Trekker Award Recipients
Congratulations to the following Carlisleans, recipients of the prestigious "Carlisle Trekker Award!"
| Recipient | Trekker Award Number |
Date | Time Span |
Comments | Photo |
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| Mary Zoll |
1 | 10/04/2007 | 07/01/2007 - 09/27/2007 |
"... very much enjoyed the experience." |
Mary Receiving Award (JPEG) |
| Kelly Guarino |
2 | 12/07/2007 | 07/26/2007 - 10/08/2007 |
"... flies, flies, flies..." |
n/a |
| Eric Brandhorst |
3 | 11/07/2008 | 10/2007 - 11/2008 | Favorite trail - Fern Loop | Claire and Eric Awards (JPEG) |
| Claire Brandhorst | 4 | 11/07/2008 | 10/2007 - 11/2008 | "A fun walk" | Claire and Eric Awards (JPEG) |
| Bert Willard | 5 | 01/08/2010 | 08/2007 - 11/2009 | "... it hasn’t occurred to me ..." | Bert Receiving Award (JPEG) |
| Liz Loutrel | 6 | 07/02/2010 | 04/2010 - 06/2010 | "... this was an interesting project ..." |
Steve and Liz Receiving Award (JPEG) |
| Steve Loutrel |
7 | 07/02/2010 | 04/2010 - 06/2010 | "... thunderstorms and heavy rain ..." |
Steve and Liz Receiving Award (JPEG) |
| Caroline Stevenson |
8 | 10/01/2010 | 06/2007 - 08/2010 |
"... 60 degrees, snow melting... great!" |
Stevensons Receiving Award (JPEG) |
| Catherine Stevenson |
9 | 10/01/2010 | 06/2007 - 08/2010 |
"... lots of mosquitoes..." |
Stevensons Receiving Award (JPEG) |
| Douglas Stevenson Jr. |
10 | 10/01/2010 | 06/2007 - 08/2010 |
"Lunch at Wolf Rock!" |
Stevensons Receiving Award (JPEG) |
| Douglas Stevenson Sr. |
11 | 10/01/2010 | 06/2007 - 08/2010 | "Woodchuck trail; Sunny rock climbing" |
Stevensons Receiving Award (JPEG) |
| Marilyn Cugini | 12 | 12/02/2011 | 03/2011 - 11/2011 |
n/a |
Marilyn Receiving Award (JPEG) |
| Jane Anderson |
13 | 01/06/2012 | 04/2010 - 12/2011 |
"birdsfoot violet, lady slippers, and turtles basking in Great Brook" |
Jane and Marjorie Receiving Award (JPEG) |
| Marjorie Johnson |
14 | 01/06/2012 | 04/2010 - 12/2011 |
"turtles in Fishtail Pond and geocache in Towle" |
Jane and Marjorie Receiving Award (JPEG) |
| Helen Herold |
15 | 10/05/2012 |
06/16/2012 - 09/09/2012 |
"now we know how long a rod is (Two Rod Road)" |
n/a |
| Roy Herold |
16 | 10/05/2012 | 06/16/2012 - 09/09/2012 | "luckily we aren't allergic to poison ivy (Towle Field Trail)" |
n/a |
| Kim Schive |
17 | 10/05/2012 | 05/18/2012 - 08/26/2012 | "the Benfield viewing platform was amazing!" | n/a |
| Dottie Hall |
18 | 11/02/2012 | 04/08/2010 - 10/18/2012 |
"Mists of Avalon... Towle Field, Carlisle" | Sylvia and Dottie Receiving Awards (JPEG) |
| Sylvia Willard |
19 | 11/02/2012 | 06/17/2007 - 10/27/2012 |
"nice boardwalk in the Town Forest but preferred the more narrow trails" |
Sylvia and Dottie Receiving Awards (JPEG) |
| Marc Lamere |
20 | 02/01/2013 |
06/14/2009 - 01/06/2013 |
"walked every trail, cut-off, and yet-to-be created trail in town, 58.8 miles!" |
Mark Lemere Receiving Award |
| Sally Duscha |
21 | 07/26/2013 | 01/16/2013 - 07/25/2013 |
"Fox Hill, wow so beautiful!" |
Sally Duscha Receiving Award (JPEG) |
| Paul Bergeron |
22 | 11/01/2013 | 12/26/2011 - 01/16/2012 |
"Casey came almost all the way, no dogs allowed in GMNWR" |
Paul Bergeron Receiving Award (JPEG) |
| Teabo Family |
23-27 | 12/06/2013 | 04/20/2011 - 04/20/2013 |
"loved the Otter Slide Trail, especially the Christmas picture tree!" |
Teabo Family With Certificates (JPEG) |
| Jeanne Wentzell |
28 | 12/04/2014 | n/a | n/a | Jeanne Receiving Award |
| Barbara Lewis |
29 | 12/04/2014 | n/a | n/a | Barbara Lewis Receiving Award |
| Sara Rolley |
30 | 12/04/2014 | n/a | n/a | Sara Rolley Receiving Award |
| Andrew Wilmot |
31 | 04/03/2015 | Winters of 2011, 2015 |
n/a | Andrew Receiving Award |
| Sarah Sutton |
32 | 04/01/2016 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Christopher LeStage |
