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Join Franklin bird club for Macon County walks

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Wednesday, June 03, 2026
Little Tennessee River Greenway. Little Tennessee River Greenway. File photo

The Franklin Bird Club leads walks along the greenway on Wednesday mornings at 8 a.m. through September. Walks start at alternating locations: Macon County Public Library, Big Bear Park and Salali Lane.

Walks are about two and a half hours. The public is welcome. All walks are weather dependent. Additional information, including directions to each location and a bird club checklist  can be found at  littletennessee.org/franklin-bird-club. 

The last birdwalk of the year is scheduled for Oct. 15.

Schedule for upcoming walks:

• June 10, meet at Salali Lane parking area.
• June 17, meet at the Macon County Library parking lot
• June 24, meet at Big Bear parking lot near the dog park area

A full schedule and directions to each starting location can be found at facebook.com/groups/franklinbirdclub/ or littletennessee.org/franklin-bird-club.

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