Voices from the Trail
Category: Stewardship
NFCT Work Crews Enhance Access to the Passumpsic River
The NFCT, in partnership with the town of Lyndon and with support from the Upper Connecticut River Mitigation and Enhancement Fund, has completed two projects that will improve safe access to the Passumpsic River. The NFCT’s professional stewardship crew —…
NFCT, Volunteers Upgrade Historic Portage & Campsites
The NFCT has completed critical restoration of the historic Indian Carry portage connecting Stony Creek Ponds and Upper Saranac Lake, enhancing safety for users and protecting against environmental degradation. The work was carried out this summer by the NFCT’s professional…
Great River Hydro, NFCT Upgrade Moore Reservoir Campsite
The Northern Forest Canoe Trail (NFCT) partnered with Great River Hydro earlier this summer to enhance recreational infrastructure for paddlers at a primitive campsite along the Moore Reservoir. The new infrastructure will protect against environmental degradation and enhance the user…
Woodsville Community River Access Enhanced with Granite Steps
Paddlers and anglers now have enhanced access to the Connecticut River, thanks to the efforts of Northern Forest Canoe Trail (NFCT) and the Woodsville Fire District. For many years, an informal trail near the community ball fields has provided river…
NFCT Stewardship Season Underway
The Northern Forest Canoe Trail’s 2023 stewardship program is underway. The NFCT’s stewardship crew consists of professional staff, local volunteers and paid seasonal interns who work across New York, Vermont, Quebec, New Hampshire and Maine to maintain and enhance outdoor…
Meet Our 2023 Interns
Every year, the NFCT sets out to implement an ambitious stewardship plan that spans New York, Vermont, Quebec, New Hampshire and Maine. It takes a big team effort to make it happen — we need local volunteers, experienced stewardship leaders,…
APIPP, Basin Program Release Field Guides on Invasive Species
Two organizations that work to protect our region’s lands and waters from environmental and economic harm caused by invasive species — The Nature Conservancy’s Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program (APIPP) and the Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP) — have released…
Stewardship Work Improves Access to Otter Creek
The Vermont Department of Fish & Wildlife (Department), Hermit Woods Trailbuilders and the Northern Forest Canoe Trail (NFCT) teamed up this past fall to implement a series of stewardship projects that will provide enhanced access to Otter Creek. The Department…
Family of Five
When I applied to be a waterway steward for the Northern Forest Canoe Trail, I did not fully know what I was expecting. I had never worked on a roving crew before, and definitely have never lived in a tent…
Getting Outside My Comfort Zone
On one of the first days of my internship, we all sat down and wrote our goals for the summer — my main goal being to get outside of my comfort zone. At the end of all this, I can…