Florida Federation of Garden Clubs annual Meeting
2024-04-12 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | Jacksonville, FL, Jacksonville, FL, United States
Keynote presentation and living history by Billy Bartram and trail update from Sam Carr at this centennial anniversary meeting

250th Anniversary Bartram Trail in Nassau County Celebration and Paddle
2024-04-13 | FL
250th Anniversary Bartram Trail in Nassau County Celebration and Paddle during Nassau County’s Bicentennial Event. The Celebration will take place at the Bartram site named after Billy’s host and guide on Amelia Island – Egan’s Creek Park. The Bartram Trail Conference will be there and the Bartram Trail Society of Florida’s William Bartram will be speaking @ 2:00 PM. A historic bus tour of Amelia Island and a Bartram Trail in Nassau County tour on Egans Creek and a Bartram presentation will follow at the same park. Details and reservations are available from Bartram Trail Conference Affiliate:
Amelia Island Kayak Excursions,
(904) 557-5307,
info@ameliaislandkayak.com
ameliaislandkayak.com

Black Creek ECO-Fest
2024-04-20 | FL
We will be celebrating Willliam Bartram’s Birthday in Clay County by joining their Black Creek ECO-Fest at Camp Chowenwaw. The Bartram Trail Society of Florida will be there with Billy Bartram and Trader Job Wiggens to entertain and educate. There will be lots of Eco-Friendly displays including the BTC Affiliate Bartram’s Ixia Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society. Development of the Bartram Trail in Clay County is underway. They have over 10 Bartram sites including East Florida’s Governor Patrick Tonyn’s indigo plantation at Camp Chowenwaw – the trailhead of the Bartram Trail in Clay County. Billy visited there twice in 1774!
Details and directions are @ www.claycountygov.com/community/parks-and-recreation/camp-chowenwaw-park/activities-programs.

St. Johns River Educational Frolic – St. Johns Riverkeeper, Putnam County School Board and BTSF
2024-04-24 - 2024-04-26 | St. Johns Riverfront, Palatka, FL, United States
Living history, Passport to the Past and environmental displays

9th Annual St. Johns River Bartram Frolic
2024-04-27 - 2024-04-28 | FL
The 9th Annual St. Johns River Bartram Frolic in Palatka will happen again. We will be celebrating the 250th Anniversary by making this an even better event. We will still feature the Passport-to-the-Past Adventure featuring our living history – Billy Bartram, Trader Job Wiggens, the Long Warrior, the Fort Mose’ Militia, Bartram’s cracker horse, snakes, turtles and more… Oh My!
We will continue enjoying the Bartram Trail in Putnam County National Recreation Trail by featuring paddling tours, boat tours, biking tours, hiking tours and bus tours. We feature over 25 Bartram sites during the Frolic.
And the 10th annual Bartram Symposium will offer more Bartram scholarship, science and art on Sunday, April 28th.
Pleases come join us @ www.bartramtrailsociety.com and on Facebook @ www.facebook.com/Bartramtrailsociety.

Bartram Days at the Payne’s Prairie Preserve State Park
2024-05-04 | FL
We will continue the 250th Anniversary at Bartram’s beloved Alachua Savannah with BARTRAM DAYS at the Payne’s Prairie Preserve State Park. Bartram Affiliate Friends of Paynes Prairie Preserve CSO will coordinate the Bartram Days Celebration. The BTC & Bartram Trail Society will be there with our living history friends – Billy Bartram, Trader Job Wiggens and Cuscawilla’s own Ahaya – the Cowkeeper. Bartram troubadour Lee Pinkerton will introduce her folk songs about Ahaya and Puc-Puggy – the flower hunter. We will reveal plans to complete the Bartram Trail in Alachua County.
Details @ www.floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/paynes-prairie-preserve-state-park

St. Johns County Bartram Living History Festival
2024-05-11 | FL
Celebrate American naturalist William Bartram at Alpine Groves Park!
Join St. Johns County Parks & Rec for historical interpretive performances of William Bartram and Sawgrass, a Native American performer, local vendors, educators, musicians, and tours of the Harris-Bennett House. This annual event celebrates William Bartram, who extensively explored the St. Johns River in the late 18th Century.
https://www.historiccoastculture.com/venue/alpine-groves-park/
Alpine Groves Park 2060 SR 13, Switzerland, FL 32259
Note: we will add a link to event information closer to the date.

Florida Folk Festival
2024-05-24 08:00 - 2024-05-26 17:00 UTC | FL
The fun continues with our fourth appearance at the FLORIDA FOLK FESTIVAL!
We will be storytelling, singing, exhibits, and maybe even conducting kids’ workshops about Bartram’s travels in Florida. This is a highlight for BTSF, every year.
The Society will be featured in the Environmental and Cultural Heritage Awareness Exhibition.
More information at: Florida Folk Festival | Florida State Parks

