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Barkin’ with Bartram – Animal Rescue Walk

Barking with Bartram is teaming up with Appalachian Animal Rescue Center (aarc.franklin.nc) to feature a select furperson each month.

This November’s pupper is named Carrie

We all know how about William Bartram’s regard for animals. So if you’d like to join us on a walk with this sweetie, a beautiful red & blue tick hound mix, pack a little lunch and meet us in town at the Bartram Trail head at the County Fairgrounds. From there, we’ll hike the greenway section with Carrie and your @blueridgebartram friends in Franklin.

This is all about Carrie so we ask that we don’t bring other pets.

If you’re interested in coming, email us directly at info@ncbartramtrail.org

October 25th Walking with Bartram

At the end of this month (if the National Forest is open), we will be hiking from Wallace Branch and connecting to the Trimont Trail that originates at the old prison on Co-op Road. From there we will take the sidewalk down Harrison Ave back to the Lazy Hiker. This section of the Trimont trail is the proposed reroute to the Bartram Trail that will hopefully take place in the next few years.

This section is not currently on any of our Bartram maps, but it is about a 5 or 6 mile hike, and goes through some beautiful forest and by some ancient trail systems on Trimont ridge.

Please RSVP if you are interested. We’ll keep you updated on plans and forest closures as that time approaches.

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 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!

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