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Now Recruiting: Guided Hike Leaders

Calling all ECT Lovers! Are you interested in volunteering with the East Coast Trail and becoming a Guided Hike Leader? Guided Hikes are a great way for new hikers to be introduced to the ECT and for all hikers to explore new paths and make hiking friends.   🌳 Who you...

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ECT X QVB T-Shirt

Recently, we partnered with Quidi Vidi Brewery on a new limited edition East Coast Trail x Quidi Vidi T-Shirt! $7.50 from every purchase will be donated to the East Coast Trail Association to help support the maintenance, development, and protection of the East Coast Trail.

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Nature On the East Coast Trail

While hiking the #EastCoastTrail, it is important to be mindful of where you are stepping🥾. Ensure that you hike on the developed trail to protect vegetation, prevent erosion, and keep yourself safe. As the ECT is a wilderness trail, you will come across insects and natural plant life while out hiking🐛🐜🐝

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Press Release: 2023 Trail Raiser Community Hike

Press Release: 2023 Trail Raiser Community Hike June 1, 2023, St. John’s – Join us this Saturday, June 3rd, as we celebrate International Trails Day and the East Coast Trail (ECT), with our members, trail users, the Town of Pouch Cove and all the communities located...

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Press Release: East Coast Trail “Community Connections”

East Coast Trail “Community Connections” Signage Project, Trail Enhancement Project, and Trail Raiser Community Hike Press Release: For Immediate Release Pouch Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador — May 24, 2023 — The East Coast Trail Association unveiled its new trailhead...

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