2021 Blue Blazes Benefactor Award Jerry and Nancy Fennell. As longtime members and volunteers of the NCTA, the Fennells are recognized as champions in supporting charitable causes. Jerry is a six-year member of the NCTA Board of Directors, having served with distinction and full participation on multiple committees. Jerry and Nancy joined the Founders […]
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2021 Distinguished Service Award: Volunteer Spotlight
2021 Distinguished Service Award Bruce Johnson. A retired science teacher, Bruce joined the Itasca Moraine Chapter in 2006. Not afraid of heavy work, he eventually celebrated with his Chapter the completion of the NCNST from Itasca State Park to the Chippewa National Forest in 2009. Bruce was then up to the task of maintaining […]
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 […]