Blue Ridge Bartram Trail Conservancy

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March 28th Walking with Bartram

It’s about time to tie a bow on our complete section hike of the Bartram Trail. We’re going to start at the northern terminus (Cheoah Bald) and hike the 8.5 miles back to Beechertown. This section has some very steep downhill sections, but will be freshly maintained by the time we are there.

Join us for this finale to a great year of section hiking the BT. But don’t fret if you still have sections of the trail you want to do with us- we’ll be starting all over in Georgia this spring!

Please RSVP if you’d like to come. We’ll meet at Beechertown parking area at 9am and shuttle to the top. Please reach out if you would like to carpool from Franklin.

March 25th Trailhead Tuesday

This month we’ll be working on improving the creek crossing at Dick’s Creek near Sandy Ford in Georgia.

We’ll plan to meet at Warwoman Dell at 1pm and work until about 4pm, then head over to Outdoor ’76 in Clayton for a cold drink.

Please RSVP if you are interested in coming, and let us know if you’d like to carpool from Franklin.

Hope to see you there!

March 21st Third Friday Workday

This Friday we’re going to meet at Warwoman Dell at 9am to work on the section between Warwoman and Martin Creek Falls, with a focus on the area around the Finney Creek campground. There will be lopping and dirt work, as well as some other projects.

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!

March 8th Second Saturday Workday

This week we will be working at the northern terminus of the Bartram Trail- from Cheoah Bald back to Winding Stairs. There are several large blowdowns on this section as well as some tread work to do.

We’ll plan to meet at Winding Stairs parking area at 9am (this is the winding stairs in the Nantahala gorge, not the parking area on Hwy 64). Contact us directly if you area interested in carpooling from Franklin.

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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