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Friends of Panthertown

Friends of Panthertown

Protecting & Maintaining Panthertown Valley

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      • Panthertown Tour (Source: HikeWNC)
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      • Panthertown Info (Source: NC Waterfalls)
      • Panthertown Loop Hike 5.6 miles (Source: Alltrails)
      • Panthertown Valley Best Route 9.8 miles (Source: Alltrails)
      • Panthertown Valley 5.6 mile Loop (Source: Backpacker Magazine)
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Friends of Panthertown Webinar: Patrick McMillan Southern Appalachian Bogs (August 13)

July 30, 2020 panthertown

Join Friends of Panthertown on Thursday, August 13 at 7:30 P.M. for an exciting webinar presentation given by Emmy® Award-winning PBS television host and naturalist Dr. Patrick McMillan, host of Expeditions with Patrick McMillan.

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Panthertown Valley EXPO and National Trails Day Picnic to be held June 2

May 23, 2018 panthertown

Panthertown Valley EXPO & Picnic Friends of Panthertown to Celebrate National Trails Day On National Trails Day, Saturday, June 2, local non-profit Friends of Panthertown

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Dr. Dan Pittillo’s Fall Color Primer

October 1, 2010 panthertown

Dr. Dan Pittillo’s Fall Color Primer by Dan Pittillo on October 1, 2010 from The Tuckasegee Reader Dr. Dan Pittillo, a member of the Friends

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Pink Shell Azalea

May 18, 2010 panthertown

If you’ve ever seen the Pink Shell Azalea, consider yourself fortunate. This globally threatened species is only found in five counties in WNC including Jackson

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The mission of Friends of Panthertown is to work in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service to conserve Panthertown as a backcountry natural resource and to enable sustainable recreation.

Our staff and volunteers maintain 30 miles of public trails in this treasured backcountry recreation area located on Nantahala National Forest in Western North Carolina.

You can become a Friend by volunteering or donating in support of our conservation and stewardship work in Panthertown.

We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. All donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowable by law.

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National Public Lands Day in PanthertownSeptember 23, 2023
Thanks to our volunteers!
Trail Stewardship Day in PanthertownOctober 6, 2023
13 days to go.
Volunteer Appreciation PartyOctober 14, 2023
21 days to go.
NC Great State Trails Day & Work ProjectOctober 21, 2023
28 days to go.

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CONTACT INFO

Friends of Panthertown
P.O. Box 51
Cashiers, NC 28717

www.panthertown.org
friends@panthertown.org

(828) 269-HIKE (4453)

Volunteers Welcome

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