The Northern Forest Canoe Trail’s Virtual Speakers Series features interactive discussions with a variety of speakers, including NFCT staff and volunteers, waterway stewards, business partners, paddlers, guides and more. Presentations are hosted on Zoom and simulcast on our Facebook page. Participants interact with presenters during Q&A sessions both live and in chats.

Upcoming

Thursday, March 12 at 7 p.m.: Thru-paddler Peter MacFarlane will discuss his new book, “The Wolf Faces Backwards.” MacFarlane is the only person known to have paddled the trail in both directions. Use this Zoom link to access the presentation.

Recent Virtual Sessions

Thursday, Feb. 5: 2025 thru-paddlers’ presentation with Cassandra Smith, Henry Kohler and Justin Reich, Austin Garber, and Jonah Vitale-Wolff. Click here to rewatch!

Dec. 18, 2025: Stewardship season recap. Click here to rewatch!

Dec. 4, 2025: Magalloway Collaborative. Click here to rewatch!

April 16, 2025: Thru-paddler presentations by BobbiJo Tallon, Adin Jacobs-Johnson & Jacob Sexton. Click here to rewatch!

April 4, 2025: Stewardship season preview with Noah Pollock & Alex Delhagen. Click here to rewatch!

Nov. 14, 2024: Stewardship season recap with Noah Pollock, Alex Delhagen & Ethan Israel. Click here to rewatch!

April 5, 2024: More Maine Adventures with Peter Macfarlane & Bobby Nolan. Click here to rewatch!

March 9, 2024: Exploring Maine’s Wilderness on the NFCT, with Karrie Thomas, Jason Smith and Austin Garber. Click here for slide decks and to rewatch!

Visit our YouTube channel to view all past virtual sessions as well as other videos highlighting the NFCT!