Voices from the Trail
Category: Stewardship
Easy Water Trail Math: Subtract a Mile, Add a Pond
By Walter Opuszynski Future Through/Section Paddlers will be pleasantly pleased that we have shaved off 1.5 miles of carry between Island Pond and the Nulhegan River. This feat was accomplished with the support of two primary land owners: Maurice Barnes,…
2013 NH-ME Trail Maintainer Jamboree
By Walter Opuszynski We could not have asked for better weather for this year’s New Hampshire-Maine Trail Maintainer Jamboree. The ice on the Rangeley Lakes was officially deemed “out” just two days before our arrival, mostly due to the string…
From the Field: Roving NFCT Project Coordinator
By Sam Brakeley The Northern Forest Canoe Trail (NFCT) in conjunction with the Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP) developed several paddler-specific signs to address the spread of invasive species and what steps paddlers should take to prevent their spread. They…
From the Field: NFCT Project Coordinator in Saranac Lake
By Sam Brakeley Work in Saranac Lake wrapped up Friday, much to my chagrin since I now must return to the office and do paperwork! But we had fun while out there on the NFCT. A big thanks to all…
From the Field: NFCT Project Coordinator in Saranac Lake
By Sam Brakeley Work has progressed smoothly on the NFCT’s two paddler access projects in Saranac Lake these past several weeks. The NFCT’s 740 miles pass through Lake Flower, on whose banks the town of Saranac Lake rests. A vibrant…
From the Field: NFCT Special Projects Intern
By Adam Craten It’s August 10th and today is my last and final day working with the Northern Forest Canoe Trail. I remember like it was yesterday…walking into the office on my first day May 7th. I guess time flies…
From the Field: Raquette Falls Waterway Work Trip, New York
By Audrey Burns, NFCT Intern The 6-mile afternoon paddle upstream to the work site at the falls clued me in to the rhythm of the week – a lot of work, but with the people and place to make it…
Preparing for the NFCT 2012 Field Season
By Walter Opuszynski This past week was our first Waterway Work Trip of the season at Raquette Falls in the beautiful Adirondacks of New York (we’ll highlight this project in our next post from the field). But before we strike…
First Annual NFCT Trail Maintainer Jamboree
By Walter opuszynski The first annual NFCT Trail Maintainer Jamboree just took place at the Visitor Interpretive Center (VIC) in Paul Smith’s, New York April 28-29th. What a great time! This event is the culmination of years of development and…
What’s the ice doing?
By Walter Opuszynski This is the time of year that I start asking for reports about river ice across the trail to determine the potential for damage. Working in such a dynamic environment as we do with the NFCT takes…