Voices from the Trail
Category: Stewardship
A Summer in the North Woods of Maine
By Ryan Saul Intern, Moose River Bow Loop Crew With school in session and my summer behind me, let’s talk about the University of Southern Maine’s Northern Forest Canoe Trail summer course. The course is…
An Intern’s Privy Pride
I took a deep breath, stepped back, and paused a moment to gather myself. I could hardly believe that only several months earlier I had eagerly accepted this position, that of the outdoor wanderer, the transient do-gooder, a member…
NFCT Stewardship Machine
The Northern Forest Canoe Trail field season is winding down and we are shifting gears towards fall projects. But first, holy smokes, it’s hard to believe all the work that was accomplished this summer! Over the years we have developed…
Honeymooners turned trail volunteers on the Northern Forest Canoe Trail
By Eric Diven and Bree Carlson NFCT Volunteers In the summer of 2014, after almost a year of dating and on the cusp of moving in together, we decided to test our relationship for a week in a space that…
An intern’s first week on the Moose River Bow Loop
By Colin McIntosh Intern, Bow Loop Crew The 34-mile Moose River Bow Loop is a popular canoe trip in northwestern Maine. In partnership with the Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands, the Northern Forest Canoe Trail is…
Help us remove Missisquoi River dam remains
In 2006 the Northern Forest Canoe Trail received a photo from a paddler showing his kayak wedged against a remnant dam wall in the Missisquoi River in East Highgate, Vermont. The paddler had become pinned against the wall and then…
River Overlook Project Creates Community Participation in Richford, Vermont
By Walter Opuszynski Trail Director This year, the town of Richford, Vermont has the potential to see multiple recreation-based projects come to fruition after countless hours of community effort. The Northern Forest Canoe Trail has been proud to…
Thankful for Our Summer Interns
Interns are ubiquitous in the non-profit realm. Northern Forest Canoe Trail interns tend to be college-aged, excited to spend a summer outside, and are impressively willing to work hard for the experience and a small weekly stipend. This Thanksgiving we…
Trail Materials: Can We Get More Local?
By: Jack Powell, NFCT Regional Field Coordinator Using durable material is essential to building lasting trail infrastructure. It can be the difference between many years of quality user-friendly recreation versus a too-soon needed replacement. White cedar in particular is a…
Waterway Work Trip at Treadwell Mills Dam
By Megan Connolly, NFCT Stewardship Intern The Fourth of July weekend marked the first Northern Forest Canoe Trail Waterway Work Trip of the year. Interns and a group of dedicated volunteers gathered on the Saranac River in West Plattsburgh, New York…