2022 Bartram Symposium and Bartram Arts Show

126 South 2nd Street,Palatka FL 32177

24 April, 2022

Description

The Symposium features Bartram scholars, experts and art. The Bartram Symposium is part of the St. Johns River Bartram Frolic by the Bartram Trail Society of Florida. It features Bartram scholars and experts each discussing their vision of the legacy of the TRAVELS of William Bartram. Bartram's Natural World : Dr. Dorinda Dallmeyer, President Bartram Trail Conference Dr. Dallmeyer, president of the Bartram Trail Conference will discuss the inspiration for Cultivating the Wild. In her book Bartram’s Living Legacy she writes, “Like William Bartram, we need to take the time to look around ourselves, to notice the natural world going on about its business, and to realize that nature is not just a backdrop, some stage set against which we play our lives, but truly the crucible of our creation, the world which has made us what we are.” An inspirational speaker, she will share her passion for Bartram's view of our world. James Spalding and William Bartram: Dr. Christopher Robinson William Bartram is nearly the perfect individual to unite otherwise disparate individuals, both in his lifetime and in ours. He has the distinction of not being so well-known that people already have preconceived ideas of who he is, but he is well-connected and well-traveled enough that he connects many people, places, and events from the mid-1760s to the 1820s. In this talk, Dr. Robinson will introduce us to James Spalding, Bartram's host here in Palatka at Spalding's Lower Store. The Frolic on the St. Johns Education Program: Lisa Rinaman - St. Johns Riverkeeper and Susan Garboriau - Putnam County School District Technology and Innovations Director. The St. Johns River Bartram Trail started as a celebration of the St. Johns River and its recreational assets. The St. Johns Riverkeeper and the Putnam County School District transformed it into and educational opportunity for the students of Putnam County. The history, science, culture, and environment of the St. Johns River through William Bartram's eyes has been taught to over 2,500 Putnam County students. Many of the students enjoyed their first boat ride on the St. Johns River. Lisa and Susan will talk about the program and its effect on the children, the community and the BTSF. Making the Bartram Trail in Florida Happen (it is): Dean Campbell - Developer of the Bartram Trail in Putnam , Director - Bartram Trail Society of Florida, Director- Bartram Trail Conference & St. Johns River Scientist: Dean Campbell has been instrumental in the development of the Bartram Trail in Florida since it's inception in 2013. He will review where we are, the five counties that are currently involved, and the possibilities to expand the Trail across the Southeast. This has been a vision of his and it may just happen. Sam Carr - President of the Bartram Trail Society of Florida, Past-President Bartram Trail Conference Sam will close the symposium with a review of all that has happened because of the William Bartram legacy and the St. Johns River Bartram Frolic.