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Hiawatha Shore-to-Shore Local Volunteer Opportunities |
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| Hiawatha Shore-to-Shore needs you! The Hiawatha Shore to Shore Chapter has 122 miles of trail to maintain. Our section of the trail begins at the Mackinac Bridge and ends at the Two Hearted River near Newberry, in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. To accomplish this we have each "Adopted-a-Section" of our portion of the trail. | |
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Frequently Asked Questions |
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| What is Adopt-a-Section? | There are 17 adopted sections. Each member is required to walk his section and report what work needs to be done. The work is then prioritized and done by the group. Bob McNamara is the coordinator for this activity. |
| How can I volunteer, or get more information? | Contact Stan or Kay Kujawa at 989-350-2826 or kay1940@lighthouse.net |
| What skills do I need? | Basic skills include: removing small brush and debris
from the trail, lopping off small branches that impede travel, painting
blue blazes on trees to keep hikers on the trail, and noting larger
scale work that needs to be done. More advanced skills include: basic carpentry and chainsaw use. The National Forest Service provides chainsaw certification training. |
| How do I report trail maintenance? | The information we need is located at the following link: Trail Assessment Form. Please follow this format and report to Roger Blanchard at rblanchard@lssu.edu. |
| What work has been done on the trail? | The trail has been cleared and blazed in the Brevort Lake area, Soldier Lake area, Culhane Lake to Two-Hearted River area and Tahquamenon Falls area. In conjunction with several other groups, an informational kiosk has been built at the St. Ignace Welcome Center. Boardwalk was built over a beaver dam in the Lynch Creek area and some of the trail has been rerouted . |
| What are some future projects for the trail? | Identify areas that need trail maintenance. Continue clearing, blazing and installing carsonite posts along the trail. Work with the National Forest Service to improve the trail in several areas. |
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