Blue Ridge Bartram Trail Conservancy

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February 17th, 2023: Third Friday Workday

Location and more details to follow. We will likely focus this workday on a North Carolina section of the Bartram Trail.

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 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!

February 24th, 2023 Walking With Bartram Section 5 – Jones Gap to Hale Ridge Road

UPDATE 2/15/2023: RSVP for this hiking event has been closed. We are working to schedule a second hike for this section.

Join us for this Walking With Bartram section hike from Jones Gap to Hale Ridge Road. This is section 5, in North Carolina, of the Bartram Trail and does have quite a bit of elevation change over the 10.8 miles of trail. That said, this is a spectacular section with views from Jones Gap, Scaly Mountain, and Osage Overlook.

We’ll plan to meet at Hale Ridge Road at 9am and shuttle up to Jones Gap to start. These trailheads are much more accessible and the roads aren’t too rough.

More details to follow closer to this date once we have all our RSVPs in.

Newcomers are welcome to join us. All you need to bring is water, lunch, clothing appropriate for this season, and your sense of humor and wonder.

We have had great interest in these hikes and are working to create new hiking opportunities. If you are interested in leading a hike, let us know!

We’ll close the RSVPs at 15 hikers and likely set up a second hike of this section to accommodate everyone that wants to join.

January 20th, 2023: Third Friday Workday

This Friday we’ll be working the Bartram Trail below Rabun Bald, meeting at the trailhead for Beegum Gap at 9AM. We’ll bring the tools and materials needed.

Please bring work gloves, good boots, plenty of water, lunch, any meds you might need and esprit de corps.

We’ll start at 9AM and wrap up at 3pm.

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 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!

January 14th, 2023: Second Saturday Workday – Wallace Branch to William’s Pulpit

The location for this workday will be up near William’s Pulpit, meeting at the Wallace Branch trailhead. We’ll bring the tools and materials needed.

Please bring work gloves, good boots, plenty of water, lunch, any meds you might need and esprit de corps.

We’ll start at 9AM and wrap up at 3pm.

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 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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