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 […]
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Marianne Duvendack: Volunteer Spotlight
“I sometimes find that folks also drop off a little cash,” Marianne added. “I’ve also asked friends to send an extra donation to one of their favorite charities instead of paying me.” Since mid-March of this year, face masks have become an essential part of wardrobes across America. The Coronavirus pandemic caused the Center […]
Mike and Tina Toole: Volunteer Spotlight
As states, counties and individual land managers begin to welcome back group projects on the Trail, the NCTA has established a task force to help guide discussion and decision making, addressing best practices for our volunteers returning to trail work. The task force is comprised of over a dozen Chapter and Affiliate leaders, volunteers, National […]