The Thomas L. Gilbert Lifetime Achievement Award is presented in recognition of 15+ years of true dedication, exceptional service, and outstanding contributions toward the dream of the North Country Trail, or the success and growth of the NCTA – not just local service. Service may be performed in a voluntary or paid capacity. Gary […]
Our Stories
Category: Volunteer Stories
2023 Volunteer Awards: Rising Star
BSA Troop 123 The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) Troop 123 of Bismarck, North Dakota has helped the NCTA Central Flyway Chapter with five Eagle Scout projects in the last five years. These projects have involved over 80 new volunteers and over 700 volunteer hours, resulting in the development of over two dozen miles of […]
2023 Volunteer Awards: Outreach
Ruth Dorrough Ruth has a long history of serving the NCTA and promoting the NCNST. In 2016, she and her husband Dan completed hiking the entirety of the NCNST, spreading word along the way about the Trail and its volunteers. She was an NCTA Board Member and served as Board President. For the past five […]