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Trail Crew Workers
East Coast Trail Association
Up to 40 hours/week
June 15, 2020 to end of November 2020
The East Coast Trail Association (ECTA) is a registered charity and not-for-profit responsible for the management, maintenance and protection of the East Coast Trail, a 336km coastal wilderness hiking trail on the eastern edge of Newfoundland's Avalon Peninsula.
The East Coast Trail Association is accepting applications to fill seasonal Trail...
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Summer Office and Outreach Assistant
East Coast Trail Association
Full-Time Temporary – 16 weeks
St. John’s, NL
The Summer Office and Outreach Assistant will provide event and tourism support to East Coast Trail hikers and the Association. The East Coast Trail, a vital tourism and community asset, spans the coastline in three constituencies: St. John's East, St. John's South - Mount Pearl, and Avalon.  
The East Coast Trail...
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For Immediate Release: April 30, 2020
East Coast Trail: Hiker Parking becomes Safety Issue
 
St. John’s, NL: Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic we have been monitoring the trail communities to determine if hiker activity is negatively impacting their towns. Today, we have an update addressing a parking issue in the Town of Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove (LMO). And if this issue is not corrected it may lead to ticketing, towing and possibly...
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Dear members; 
Please be advised that East Coast Trail Annual Report and Awards Night scheduled for this Thursday, April 30th, has been rescheduled for  Thursday, May 14th.  
Our Annual Report (2019-2020) is usually delivered a week prior to Awards Night and the highlights are presented and discussed with members at the event. However, COVID-19 administrative planning has caused a delay in completing and delivering the annual report. We will...
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As posted by the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador on April 22, 2020, there is now a fire ban in place for any fires within 300 meters of forest land for all regions of the province. Please note that there are no open fires allowed on East Coast Trails, at any time. Thank you. 
Complete notice below:
  Public Advisory: New Restrictions for Open Fires
Fisheries and Land Resources
April 22, 2020
A ban on open fires is now in effect...
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