Events

It’s a hike! It’s a trail work event! It’s BOTH! We invite you to join the Hiawatha Shore-to-Shore Chapter for our 2025 work/hike weekend on Thursday – Saturday, May 8-10, 2025! We’ll clear the trail of winter blowdowns, mow, lop, blaze, and conduct trail tread repair and heavy maintenance, as required. You also get a chance to hike some of the most beautiful sections of the NCT. You have never worked so FUN!

Our goal is to provide group support to our Trail Adopters and the work they do in maintaining their sections of the trail. Working as a group is always more fun and productive as it allows us to conduct heavier maintenance to ensure a sustainable trail for years to come.

Work Location: We will focus on the NCT section which stretches from vicinity MI-539 to MI-547 on the NCT Maps (Note: These mile numbers could change with map updates.)

Link-up Time and Location: See our Facebook Events posting for details on linkup time and location. We will update these event announcements if anything changes. If you don’t follow or access Facebook, contact Brad Stewart for more information.

Bring: water, food, bug repellent, sunscreen, work gloves, rain gear, and A FRIEND. Wear appropriate clothing and footwear for the weather and bring a change of clothes for the end of the day. We will provide all tools, and no special skills are needed because we also provide training. We encourage people new to trail work to come out and give back to the trail. Remember that “many hands make light work”.

If you plan to attend, email Brad Stewart at bradstewart1029@gmail.com or call or text at (906) 450-3232 so he can develop a work plan based on the number of volunteers attending.

Camping: Dispersed camping is available, and locations will be designated once we know how many volunteers will attend and camp. Plan for dispersed / remote camping site with no amenities as a worse case. We will be able to park near the dispersed camping area so you can either tent or car camp. Also, we will either dig a field latrine or stage a portable latrine.

Meals: Provide your own water and meals.

Questions or comments? Post them on the Facebook Events page or text Brad Stewart at (906) 450-3232. Cell phone service may be spotty so there may not be an answer on the day of the event. Recommend resolving all questions no later than the day prior to the event.

Hope to see you there!