Invest in the Beauty of Tomorrow

Your contribution will help the Blue Ridge Bartram Trail Conservancy keep the trail clean and safe, so others can enjoy learning history in the great outdoors for years to come.

Bartram Trail Testimonials

Your support makes a real difference in our community.

“After a summer rain, the Bartram shows me the underworld as a variety of mushrooms emerge along the trail. I love the trail for hidden secrets.”

Hiker, Trail Runner

“Amo los caminatas de Bartram! These trails have brought me great admiration for nature and the critters within it.”

Hiker, Moss Enthusiast

“The Bartram Trail represents western North Carolina hiking at its best.  It is unsurpassed in scenic beauty, natural wonders, and a degree of solitude that is seldom found on trails of such quality.”

“Whether you're looking for solitude in the forest, a physical challenge, the exhilaration of falling water, some of the most undisturbed and biodiverse ecosystems in the eastern US, a gateway into millennia of fascinating human history, or even if you're just looking for a welcoming community of interesting people and a place to share a pint with them, you'll find all of it on the Bartram.”

Salamander Catcher, Run-on Sentence Composer

“The trail is a good place to immerse yourself in the early history of the area and learn about William Bartram's contribution.”

Trail Maintainer

massive thank you to

Our Donors

Steve Conway
Rich M. Bowerman
Melanie Vickers
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Tom Dillon
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Community Foundation of Central Georgia
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Jon Ruehle
Kristina Moe
Virginia Talbot
Robert & Julie Hotchkiss Moore
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Nancy Kershaw
Cristina & Erik Hernandez
William B Diehl
Carol Bartram
Michael Ciaccio
Ann Pagnotta
Sean Blanton
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Strategic Marketing Innovations Inc
Steve Dunn
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Lee Berger
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Douglas Major
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Ralph Van Pelt
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John Rhem
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David Rothmeier
Jonathan Bookspun
Thalia and Michael C. Carlos Foundation Inc.
Dennis Desmond
Jill Parker
Jane Trentin
Janis Fitzgerald
Burt Kornegay
Karen Lawrence
We couldn’t do it without you

Thank You to Our Partners

Appalachian Animal Rescue Center
Cowee School Arts & Heritage
Foxfire
Friends of the Greenway
Kinship Photography Collective
Lazy Hiker Brewing
Outdoor 76
Southeast Conservation Corps
The Bascom Gallery
Town of Franklin
United States Forest Service

Get Your Hands Dirty

Want to help maintain the trails you love? Whether it's doing some trail work or keeping an eye on your favorite spot, we've got a role for you. We'll provide the training and organize workdays to keep your favorite trails beautiful for years to come.

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