33 | 10/07/2016 | n/a | "I really like the new trail markers with art - when will a new map be available?" "How about a website where you can log your hikes? Interface with an app?" |
Christopher Receiving Award |
| Piper Harring | 34 | 07/14/2017 | 2007-2017 | Harring Family Receiving Award (JPEG) | |
| Alden Harring | 35 | 07/14/2017 | 2007-2017 | Harring Family Receiving Award (JPEG) | |
| Reilly Harring | 36 | 07/14/2017 | 2007-2017 | Harring Family Receiving Award (JPEG) | |
| Heidi Harring | 37 | 07/14/2017 | 2007-2017 | Harring Family Receiving Award (JPEG) | |
| Vaughn Harring | 38 | 07/14/2017 | 2007-2017 | Harring Family Receiving Award (JPEG) | |
| Jonathan DeKock | 39 | 11/03/2017 | n/a | Jonathan DeKock Receiving Award (JPEG) | |
| Bob Goldsmith | 40 | 05/04/2018 | n/a | Bob Goldsmith Receiving Award | |
| Steve Hamilton | 41 | October 4, 2019 | 03/2019 – 06/2019 | Steve Hamilton Receiving Award | |
| Nancy Jaysane | 42 | October 4, 2019 | 2013-2019 | Nancy Jaysane Receiving Award | |
| Leslie Kmiec | 43 | October 4, 2019 | 2013-2019 | Leslie Kmiec Receiving Award | |
| Lisa Ankers |
44 | 02/07/2020 | 01/2019 - 12/2019 | West Tophet loop is my favorite – Junior’s too | Lisa Ankers Receiving Award |
| Matthew DeKock |
45 | 06/19/2020 | 04/2012 - 06/2020 |
n/a | Matthew Receiving Award |
| Otto Judicke | 46 | 09/11/2020 | 10/2011 - 05/2020 |
Loved the trail book – it was very helpful in completing this | |
| Nancy Kuziemski | 47 | 10/02/2020 | 03/2020 - 06/2020 |
Discovered many new trails, even after living in town since 1976 | |
| Scott Simpson | 48 | 10/02/2020 | 03/2020 - 06/2020 |
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| Aileen Schwann | 49 | 10/02/2020 | 02/2020 - 05/2020 |
Completed trails while pregnant, or accompanied by infant | |
| Jake Schwann | 50 | 10/02/2020 | 02/2020 - 5/2020 |
Started exploring trails when working from home | |
| Alex Parra | 51 | 10/02/2020 | 03/2020 - 07/2020 |
Great substitute for gym visits, particularly enjoyed the benches | |
| Sarah Hart | 52 | 11/06/2020 | 03/2020 - 08/2020 |
Thanks for maintaining our mental health | |
| David Hart |
53 | 11/06/2020 | 03/2020 - 08/2020 |
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| Manuel Crespo | 54 | 12/04/2020 | 03/2020 - 07/2020 |
Particularly enjoyed Greenough and Benfield | |
| Martina Rozumerkova | 55 | 12/04/2020 | 03/2020 - 07/2020 |
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| Nancy Hartle | 56 | 12/04/2020 | 05/2020 - 09/2020 |
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| Beth Clarke | 57 | 05/05/2021 | 04/2020-08/2020 | "Great way to gain greater understanding of Carlisle." | |
| Ginny Lamere | 58 | 05/05/21 | 2016-2021 | "Loved discovering Twin Peaks trail" | |
| Peter Burn | 59 | 06/04/2021 | 6/2020-1/2021 | "Surprised by how many new trails I discovered after living in town for 30 years" | |
| Sharron Kenney | 60 | 9/12/21 | 03/2020-06/2020 | Enjoyed hiking trails in the pandemic, opened up new hikes beyond our standard routes. | |
| Jeff Johnson | 61 | 9/12/2021 | 03/2020-06/2020 | Enjoyed hiking trails in the pandemic, opened up new hikes beyond our standard routes. | |
| Mary Russell | 62 | 8/13/2021 | 1/2020-11/2020 | Carlisle’s trail experience up there with the world’s best. Overwhelmed by the beauty of the certificate and patch. | |
| Michael Picard | 63 | 8/13/21 | 1/2020-11/2020 | Favorite trails at Benfield. Enjoyed the unique intersection markers – took selfies with most of them. | |
| Angela Smith | 64 | 05/06/2022 | 02/2021-12/2021 | Cranberry Bog and Otter Slide are my favorites | |
| Karin Kliger | 65 | 11/04/2022 | 10/2016-11/2020 | Trails were a great way to get to know the town when they first moved. | |
| Justin Kliger | 66 | 11/04/2022 | 10/2016-11/2020 | Enjoyed discovering less obvious trails in parts of town they would not otherwise visit. | |
| Henry Kliger | 67 | 11/04/2022 | 10/2016- 11/2020 | Started when 3 years old.
