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November 9th Second Saturday Workday

We’re returning to Georgia this weekend to work on the section between Sandy Ford and Warwoman Dell.

We’ll meet at Warwoman Dell at 9am and plan to work until about 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!

October 18th Third Friday Workday

This Friday we will be meeting at Russell Bridge at the Bartram’s starting point on the SC line. The trail in Georgia has a tremendous amount of work to be accomplished following the storm.

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!

May 5th Barkin’ with Bartram

A special hike for those who want to bring along your dogs, or just be around some!

For this outing, we’ll hike the Bartram Trail from Winding Stair along the Nantahala River to Beechertown then up to the Surge Chamber. That’s just under 7 miles RT, including the paved greenway section along the River. A steady but gentle incline from Beechertown, but the forest service road provides a gradual ascent.

We’ll meet at the Cowee School at 10:30 and carpool from there.

This hike will be limited to 8 people (and a reasonable amount of pups). Please RSVP below if you’d like to come!

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!

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