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Valcour Island

NFCT Stewardship Crew Returns to Valcour Island

Northern Forest Canoe Trail · August 9, 2025 · Leave a Comment

Ongoing partnership with DEC aims to rehabilitate camping, recreation infrastructure A multiyear collaboration between the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the Northern Forest Canoe Trail (NFCT) continues to make progress rehabilitating outdoor … [Read more...] about NFCT Stewardship Crew Returns to Valcour Island

NFCT Continues Stewardship Work on Valcour Island

Northern Forest Canoe Trail · July 29, 2024 · Leave a Comment

A multi-year effort to restore camping and paddling infrastructure on Lake Champlain’s historic Valcour Island continued this summer, with stewardship crews rebuilding a boardwalk along a cross-island hiking trail. The work was performed by the Northern Forest Canoe Trail … [Read more...] about NFCT Continues Stewardship Work on Valcour Island