film here. It premiered at Mountainfilm in Telluride and is a Vimeo Staff Pick.

About the Authors

Chloe Maxmin
Hailing from rural Maine, Chloe is the youngest woman ever to serve in the Maine State Senate, at 28 years old. She was elected in 2020 after unseating a two-term Republican incumbent and (former) Senate Minority Leader. In 2018, she served in the Maine House of Representatives after becoming the first Democrat to win a rural conservative district. She also received an honors degree from Harvard College, where she co-founded Divest Harvard. Chloe is the recipient of the Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes and the Brower Youth Award. She was also named a “Green Hero” by Rolling Stone. She was named the 2020 Legislator of the Year by the Maine Council on Aging. She is also the Co-Founder/Advisor at JustME for JustUS, a Maine-based organization focus on rural youth civic engagement and climate organizing. She is the Co-Founder, alongside Canyon, of Dirtroad Organizing, a new non-profit dedicated to rural organizing.

Canyon Woodward
Canyon was born, raised, and homeschooled in the Appalachian Mountains of rural North Carolina and the North Cascades of Washington. He was the campaign manager for Chloe Maxmin’s successful 2018 and 2020 campaigns. He was previously regional field director for Bernie Sanders 2016, field director for Jane Hipps for NC Senate, and vice chair of the NC District 11 Democrats. He earned an honors degree in social studies from Harvard College, where the bulk of his education took place outside of the classroom co- coordinating (with Chloe) Divest Harvard, a 70,000+person movement that succeeded in pressuring Harvard to divest its $53 billion endowment from fossil fuels. He is also an avid trail runner. He is the Co-Founder of Dirtroad Organizing, a new non profit dedicated to rural organizing.

Visit their website to learn more about the authors and their book, Dirt Road Revival.

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