Tony Keiser When a piece of private property that the NCNST crosses in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania came up for sale in 2022, Tony, through his land trust, made the purchase. He then informed the NCTA Wampum Chapter that the trail route would be secure. If that land had been purchased by someone else for […]
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2022 Outstanding Private Landowner + Trail Protector Awards
Outstanding Private Landowner Award recipients are private landowners whose leadership, accommodation and active collaboration have substantially benefited the North Country Trail. Edwards Family. In 2005, as the Wampum Chapter (Pa.) was establishing Trail and relationships with landowners, they met John Edwards. John contacted the Chapter and granted permission to host the NCNST on his […]
Sasha Ospina and Dan Vogler: Volunteer Spotlight
2020 Outstanding Private Landowner Award Sasha Ospina, Circle Pines Center. The Center is a longtime private cooperative that offers many groups a place for retreats in a serene wooded setting. They permitted the Chief Noonday Chapter to take the Trail off-road to go all the way on their property, plus permitted parking for hikers, […]