2020 Trail Protector Award Jim Bronson. As farm manager of the Michigan State University Kellogg Biological Station, Jim helped the Trail get onto that property, which relieved us of a lot of road walking. Now that he is retired, he has become even more active with the Chief Noonday Chapter, especially encouraging private landowners […]
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Cheryl and Mark Kreindler and Cecil Dobbins: Volunteer Spotlight
2020 Blue Blazes Benefactor Award Cheryl and Mark Kreindler. Cheryl and Mark are avid hikers who understand that it’s important to support the organizations that make trails a reality. As an NCTA Board member, Cheryl led the Association’s Executive Director search and helped establish an organizational governance structure. Presently, she has an active role […]
Lynnae Branham, Marisa Hoffarth, and Austin Horning: Volunteer Spotlight
2020 Rising Star Award Lynnae Branham. Lynnae Branham was a Northern Michigan University (NMU) student majoring in Environmental Studies and Sustainability. At the beginning of the fall semester of 2018 she approached the NCTA North Country Trail Hikers Chapter regarding her interest in trying to start a club called NMU Conservation Crew. The basis […]