3/10/26 Community Chat

March 11, 2026

Recap of the 3/10/26 Community Chat hosted by Cafe Lotti




We had roughly 20 attendees, with KT staff (Interim Executive Director Georgia Gould, Trails Manager Orion Campbell-Wolk, and Trail Crew member/Volunteer Coordinator Tom Seymour), a KT Board member, several KT Landowners, local residents and local business owners.


TRAILS

Georgia Gould (KT Interim Executive Director) shared an overview of trail projects KT hopes to accomplish in the coming months. This is in addition to all the typical maintenance the KT trail crew does all year- early season drain clearing, leaf blowing, repair of pump tracks and excavated trails like the Village Pump Tracks and the Kitchel zone, mowing, brushing and bridge repair.


 East Haven maintenance will be stepped up this year:

•Stormin’ Norman will get a spruce-up

•adding culverts, repairing puddles, adding and replacing armoring

•Lower Black Bear will get some resurfacing


 New Builds

   •NEW Downhill trail on Darling Hill starting at Sleigh Ride and joining into East Branch (East Branch was spruced up in

November) 

   •NEW connector from the top of Sugarhouse Run to the Burklyn Trail (eliminating .5 mile of road) 

   •NEW connector from Moose Alley/Butter Tubs junction to Dashney


 Several Sustainability Upgrades

•Rerouting a steep hill on Lower Pond Loop

•Rerouting a section of River Run that often floods   

•Fixing lower switchbacks on Dashney Loop so the trail can be open all season


VOLUNTEER DAYS

Tom Seymour (KT Volunteer Coordinator) mentioned that 2026 volunteer dig days are posted on the KT website.

•This year, KT will offer a few weeknight volunteer days in addition to the typical Saturdays 

•Several school groups also volunteer throughout the season (Burke Mountain Academy, St. Johnsbury Academy, NICA) 

•Feedback is always welcome.


BURKE MOUNTAIN

•There was a question about the relationship between KT and Burke Mountain

    •Georgia and Orion said that a strong partnership is forming: there has been open 

communication between the 2 organizations and they share many of the same trail-related goals.


MISCELLANEOUS

•Orion Campbell-Wolk (KT Trail Manager) was present and received positive feedback for quality of the trail maintenance.


•A local business owner asked if KT has plans to move the Welcome Center out of East Burke, and Georgia responded that KT does not have plans to move at this time. Several business owners shared that they hope the Welcome Center remains in East Burke village.


•A Pudding Hill trail Landowner asked about potential for connecting the Pudding Hill area back to Darling Hill. Georgia responded that it is a goal, but is complicated due to loss of a VAST bridge that was a critical part of the proposed connection.


•Trail Crew received more positive feedback from multiple people about the nordic grooming this year.

Recap of the 7/11/2026 KT Community Chat at Firefly Farm

By The KT Team • July 14, 2026
7/11/26 Community Chat

Canadian Community Month

By The KT Team • July 6, 2026
Canadian Community Month Offers Below Kingdom Trails Kingdom Trails is a world-renowned, community-supported trail network at the heart of Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom, built through long-standing landowner partnerships and careful stewardship. It remains the central hub of the region’s mountain biking community. As part of Canadian Community Month, Canadian visitors are welcomed with special membership access and benefits designed to make visiting more accessible. Offers: Canadian dollars accepted at par for annual and day memberships purchased in-person at the Kingdom Trails Welcome Center New and current Canadian annual members will receive a complimentary guest day membership to share with a friend or family member, redeemable anytime during the 2026 riding season. Canadians who purchased day memberships earlier this season may upgrade to annual memberships at par, with the amount already paid in USD credited toward the upgrade Please note that the at-par rates will be applied at checkout in USD as a discount according to the current daily exchange rate; the KT Welcome Center is unable to accept Canadian currency at this time.

July E-Newsletter

By The KT Team • July 6, 2026
From the Executive Director: Hi Everyone! Well, July has certainly brought the heat, but luckily here at KT there are plenty of shady trails to choose from. Speaking of trails...we are opening a new one this weekend: "Cheddar Slice" connects the bottom of Butter Tubs to the bottom of the Dashney Loop, creating a roughly 4-mile family-friendly loop and adding another way to connect the Moose Alley and Dashney zones. Connectivity has been a big focus this year, and there is more to come later this season. Thank you to all our generous Landowners, members and supporters. Have a wonderful weekend and a very Happy Fourth of July!! -Georgia Celebrate the Fourth with Us! As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, we invite you to celebrate with us throughout the month of July. If you're riding on Saturday, July 4, be sure to stop by our newly refreshed Welcome Center! We'll be serving complimentary cookies and lemonade throughout the day—a small way of celebrating the holiday and welcoming riders, families, and visitors to Kingdom Trails. Later in the month, join us at Lyndonville's Stars & Stripes Celebration on Saturday, July 18. The celebration begins with the 10:00 a.m. parade, followed by the festival, where you'll find the Kingdom Trails tent. Stop by to say hello, learn about our newest initiatives and chat with our staff about everything happening at Kingdom Trails this summer. The festival runs from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and features food trucks, vendors, children's activities, live music, a Rotary BBQ, axe throwing, and more—making it a fun day for the whole family. We hope you'll stop by, say hello, and celebrate with us! CLICK HERE to read the full newsletter.
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