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Friends of Panthertown

Friends of Panthertown

Protecting & Maintaining Panthertown Valley

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Contact Friends of Panthertown

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Info about upcoming Leave No Trace Hot Spot (August 30-September 3)

You may also reach us these ways:

E-mail:

friends@panthertown.org

Telephone:

(828) 269-HIKE (4453)

Write to:

Friends of Panthertown, Inc.
PO Box 51
Cashiers, NC 28717

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The mission of Friends of Panthertown is to work in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service to conserve this outstanding natural resource while improving the quality and experience of recreational opportunities in Panthertown.

Our 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 donating in support of our conservation and stewardship work in Panthertown Valley.

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

Panthertown Valley
September 28, 2021, 9:08 am
Fog
Fog
55°F
real feel: 56°F
current pressure: 30 in
humidity: 92%
wind speed: 2 mph N
wind gusts: 4 mph
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Forecast September 29, 2021
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Mostly sunny
Mostly sunny
74°F
wind speed: 2 mph NW
wind gusts: 4 mph
night
Mostly clear
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52°F
wind speed: 2 mph N
wind gusts: 4 mph
Forecast September 30, 2021
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Partly sunny
Partly sunny
74°F
wind speed: 2 mph WSW
wind gusts: 4 mph
night
Mostly clear
Mostly clear
52°F
wind speed: 2 mph N
wind gusts: 4 mph
 

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When you see it at the trailhead parking lot or on the back of someone’s pack, the Unity Blaze is symbol of inclusion and a message of treating everyone, everywhere, equally. 🔥 🪵
Worked on wayfinding up atop Little Green! It’s starting to looks like fall at higher elevations.
"Bigfoot's Been Doing It For Years"
The beautiful indoor and outdoor scenery of Panthertown stakeholders talking impacts with the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics! Thank you Stewardship Team!
It’s Hot Spot Activation Week!!🔥Friends of Panthertown and community partners welcome the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics!
In response to recent heavy rainfall resulting from Tropical Storm Fred, many parts of Panthertown Valley have been impacted. In the interest of resource protection, visitors are encouraged to use caution on trails around waterfalls as water levels are higher than usual and soil conditions are soggy and can be unstable. Creek crossings may be impassable and mud on your boots is a guarantee. A full trails assessment is in the works. Please use caution!
@panthertownvalley is one of just 10 locations receiving critical support from the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics through its Hot Spots program in 2021. Let’s join together to strengthen our stewardship efforts to ensure we are preserving and protecting this special resource! Check out panthertown.org/hotspot for more info. #panthertown #panthertownvalley #leavenotrace #nantahalanationalforest @leavenotracecenter @discoverjacksonnc
🌳Volunteers and organizations working together for Panthertown Valley!
The Stew Crew out today taking care of all the hanging limbs, briars waiting to hug you, and tall grass on the north end of Powerline Road Trail. Ready for horses, mountain bikes, and hikers, and just in time for snake season!
Happy National Trails Day from Friends of @panthertownvalley #nationaltrailsday
Our volunteers work as pretty as Mountain Laurel in full bloom! Three workdays happened since I last posted with more efforts on Macs Gap, Panthertown Valley Trail and Green Valley! Looking good out there folks.
🌳 Thursdays Trailside Trillium brought to you by the Panthertown Stew Crew on Mac’s Gap Trail. A fun and gorgeous day out giving back to our public lands here in Western NC! Thank you volunteers 🙏 (if you squint your eyes the trillium looks more in focus, but we know it’s really all about those good looking volunteers behind it)
Upcoming Events
National Public Lands Day in PanthertownSeptember 25, 2021
Thanks to our volunteers!
Panthertown Trail Stewardship ProjectOctober 8, 2021
10 days to go.
Panthertown Trail Stewardship ProjectOctober 16, 2021
18 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)

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Recent Posts

  • Leave No Trace Hot Spot Week in Panthertown August 20, 2021
  • Gather Around: Panthertown Trail Tales May 26, 2021
  • Historic Zoologic and Archeologic Find in North Carolina’s Panthertown Valley Stuns Researchers April 1, 2021
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