Larry Pio and Suzanne Darling For 23 years, Larry has demonstrated commitment to the NCNST by investing in the success of the NCTA. Since becoming a member in 2000, he and his wife Suzanne have financially supported the mission with annual gifts and in-kind contributions. He regularly requests generous grant contributions to the NCTA […]
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2022 Blue Blazes Benefactor Awards
NCTA Blue Blazes Benefactor Award recipients are individuals or households demonstrating vision and generosity through significant monetary or in-kind contribution(s) to the North Country National Scenic Trail or the North Country Trail Association. Loren Bach and Dave Martus. Loren and Dave joined the NCTA in 2005. Their love and dedication to the NCNST and […]
Larry and Shannon Bell Clear a Path for the North Country Trail Association
by Andrea Ketchmark, NCTA Executive Director I’m excited to share with you that the North Country Trail Association (NCTA) has received its largest donation in the Association’s history from the Larry and Shannon Bell Charitable Fund. Larry founded Bell’s Brewery in 1985 in Kalamazoo, Mich., and is an avid supporter of the Trail and […]