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| Tim Downing | 68 | 12/12/2022 | 01/2021- 04/2021 | Motivated by seeing somebody else’s award. Particularly enjoyed the “allee” at Greenough. |
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| Saul Jacobowitz | 69 | 01/06/2023 | 08/2021- 06/2022 | Enjoyed Foss Farm – Great Meadows for its length and Towle for its variety. | |
| Lee Tatistcheff | 70 | 01/06/2023 | 01/2014- 12/2022 | Loved the great variety and the differences between trails | |
| Warren Spence | 71 | 05/05/2023 | 04/2013-05/2023 | Walked the trails many times, usually with their dog Bernie, often with chainsaw in hand. | |
| Darlene Spence | 72 | 05/05/2023 | 04/2013-05/2023 | Enjoyed rediscovering the State Park, but the (local) Town Forest still our favorite. A great way to celebrate our beautiful town. | |
| Sarah Carmichael | 73 | 07/07/2023 | 11/2020-10/2022 | First in-person award since Covid. Completed many of the trails while pregnant. Inspired to apply to join the Trails Committee. | |
| Mark Longwell | 74 | 10/13/2023 | 7/2023-8/2023 | Completed the trails (again) in first 30 days after moving to Carlisle. | Mark Longwell Receiving Award |
| Ali Walsh | 75 | 11/10/2023 | 01/2023-06/2023 | Highlight was finding daughter’s painted marker in the Town Forest. | |
| Jason Walsh | 76 | 11/10/2023 | 01/2023-06/2023 | Highlight was finding daughter’s painted marker in the Town Forest. | Jason Walsh Receiving Award |
| Patricia Wolfe | 77 | 02/02/2024 | 10/2023-01/2024 | Biggest challenge was waiting for the River trail to emerge from under water. | |
| Peter Yakutis | 78 | 02/02/2024 | 10/2023-01/2024 | Amazed at how many trails there are. Struggled to find parking for some trails. | |
| Nina Nielsen | 79 | 09/04/2024 | 08/2023-04/2024 | Loved the variety of rocks and changes in terrain, and the heron colony off Russell Street. | |
| John Zielinski | 80 | 09/04/2024 | 07/2023-11/2023 | Enjoyed the experience of repeating trails in different seasons. Towle Land a favorite. | |
| Rosella Cappella | 81 | 09/04/2024 | 07/2023-11/2023 | Thought trail were well-marked and easily accessible. Enjoyed the field with flowers at Spencer Brook. | |
| Lewis Zielinski | 82 | 09/04/2024 | 07/2023-11/2023 | 6 years old – completed with parents. | |
| Sarah Oinonen | 83 | 11/06/2024 | 02/2023-07/2024 | Favorite trail changes each week. Town Forest felt enchanted, with a flowering plum tree. | Sarah Oinonen Receiving Award |
| Emma Boettcher | 84 | 11/06/2024 | 01/2023-06/2024 | Particularly liked Stone Row and the River Trail; learned to identify invasive plants. | Emma Boettcher Receiving Award |
| Charlie Boettcher | 85 | 11/06/2024 | 01/2023-06/2024 | Completed trails as an 18-month old in mother’s backpack. | Charlie Boettcher Receiving Award |
| Christine Stevens | 86 | 5/14/25 | 09/2018-08/2020 | We love our local trail – the Rodgers Connector | |
| Fran Rayson | 87 | 12/07/2025 | 02/2020-11-2025 | Appreciated the benches - surprised by number of trees down off trail. |