This award is presented to volunteers who regularly lead hikes that are well-advertised and promoted to the public as a way of building NCTA membership and support for the trail. Recipients typically lead more than one hike per year, and make them interesting by sharing their knowledge with groups or being helpful to new hikers, […]
Our Stories
Category: Volunteer Stories
2025 NCTA Volunteer Awards: Outreach
This award is presented to volunteers whose efforts to build coalitions, partnerships or other forms of local support have contributed significantly to the ongoing success of the North Country Trail. Nikk Adams In 2016, teacher and trail runner Nikk Adams decided to create an event to raise funds for the NCTA Brule-St. Croix Chapter, attract […]
2025 NCTA Volunteer Awards: Communicator
This award is presented to volunteers for their exemplary work in promoting the North Country Trail Trail or the NCTA through a communications medium (newsletter, web site, brochure, etc.) or personal contacts. David Irvine When David sees a need, he doesn’t complain, he simply works to fix it. Not only is he an integral part […]
