Our Stories

2023 Volunteer Awards: Trail Blazer

  Kalkaska Downtown Development Authority Cash and Gayenell with the Kalkaska Downtown Development Authority (DDA) began working with the NCTA Grand Traverse Hiking Club Chapter in Michigan over five years ago to create a non-motorized, ADA accessible trailhead to connect downtown Kalkaska to rerouted NCNST. This project, which is still in progress, will remove two […]

2023 Volunteer Awards: Leadership

  Lynn Meister Thomas Lynn lives an hour’s drive from Marquette (on a good day), the hub of the NCTA Marquette Area Chapter’s activities, yet she serves as President with enthusiasm, persistence, and grace. Her positive attitude keeps board meetings productive and lively, and her impressive communication skills keep our community engaged and informed. Lynn […]

New York State Land Acquisitions

  Join us in congratulating two awesome organizations on their recent land acquisitions in New York State: the Finger Lakes Trail Conference (FLTC) and the Finger Lakes Land Trust (FLLT). In late 2021, the FLTC completed the largest land acquisition in the organization’s 60-year history: 140 acres in Chenango County. The purchase was made possible […]