Blue Ridge Bartram Trail Conservancy

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November 11th Second Saturday Workday

Please join us for a great day of volunteering on the Bartram Trail for our Second Saturday Workday on November 11th, 2023.

This coming Saturday, November 11th, we’ll be working the Bartram Trail from the Beechertown / Duke Energy trailhead. We’ll meet there at 9am and shuttle up to the surge tank to same some hiking.

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 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!

November 28th Trailhead Tuesday Volunteer Workday

We’ll plan to meet at First United Methodist Church in Franklin at 1pm before heading out to clean up at Bartram Trail trailheads.

This is a program for those looking to get involved with limited time. We will meet in the early afternoon to divide and conquer some minor clean up and trail head maintenance. We’re looking for folks to visit a set of selected trail heads to re-stock Bartram Trail information cards, complete a trail head condition report, pick up any trash in the area, and chat with hikers as they start their day hike.

We’ll supply everything you need for the day. Although we suggest you bring your own gloves, a hat, sunscreen, and a positive attitude.

We’ll meet at 1pm in the parking area at church across from Lazy Hiker Brewing. We’ll regroup between 3-4 and head across the street for a cold beverage on us.

Please RSVP to help with planning for this event:

October 20th Third Friday Workday

Please consider joining us for our October 20th, Third Friday Workday from 9am to 3pm.

Location TBD, we’ll update with more details closer to the event date.

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 110 miles of trails open and usable all year long.

Please RSVP below so we can plan the work and tool requirements.

Thank you for your volunteerism!

Trail Maintenance Skills Workshop

We’re excited to partner with the Nantahala Hiking Club and Appalachian Trail Conservancy to offer a trail maintenance and leadership training workshop on October 14-15. This workshop will be held at Appletree Campground with camping available on Friday and Saturday nights. Limited spots are available free of charge to volunteers and members. We’d be happy to have new members along with us as well!

The workshop will take place all day on Saturday, you’re welcome to join without camping, and will focus on proper trail construction and maintenance. Sunday will offer a half-day training session on trail crew leadership and organization.

Greg Ritson is with the ATC and is our trainer for the weekend. Here’s a little more information about him and the workshop opportunity:

Greg has led and worked on crews performing conservation and trail work across the country in Arizona, Utah, Nevada, Alaska, Washington, and Pennsylvania. He is a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer, having served in Zambia with their Rural Aquaculture Program. Recently, Greg served as Roving Trail Crew Project Leader for the Student Conservation Association’s PA Outdoor Corps where he worked closely with Pennsylvania’s Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.

A graduate of Penn State University, Greg studied Environmental Resource Management and holds minors in Environmental Soil Science, Watershed and Water Resource Management, and Sustainability Leadership.

Greg looks forward to working with volunteers up and down the A.T.!

If you’re interested in joining us for this workshop, please email us directly at info@blueridgebartram.org.

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