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ECTA in home stretch of annual fundraiser: Torbay Team in the lead
May 21, 2015
ECTA in home stretch of annual fundraiser: Torbay Team in the lead Thursday, May 21, 2015 (St. John's, NL) - With a target of $50,000 for this year's hike, more than 30 teams and 140 individuals are busy fundraising to help the East Coast Trail reach its goal by hike...
Volunteer Trail Maintenace Season Opens
May 13, 2015
Volunteer Trail Maintenace Season Opens Wednesday, May 13, 2015 Thanks to the volunteers who came out Saturday May 9th for the first maintenance outing of 2015. Fourteen volunteers joined three staff for a training session on the standards for vegetation control on...
ECTA Volunteer Awards Night 2015
Apr 14, 2015
ECTA Volunteer Awards Night 2015 Tuesday, April 14, 2015 Sunday night, two dozen ECTA members celebrated with the 2015 ECTA Volunteer Award winners. The Flamber Head and Tuckamore awards are presented to volunteers who have made a significant contribution to the...
Help Protect NL Crown Lands
Apr 1, 2015
Help Protect NL Crown Lands Wednesday, April 1, 2015 Our Crown Lands are at Risk Calling All Members to Attend Public Session: Lands Act Needs to Protect the Trail The Provincial Government is undertaking a review of the Lands Act, a piece of legislation that sets out...
ECTA Hiring Trail Crew Workers
Mar 19, 2015
ECTA Hiring Trail Crew Workers Thursday, March 19, 2015 The East Coast Trail Association is accepting applications to fill positions for *Trail Crew Workers for construction, enhancement and maintenance work along the coastline from Portugal Cove to Cape Francis to...
ECT attracts Thousands of Hikers & contributes Millions to Tourism spending in NL
Mar 10, 2015
ECT attracts Thousands of Hikers & contributes Millions to Tourism spending in NL Tuesday, March 10, 2015 News Release (St. John's, NL) In survey results and an economic impact analysis released today, the East Coast Trail (ECT) attracted over 14,600 hikers and...