Vanguard Award recipients are legislators or other public officials whose leadership, actions, and advocacy have substantially benefited the North Country National Scenic Trail over a Chapter/Affiliate/Partner’s area or larger, not just a short segment. Mary Mertz, Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Mary Mertz, Director of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), has arguably accomplished […]
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Jane Norton: NCNST Long Distance Hiker
Jane Norton Delton, Mich. Central patch + Wisconsin; Mackinac Bridge; 1,000 Miles I joined the NCTA Chief Noonday Chapter when I was approached to volunteer for the NCNST. [The NCTA] Conference – now called Celebration – was hosted by the Chief Noonday Chapter in 2012. Thus began my journey. I was hooked on hiking. […]
NCTA + the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) is a federal agency prevalent in the Western United States, but only found along the North Country National Scenic Trail (NCNST) in North Dakota. The BOR manages, develops, and protects water and related resources in an environmentally and economically sound manner in the interest of the American public. […]