2024 Bartram Trail Society of Florida Annual Membership Meeting
2024-07-21 14:00 UTC | Camp Chowenwaw, Green Cove Springs, FL, United States
Time:
Sunday, July 21, 2:00 p.m.
The public is welcome, and you need not be a member to attend.
Location:
Camp Chowenwaw
1517 Ball Road, Green Cove Springs, FL 32043
Link to Meeting Location map: ChowenwawMap85x111.pdf (claycountygov.com)
Camp Chowenwaw is located on the south shore of Black Creek, north of the City, just off Highway 17 N.
The meeting will be held in the Big Cabin.
This historic building does not have air conditioning.
It is nestled beneath the large oaks next to Black Creek for shade. Please dress casually and comfortably.
Details:
Like last year, this year’s meeting is being held outside of Putnam County, at a location that is a documented Bartram Site along the Trail in a neighboring county. Clay County has made great progress developing its Bartram Trail, and this is an opportunity to visit the County’s premier Bartram Site and its Bartram Trail Trailhead.
The program for this year’s meeting will be similar to last year’s: a brief Society business meeting with the election of officers and Board Members, a “State of the Society” address by Society President Sam Carr, and a State of the Bartram Trail in Florida presentation by Dean Campbell.
The main attraction, however, will be a Bartram presentation by Vishi Garig, Archives Supervisor for the Clay County Historical Archives Department in the Office of the Clay County Clerk of Court. Ms. Garig will discuss William Bartram’s travels in Clay County and his visit to Governor Tonyn’s Plantation in 1774 at present-day Camp Chowenwaw.

Crescent City Arbor Day Celebration 2025
2025-01-25 10:00 - 13:00 UTC | Eva Lyon Park, Crescent City, FL, United States

Florida Trail Fest 2025
2025-02-07 - 2025-02-09 | White Springs, FL, White Springs, FL, United States

Bartram Frolic 2025
2025-04-11 - 2025-04-13 | FL
Bartram Frolic Page will be updated soon…

Bartram Living History Fest
2025-05-03 | Alpine Groves Park, 2060 FL-13, Switzerland, FL, 32259, United States

Florida Folk Festival 2025
2025-05-22 - 2025-05-25 | White Springs, FL, White Springs, FL, United States

Bartram Trail Conference
2025-08-01 - 2025-08-03 | FL
The Bartram Trail Society of Florida is thrilled that the 2025 Bartram Trail Conference will be held in St. Augustine, Florida. John and William Bartram visited this city in October 1765. This conference is held every other year (biennial), and it has been a while since it last came to Florida!
All events will be held at the Ringhaver Student Center, located at 59 Sevilla Street on the historic Flagler College campus.
The conference begins on Friday, Aug 1, with a FREE Building the Trail Workshop from 1-4 PM.
If you’re interested in or involved in developing the Bartram Trail in Florida, please register for this workshop so we can plan accordingly. This workshop presents methods that have been successfully used in creating the existing Bartram Trails around the Southeast. We have already spoken to representatives from every county involved, but the opportunity is open to anyone interested in the development of these trails, and we need everyone to register.
Here is the registration link for those who want to attend the Trails workshop without registering for other parts of the conference: https://bartramtrailconference.wildapricot.org/event-6215375/Registration
Don’t miss this chance for an intensive exchange with like-minded scholars, environmentalists, artists, authors, and storytellers about our favorite Flower Hunter!
The full conference offers a symposium, banquet, paddling tours, film screening, and optional tours and recreation on Sunday. Events are à la carte for those who want to pick and choose, and you can select the Trails workshop as you register for any other part of the conference.
For the overview and full or partial registration visit: https://bartramtrailconference.wildapricot.org/event-6211200
Check out the program for an overview of the day
For more details behind the offerings, check out the Bartram Conference Newsletter
If you have any questions about the conference, contact: admin@bartramtrail.org

2026 St. Johns River Bartram Frolic & Festival
2026-04-24 - 2026-04-26 | FL
Every April, the city of Palatka transforms into a living museum of 18th-century Florida! The St. Johns River Bartram Frolic & Festival is an annual festival honoring the legacy of William Bartram, the renowned American naturalist, artist, and author who documented Florida’s wild interior in the 1770s.
Organized by the Bartram Trail Society of Florida, the event is a unique blend of ecotourism and historical storytelling, drawing visitors to the banks of the St. Johns River for a joyous celebration of Putnam County’s rich natural heritage.

Bartram Living History Festival 2026
2026-05-02 10:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Alpine Groves Park, 2060 FL-13, Switzerland, FL, 32259, United States
We’re excited to share that the Bartram Living History Festival is just over a month away, and we’re looking forward to having you be a part of this special event on May 2nd from 10:00am–2:00pm at Alpine Groves Park.

The 74th annual Florida Folk Festival
2026-05-22 - 2026-05-24 | Stephen Foster Cultural Center State Park, 11016 Lillian Sanders Dr, White Springs, FL, 32096, United States
The 74th annual Florida Folk Festival will be held Memorial Day weekend, May 22-24, 2026, at Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park in White Springs.
The festival is a three-day celebration of the music, dance, stories, crafts and food that make Florida unique.
The Bartram Trail Society of Florida will be performing again, and we’ll have a booth. Please say hello!

Lullaby Of The Rivers Festival
2026-05-31 10:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Limelight Theatre, Inc., 11 Old Mission Ave, St. Augustine, FL, 32084, United States
The mission of the Lullaby of the Rivers Festival is to awaken and nurture connections to nature in gatherings of all ages, by using music and stories that inspire environmental awareness and consciousness.
The Bartram Trail Society of Florida will be there again this year!
