National Park Service Awards

National Park Service Awards Luke Jordan

The National Park Service is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Volunteers in Parks (VIP) Program! Congress passed the Volunteers-In-Parks Act on July 29, 1970, to allow national parks to use “volunteers for or in aid of interpretive functions, or visitor services or activities.” Since then, volunteers have supported National Park units in many aspects, such as natural and cultural resources, interpretation and maintenance. In turn, volunteers have been able to give back to communities in some of the most visually captivating, historically rich, and ecologically vital locations our nation has to offer. Volunteers with the North Country National Scenic Trail are included as part of that National Park legacy. Thanks to all the North Country Trail volunteers for your hard work and dedication throughout the years!

We’d like to recognize the volunteers who have reached cumulative hour milestones this year:

10,000 hours

Marty Swank

4000 hours

Kathleen Eisele John Pearson

2500 hours

Carol Detrie Tom Garnett Rennae Gruchalla Becky Heise Herb Hulls Suzanne Hulls Jerry McCarty JoEllen Sokoloski Matthew Williams

1000 hours

Mel Baughman Jim Bradley Eric Campbell Mary Campbell Brian Hager Tracy Hager Patrick Hayes Frank Lynn Mary Moberg Derrick Passe Kevin Schram Mark Wadopian Ellie Williams

400 hours

Terry Blackstone Eric Campbell Mary Campbell Mike Chapple Deborah Charleson Judy Conrad Robert Courtois Richard Glasgow Tina Harkins Steve Hatting Byron Henry James Hop Karl Jensen David Kazmierczak Thomas Lane Jill Nordin Tom Norton Richard Ostheimer Renee Penny Mark Roberts James Rowan Jan Ulferts Stewart Tim VanNest John Willis Gene Wimmer

200 hours

Leslie Akre Catherine Albert Luc Albert Tracey Anderson Danny Austin Patricia Bielke Stephen Bielke Terry Blackstone Dan Campbell Tom Dahle Linda DeYoung Steve Hatting Kenneth Holst Mark King Michael Loscheider Brian Loutzenhiser Kevin Mackie Tom Meinik Lou Morrison Hannah Mowry Kent Nordin Renee Penny Timothy Rockey Thomas Rohr Stephen Sondrol Jan Ulferts Stewart William Stone Laura Thomas

100 hours

Tracey Anderson Terry Blackstone Mike Bradley Dan Campbell Tom Dahle Ian Kotz Tom Meinik Renee Penny Thomas Rohr William T. Smith Laura Thomas NMU Conservation Crew