Grand Ol’ Kitchen Party Event Update

Dear Members & Friends of the ECTA, We regret to announce that the “East Coast Trail Grand Ol’ Kitchen Party,” initially scheduled for April 17th at Quidi Vidi Brewery, will not proceed as planned. After careful consideration, we have decided to...

Press Release: ECT 30th Anniversary Grand Ol’ Kitchen Party

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Buy your ticket today for the East Coast Trail Grand Ol’ Kitchen Party St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, April 4, 2024 – The East Coast Trail Association (ECTA) is marking three decades of dedication to building a...

Now Hiring: Trail Crew

Now Hiring: Trail Crew  The ECTA is a registered charity and not-for-profit responsible for the management, maintenance and protection of the East Coast Trail. Our mission is to provide a sustainable wilderness hiking experience by enhancing, protecting, developing,...

Hillsound crampon

Spiky crampon with velcro strap that has some orange stitching on it. Date Lost/Found: February 2024 Name: Susan Sparkes Email Address: susan_sparkes_ot@yahoo.com ECT Path Name: Stiles Cove Path Approximate location on the path: within 1 km or so on either side of Red...

Lost: Wind River Glove (Left Hand)

Black Wind River Glove. Heavy Snow Glove. Left Hand Date Lost/Found: Feb 24, 2024 Name: Colin Email Address: colinhunt37@gmail.com ECT Path Name: Spout Overland Trail (Snow Shoe Trail) Approximate location on the path:...

Now Hiring: Engagement Coordinator

Engagement Coordinator Full-time on-site in St. John’s, NL The East Coast Trail Association (ECTA) is a registered charity and not-for-profit responsible for the East Coast Trail, a wilderness hiking trail with 336 kilometres of developed trail. Our mission is to...

Engagement Coordinator Role Description

Engagement Coordinator About the East Coast Trail Association (ECTA) The ECTA is a registered charity and not-for-profit responsible for managing, maintaining, enhancing, developing, and protecting the East Coast Trail, a 336 km coastal wilderness hiking trail on the...

Trail Work Update – January 2024 Newsletter

Our seasonal paid work crews have been hard at work! Our Trail Crew worked until the middle of November completing the end of season maintenance. We want to extend a big thank you to our seasonal trail crew for all the hard work they did this year, maintaining and...

Press Release: ECTA President Inducted to RCGS College of Fellows

      ECTA President Inducted to Royal Canadian Geographical Society College of Fellows Press Release: For Immediate Release St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, November 29, 2023 – The East Coast Trail Association is pleased and proud to announce that Randy...

Madeleine Florent: SAM Steward Award Recipient

On behalf of the East Coast Trail Association, we wish to share a big congratulations to Madeleine Florent on her recent SAM Steward Award. Madeleine has been fighting environmental issues and for the protection of sensitive and valuable areas within Torbay and beyond...