Economic Impact

Leap Americorps

Keara Kresser is Kingdom Trails’ first ever LEAP AmeriCorps Education Outreach Coordinator. Keara furthers KTA’s impact as she teaches outdoor STEM education programming for youth in our local community. She provided 1,700 hours of direct service, reaching about 700 local youth, working in area schools and organizations:
Burke Town School
Newark Elementary
Riverside School
Lyndon Institute
St. Johnsbury Academy
Northwoods Stewardship Center
Fairbanks Museum
Thaddeus Stevens School
Concord School
Lunenburg School
Gilman School
East Burke School
OneBurke

Riparian Planting

600 Trees Planted
150 Volunteers
We planted native riparian plants to restore floodplain forest along the East Branch of the Passumpsic to prevent erosion, rehabilitate habitat and improve water quality. KTA partnered with: 

Mad-Dog Chapter of Trout Unlimited
Connecticut River Conservancy
Burke Conservation Committee
Back-country Hunters & Anglers.
USDA Rural
Business 
Development 
Grant
$75,000 USDA Rural Business Development Grant to support a KTA Network Feasibility Study. The anticipated outcome is a planning and implementation document that will guide sustainable future development focusing on needed parking, safe traffic flow, pedestrian crossings, and connections to local businesses. We understand that a continued positive impact necessitates responsible growth.

New KTA Mini Grant

Kingdom Trails introduces the NEW KTA Mini Grant program, dedicating $25,000 to the communities that so graciously host us and our trail users. These grants will provide funding for projects that will advance our mission and increase the capabilities and capacity of other local organizations and groups, focused on developing a sustainable economy and aiming to improve the quality of life for people in our community. 
Find Out More
Kingdom Trails, Burke  Chamber, & Burke Mountain collaborated to create CABS, 
the Community Area Bike Shuttle

Economic Impact

$10
million
estimated economic
impact and/or direct spending
$115
SPENT EACH DAY
On average, 
by out of 
state visitors
2.75
DAYS
Average length of
stay in the
area by out of
state visitors.
4
TOWNS
The Kingdom Trails 
system spans: 
East Haven
Burke
Lyndon
Kirby

Membership

137,536 Annual Visits during 2018
1,819
Family Annual Memberships
2,269
Individual Annual Memberships
5,045
Kids 15 & Under
582
Volunteers
84% 
of visitors are from out of state
38% 
of visitors are from Canada
33%off
Local discount for NEK residents
4,300
People attended NEMBA Fest
Join us June 26-28, 2020,
to celebrate summer and all things  mountain biking.

Trails

3,174
Trail maintenance hours
1,988
New trail construction hours
1,100
Hours of winter trail grooming