Explore the natural world, meet people with similar interests and help complete meaningful work along the Northern Forest Canoe Trail this summer! Join our staff, interns and other volunteers for a weekend of field work. A small fee covers all meals, including Friday dinner, Saturday meals, Sunday breakfast and lunch. Trips begin Friday evening (Thursday for Allagash trips) and wrap up after lunch on Sunday — and we always make time for paddling, exploration and relaxation.
If you have any additional questions or want to be added to a waitlist for full trips, please contact Trail Director Noah Pollock at or 802-496-2285 ext. 2.
Registration is now open for all water work trips except those along the Allagash, which we hope to open in mid February.
June 21-24, Thoreau Campsite, Eagle Lake, Allagash Wilderness Waterway, Maine: Help restore cell buffers through plantings and create level tent pads at this historic campsite, named after one of its most famous visitors. More info and registration coming soon
June 26-28, Buttermilk Falls Carry and Forked Lake, Long Lake, NY: Help implement improvements along this portage trail and the surrounding areas. Learn more | Register
June 19-21, Valcour Island, Plattsburgh, NY: Help construct a new campsite on beautiful Valcour Island, one of the most scenic and historically important islands on Lake Champlain.Learn more | Register
July 2-5, Lone Pine, Chamberlain Lake, Allagash Wilderness Waterway, Maine: Join fellow volunteers to reduce erosion and improve conditions at this classic Allagash campsite. Work will involve setting stone steps and building tent pads. More info and registration coming soon
July 3-5, McCasland Bridge and Permanent Rapids Access, Bloomingdale, NY: Join us for a weekend of hands-on stewardship, outdoor adventure and connecting with fellow paddlers and nature enthusiasts while upgrading two popular river access points with a gravel ramp, and timber and stone steps. Learn More | Register
July 10-12,Missisquoi Paddle Pedal and Access, Richford, VT: Help behind the scenes at the Missisquoi Paddle Pedal, a wonderful community event, and then help complete some improvements to a local river access. Learn more | Register
July 16-19, Tramway Carry, Eagle Lake, Allagash Wilderness Waterway, Maine: Stay at beautiful Farm Island, visit a set of iconic abandoned train locomotives, and help reduce erosion and harden the tread surface at the historic Tramway Carry. More info and registration coming soon
July 17-19, Umbagog Lake Accessible Campsites, Upton, NH: Help increase accessibility for users of all ages and abilities at one of the campsites on wild and beautiful Umbagog Lake, a north country treasure. We’ll be doing a variety of projects, including building stone and timber ramps and installing stone steps. Learn more | Register
July 21-24, Smith Brook Campsite, Eagle Lake, Allagash Wilderness Waterway, Maine: Help stabilize an eroding access and build a mouldering privy at this quiet Allagash campsite nestled into a scenic bay. More info and registration coming soon
July 24-26, Gull Pond Stream Carry, Rangeley, Maine: Visit the beautiful Rangeley Lakes region and help replace a series of deteriorating bog bridges with a flood resilient and more user-friendly boardwalk. Learn more | Register
