• Annual Fall Celebration

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    Who: LTLT
    What: Annual Fall Celebration
    When: November 5th, 2011 – 11 a.m. till 3 p.m.
    11:30 – Noon: Conservation Awards Presentation
    Noon – 12: 45 : Free Chili and Hotdog Lunch
    12:45 – 1:00: Ubunto Choir singing
    1:00 – 3:00: Enjoy the Different Activities Going On
    2:15: Nature Walk with Jack Johnston
    Where: Rainbow Springs out HWY 64 W.
    From Franklin: take Highway 64 West towards Hayesville for 13 miles. Take the second driveway on the left after you pass the intersection with Old 64 (the road that goes to Standing Indian Campground). Look for LTLT Event Signs.
    From Hayesville: Take Highway 64 East towards Franklin. Cross into Macon County and travel approximately two miles. Take the first driveway on your right after you cross the Nantahala River. Look for LTLT Event Signs.
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    Things to do:
    – Fly-fishing demonstration
    – Soil and Water Conservation District will be doing some demonstrations on Best Management Practices and Erosion
    – Cherokee Demonstrations and Flute Making
    – Cross cut saw demonstrations
    – Old logging pictures of what Rainbow Springs use to look like during the times of logging and railroad
    – Live Music
    – Free Chili and Hotdog lunch
    – Nature Walk along the Nantahala River
    – Aquatic Insect bug hunts
    – Make your own hiking stick
    – Hayride
    Questions? Contact Jill Wiggins
    outreach@ltlt.org or 828 524 2711 ext. 209
  • Local Food Gala Thank You

    Thank you to the 208 guest who attended LTLT’s Third Annual Local Food Gala. It was a beautiful and elegant evening in Patton Valley. The Franklin Press editorial on August 3rd had this to say about the event: “The Land Trust for the Little Tennessee proved again Saturday night that you can throw a classy dinner for nearly 200 people using locally produced foods and beverages.” While a fundraising event for LTLT, the Gala “shines the spotlight on a welcome trend, one that has positive aspects for health, the economy and the environment.” LTLT appreciates all of the volunteers who made the evening successful and especially the local producers across its six-county project area.

    Special thanks to everyone in the LTLT project area for helping make this possible, please support as many of these local business as possible, as they are a viable part of our local economy.

     

     

    Main Sponsors

     

    Macon Bank

     

    Duke Energy

     

    Wayah Insurrance


    Macon County

    Deal Farms
    Cave Creek Pottery – Doug Hubbs
    Spring Ridge Dairy
    Rathskeller Coffee Haus
    Nantahala Meats
    Rabbit Creek Bee and Pottery Company
    Tellico Trout
    Slagle Farms
    Outdoor 76
    Lowes of Franklin, NC
    Smoky Mountain Bicycles
    Silver Threads and Golden Needles
    Macon Faces Face Painting
    Great Smoky Mountain Fish Camp
    Chef Lindsey Kent
    Spring Valley Nursery
    Liberty Tax
    John Sill
    Susan Ervin
    The Sunset Restaurant

    Swain County
    SCC Pottery Students
    Pincu Pottery
    Nantahala Gorge Canopy Tours
    Nantahala Outdoor Center

    Jackson County
    Heizenmachen Brewery
    Darnell Farms
    Shelton Family Farms
    Ron and Cathy Arps – Jackson Co. Farmers Market
    John Beckman – Jackson Co. Farmers Market
    Avant Gardens
    Tree House Potters
    Balsam Gardens
    Western Carolina University Fine and Performing Arts Center
    Signature Brew
    Mad Batter Café
    Guadalupe’s Café
    City Lights Bookstore
    Hookers Fly Shop
    Chattooga Gardens
    Laura Adams
    Kathy’s Garden

    Cherokee County
    Hanging Dog Nursery

    Clay County
    Brasstown Beef
    SMM Farms
    John C. Campbell Folk School

    Graham County
    Big Girl Winery
    Yellow Branch Pottery & Cheese
    Stecoah Valley Center

    Surrounding Areas
    Tiger Mountain Vineyards
    Wild Dunes
    Chattanooga Choo-Choo Hotel
    Chattanooga Aquarium
    John Adams
    Chattooga Belle Farms
    Crane Creek Winery

     

    Check out pictures from the Gala by clicking here

     

    If you have any questions about the Local Food Gala or this list please contact Jill Wiggins at outreach@ltlt.org or 828-524-2711 ext. 209