Voices from the Trail
Category: Stewardship
Lower Locks Portage Restoration Continues
The NFCT’s professional trail crew and volunteers in the Adirondacks teamed up earlier this summer to continue the rehabilitation of the Lower Locks portage trail. In 2024, the NFCT, in collaboration with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation…
Important Maintenance for Brown’s Tract Portage
The NFCT, in partnership with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), has completed critical maintenance on an iconic Adirondack portage trail. The NFCT’s professional stewardship crew teamed up with local volunteers in June to rehabilitate the Brown’s…
NFCT Continues Valcour Island Work
A multiyear collaboration between the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the NFCT continues to make progress rehabilitating outdoor recreation infrastructure on Valcour Island. The NFCT’s roving stewardship crew returned to Valcour Island in June for year…
Flood Recovery Continues with Lamoille River Cleanup
A crew of professional stewardship staff and community volunteers partnered in June to haul trash out of the Lamoille River. The cleanup, organized by the Northern Forest Canoe Trail (NFCT), was part of ongoing recovery efforts following severe flooding from…
Partnership Improves Access at Vermont Swimming Hole
A popular local swimming hole in Fayston, Vt., now has improved access thanks to a collaborative stewardship project. The new 15-step stone staircase was installed at the pond on Boyce Hill in June by the NFCT stewardship crew, which partnered…
NFCT Announces 2025 Stewardship Interns
The Northern Forest Canoe Trail is pleased to introduce its 2025 interns. Our paid seasonal interns split up into two crews — a roving crew that covers projects across the Northeast, and a dedicated Allagash crew in Maine. These interns…
Vermont Trail Accessibility Hub Summit Charts Bold Course
Earlier this month, Bolton Valley Resort’s Timberline Lodge played host to the inaugural Vermont Trail Accessibility Hub (TAH) Summit, bringing together more than 50 thought leaders and advocates to advance trail accessibility across Vermont. This collaborative event united representatives from…
Northern Forest Canoe Trail Celebrates 25 Years
The Northern Forest Canoe Trail (NFCT) celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2025, an occasion that will be marked with dozens of community events throughout the Northeast. The NFCT is a mapped inland water trail tracing 740 miles of Indigenous and…
Work & Fun in the Great North Woods
During the summer of 2024 I had the wonderful opportunity to join an NFCT Stewardship Internship Crew based along the Allagash Wilderness Waterway (AWW). The experience allowed me to make incredible friendships, complete meaningful work projects and connect with nature…
Roving on a River
I think it’s safe to say that this past summer was one of the best experiences of my life — not only because of the beautiful places that we were able to explore, but because of the people we met…