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Currents and Communities Spring/Summer 2009 CURRENTS AND COMMUNITIES The NFCT Newsletter A n historic 740-mile waterway through New York, Vermont, Québec, New Hampshire and Maine A Community Trail WHAT ’ S I N S I D E It’s an inside joke around here to refer to winter as our “down time.” In truth, From the Executive Director .............................................2 our waterways may be frozen during the 2008 Donors ......................................................................3 winter months, but our work continues Making It All Happen ........................................................3 apace. Why? Because our water trail is Work Projects Along The Trail ..........................................4 inseparably a community trail. Stewardship News ............................................................4 Our mission, and the work through which we deliver it, extends across four Hot On The Trail .................................................................5 Trail Connections ...............................................................6 seasons as we collaborate with commu- One of the many businesses participating in our nities along our route. Together, we community economic development program. Lake Champlain Quadricentennial ...................................6 implement programs that position the NFCT Supporters ...............................................................7 Trail as a real contributor to the vibrancy Events Calendar .................................................................8 of the places through which it passes. For paddlers — many of you — our NORTHERN FOREST CANOE efforts result in improved resources and TRAIL MISSION: To celebrate the rich services for enjoying great experiences human heritage and diverse natural along the Trail. The enhanced tools environment of the Northern Forest and approaches we created this past by establishing and stewarding a water winter include: trail tracing historic Native American travel routes across New York, Vermont, u Website Trip Planner with a Québec, New Hampshire, and Maine. growing list of services along the OUR APPROACH: In the context NFCT, plus new ease of use features; of partnering with local communities, u Be it inns, restaurants, gear retailers, guides, … or honoring Native American culture, Itineraries and packages that reduce floatplanes, you’ll find services along the NFCT on our your planning time, leaving you Trip Planner! and conserving the human and natural more time on the water; heritage of the region, we will serve u travelers and benefit neighboring Info on local paddling races and communities by: community events — as much as we are able to list. ➤ Encouraging canoe/kayak travel To begin planning your NFCT experience, visit www.NorthernForestCanoeTrail.org and recreation and select “Plan A Trip” or “Calendar of Events.” Please, send us your feedback so that we ➤ Stimulating economic development can continue to improve and expand the resources available to you. Happy planning… by attracting a wide range of visitors and paddling! to the region’s communities ➤ Improving local access to regional Contributing to Vibrant Communities: Our Community Economic Development Program waterways — rivers, streams and lakes ➤ Enabling travelers to experience is the centerpiece of the efforts described here. With support from a number of sources, the Northern Forest’s full range of including the USDA Rural Business Enterprise Grant Program, we work directly with a variety diverse landscapes, from working cities to towns to farms, forests of businesses along the Trail who are positioned to support paddlers and to benefit from and mountains an increase in paddler visitation. Our 2006 Baseline Economic Impact Study (available on ➤ Supporting community-based our website) showed that the average paddler group surveyed spent $215 per trip in local services and local arts, education and environmental programs that communities along our route — not insignificant. We hope to sustain and even grow that educate and inspire residents and number by directing paddlers to local businesses, and assisting our community partners in visitors alike ➤ Enhancing quality of life by providing the services, itineraries, and packages that attract visitors. creating opportunities for people to reconnect with place BOARD OF DIRECTORS Jeffrey Liebel, President Partner, Counterpoint Consulting From the Executive Director Williamsville, New York Ross Whaley, Vice President Dear Members, Supporters and Friends, Senior Advisor, Adirondack Landowner’s Association Tupper Lake, New York As I write this, spring thaws threaten to flood local rivers. John Schweizer, Treasurer We’ve been spared so far, but I am jarringly reminded of the President/CEO, Otter