National Park Service Volunteer-in-Parks (VIP) Recognition.
In 2023, a total of 220 volunteers for the Ice Age Trail earned recognition for the National Park Service’s VIP program. VIP volunteers receive recognition when they attain certain volunteer hour milestones (as long as their volunteer form is current!) Hours accrue, year over year.
On December 7, National Park Service Director Chuck Sams made an exciting announcement: the Ice Age, North Country, and New England National Scenic Trails are now official units of the National Park Service.