Voices from the Trail
Category: Stewardship
NFCT Hiring for Stewardship Season
The Northern Forest Canoe Trail (NFCT) is now hiring to fill out its 2024 stewardship crew. A total of seven positions are available: six paid internships and one crew leader for the Allagash field team. The stewardship crew works with…
Of Rivers & Resilience: Stewardship Season in Review
Each year, I approach our stewardship season with both excitement and trepidation. Will permits and funding fall into place? Will our interns and volunteers perform effectively? Will our infrastructure function as planned? And will the weather cooperate? I’m happy to report that…
From the Interns: A Community Adventure
Whenever somebody asks me how my summer was, my answer always starts with, “An adventure.” How can I trim down all the amazing places, experiences, and people I met to just one short answer? Writing this was a challenge, and…
From the Interns: The Power Of Community
As a lover of the outdoors, construction and community, the Northern Forest Canoe Trail stewardship internship seemed like a once in a lifetime opportunity — even though it would mean I wouldn’t go home to Texas or see much of…
From the Interns: Becoming Part of Something Greater
For Native Americans, canoes were not only utilized for transportation and trade but also symbolized a sense of community and a way of gathering. Likewise, the Northern Forest Canoe Trail isn’t just a paddling route but is a community dedicated…
New Missisquoi River Access
The NFCT has constructed a new access to the Missisquoi River, providing paddlers, anglers and other users with new opportunities for outdoor recreation. The river access was built this summer by the NFCT’s professional stewardship crew with support from local…
Projects Enhance Access to Androscoggin River
The NFCT and the town of Gorham teamed up this year to enhance access to the Androscoggin River, with support from the Northern Forest Center and the Neil and Louise Tillotson Fund at the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation. The NFCT’s…
NFCT Returns to Valcour Island to Upgrade Campsites
The NFCT returned to Valcour Island this summer to continue an effort to overhaul and upgrade outdoor recreation infrastructure on the historic Lake Champlain island. The NFCT’s professional trail crew — which consists of a stewardship director, field coordinator and…
New Boat Racks Enhance Paddling Infrastructure in Saranac Lake
The village of Saranac Lake has two new boat racks at key access points on Lake Flower, providing local users and thru-paddlers with valuable infrastructure. The new racks were constructed by the NFCT’s professional stewardship crew and installed with support…
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 —…