2010 Events and Activities

The North Country Trail Hikers welcome members and non-members alike to join us for any of the following scheduled events related to the North Country National Scenic Trail as it traverses the central Upper Peninsula in and around Alger, Marquette and Baraga Counties. Please call or e-mail the contact person for details on times and locations of events and/or to let them know you plan to participate as sometimes we have to make changes in plans (weather, etc.). Note that place to meet is missing on some events. You must contact the contact person to get that information.

February 2010

• Tuesday, February 16 - Board of Directors' Meeting. 7:00 pm. Conference Room, Peter White Public Library.

March 2010

• Tuesday, March 16 - Board of Directors' Meeting. 7:00 pm. Conference Room, Peter White Public Library.

April 2010

• Tuesday, April 20 - Board of Directors' Meeting. 7:00 pm. Conference Room, Peter White Public Library.

May 2010

• Tuesday, May 11 - General Membership Meeting. 7:00 pm. Community Room of the Peter White Public Library. Tentative program by Bruce Matthews, Executive Director of the North Country Trail Association and Bill Menke, Regional Trail Coordinator for the Great Lakes Region of the North Country Trail Association.
• Tuesday, May 18 - Board of Directors' Meeting. 7:00 pm. Conference Room, Peter White Public Library.
• Thursday, May 20 through Sunday, May 23 - Spring Softies. We will be staying at the Loop Road Lodge once again near Trout Creek as we continue our trek across the UP on the North Country National Scenic Trail. More details to follow. Contact Marge Forslin, mforslin2@charter.net 869-4791 for more information or to sign up.

August 2010

• Thursday, August 5 through Sunday August 8 - North Country Trail Association Annual Conference, Ashland, WI. Please plan to attend and represent our chapter.

September 2010

• Friday, September 3 through Tuesday, September 7 - Bring on the Bridge II. Sponsored by the Hiawatha Shore to Shore Chapter of the NCTA. Rustic camping will be about 10 miles from the Mackinac Bridge. The bridge is 5 miles long and is the connector between Michigan's Lower and Upper Peninsulas. The bridge is actually part of the NORTH COUNTRY NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL and is in that section of the trail maintained by the HSS Chapter (although we let the Michigan Department of Transportation and the Mackinac Bridge Authority maintain that section for us) :-) . You may camp the entire four days scheduled or just part of those days set aside for the event. Hiking events will take place throughout the weekend including the Mackinac Bridge Walk on Labor Day.