Creek Brewing Co. power and centrality of water in the life of many communities. Burlington, Vermont We depend on flowing waters for so much, and likewise serve Lisa Dyslin, Secretary Former Teacher and Avid Paddler them — for better or worse — by how we manage our watersheds Wilmington, New York and live on our lands. Rob Center, Founder My thoughts turn to the power of the paddling experience, Former Executive Director, of the on-water perspective, to help us understand the intercon- Northern Forest Canoe Trail Waitsfield, Vermont nections of which we are a part. It occurs to me that the Northern Forest Canoe Trail is increasingly about making these natural interconnections Kay Henry, Founder Former President, Mad River Canoe manifest not only in the flow of waters, but also in the shape of our work. Waitsfield, Vermont I found this quote by Erich Jantsch in Meg Wheatley’s Leadership and the New Ron Canter Science, a favorite book of mine: “In life,” Jantsch notes, “the issue is not control, Northern Forest Canoe Trail Founder but dynamic connectedness.” Dynamic connectedness. What a compelling phrase! Cartographer, Federal Aviation Admin. North Potomac, Maryland It captures what we strive to accomplish with partners and neighbors as we deliver Steve Gladstone our mission. To that end, we’ve recently trained new staff to broaden our connective Principal, PDR Consulting reach; we’ve collaboratively expanded our economic and rural youth programs; and Hinesburg, Vermont with key partners, we’ve engaged congressional delegations regarding shared regional Frank Hugelmeyer agendas. As always, we’ve continued to tap the figurative watersheds of experience, President, Outdoor Industry Association passion, creativity, and vision that further our mission while contributing to a vibrant Boulder, Colorado future for the Northern Forest. Will Plumley Senior Marketing Strategist These are not easy times to be a small non-rofit. But these are excellent times to Ethos Marketing and Design be a dynamic player in a region facing great challenges and opportunities. Our Westbrook, Maine thanks — always — to you for your support and encouragement. Mary Sloat Former President, Joint River Commissions Trail Fund : A you’lls see in Warmly, Lancaster, New Hampshire this newsletter, we have lots Alan Stearns happening on theT r ail this Deputy Director, Maine Bureau Donate to theT rail of Parks and Lands summer! Maine Department of Conservation Fund to support this on-the- Augusta, Maine ground waterway work! Kate Williams John Willard Executive Director President, The Birches Resort Rockwood, Maine P.S. Our new blog, Voices from the Trail, will launch May 1. Link to it on our website! SAFT F Kate Williams, Executive Director Eve Komosa, Program Director Walter Opuszynski, Trail Director Rob Center, Special Projects Consultant Sandy Tarburton, Membership Consultant Northern Forest Canoe Trail P.O. Box 565 Waitsfield, VT 05673 Phone: 802.496.2285 Fax: 802.496.2785 [email protected] www.NorthernForestCanoeTrail.org 2 T hank You 2008 Donors We offer our heartfelt gratitude to the donors who gave generously in support of our mission, our programs, and our day-to-day operations. Each of you makes a real difference, and we thank you! Individual Donors Jeraldine E. Batchelder Charles A. Horbert Bill & Sharon Sneed $500-$999 Nestor’s Sporting Goods, Inc. $1000+ Peter Bergh & Janet Prince W. Donald Hudson, Jr. Daniel D. Sullivan A ll Terrain North Cove Outfitters, Inc. Fran Berke John Kerrick Ms. Leslie Swanson Northern Door Inn S tuart A. Fraser Cache Lake Camping Foods William & Thomas Blonkowski Dan Kinley Ken & Carolyn Thompson Northern Outdoors Bo Norris Garmont NA Cindi Bollettieri Mr. Edward Konczak Ira Wagner Adventure Resort John Hoyt Stookey Timberland Scott Camlin Jan Kublick Wekanu Outdoor Industry Association Outdoor Gear Exchange $500-$999 Frank Catanzarite Judy & Gary Lamphere Charles F. West Outdoor Research Ramsey Outdoor Stores D r. Russell J. Collett Marjorie & Gilbert Center Martha Leggat & Steve Barr Clayton C. Westland W.L. Gore & Associates Raquette River Outfitters, LLC Mr. Peter & the Dennis Charney David Levitt Sharon Wilson Business Members St. Regis Canoe Outfitters Rev. Margaret Gunness Camille Coates Ryan Linnehan The Birches Resort, Inc. Matching Gift $10,000+ Larson Gunness & Liana Cassar George Coy Larry Litchfield & Phyllis Coelho Companies The Coach House L.L. Bean The Great Outdoors Kay Henry & Rob Center John Cratsley Lawrence J. Malone H ewlett-Packard The Last Resort Larry Rocke Philip C. Daly Brian Mapel Wellpoint $500-$999 The White Wolf Inn $250-$499 Elizabeth Ehrenfeld William B. Mather Kittery Trading Post Betty Eipper & Dick Mains Kevin A. McCabe In Memoriam Tranquility Lodge D r. Alan & Susan Bennett
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