The Summer Season is Approaching!

April 13, 2023

Trail Network Updates

The sun is out, temps are in the seventies, and the snow is melting! We couldn’t be happier or busier prepping trails for the upcoming season! As of now, there is still a good amount of snow and moisture on the trail corridors so we can not yet set an opening date. In the meantime, we hope that you're tuning up your bike, dusting off your helmet, and purchasing your Annual Membership to be ready to rock when the network opens!

 

Unfortunately, it can’t all be sun and seventies as we do have some disappointing news to share. This week we received a letter from the landowner who withdrew their land from KT along Darling Ridge in 2019. They have decided to now withdraw their additional land parcels from the network. This will impact the three mile Flower Brook trail and a half mile end section of the White School trail. While we are disappointed with this decision we have open communication with the landowner and respect that they do not wish to allow public recreational access on their property. With 121 trails and 96.5 miles of riding, the connection to Moose Haven is still strong (even without Flower Brook) and as we write, the crew is busy looking for alternative connections, and planning new trails and features. 


Here at KT we’ve learned that with the change of season often comes change to the trail network and we look forward to another beautiful summer in the Kingdom! The KT Kids Ride is back for another year and we are excited to host the local school district’s summer camp and after schools programs, participate in the Ride For Mo gathering, co-host the Elevate Women’s MTB Summit with VMBA and NEMBA, partner with Northwood Stewardship Center’s All Women Trail Crew, award KT Mini Grants to the NEK again, and offer outdoor recreation opportunities for ALL to enjoy!


Please Remember to Ride With Gratitude. Accessing trails on private lands is a gift, not a right. With every ride, remember to be grateful for the landowners and others who make it possible.


We invite you to reach out with any questions to info@kingdomtrails.org, give us a call at (802)626-0737, or drop in at the KT Welcome Center to chat. We look forward to hearing from you!


We appreciate you!

The KT Team & Board of Directors

Leadership Transition Announced at Kingdom Trails and the Northeast Kingdom Collaborative

By Sven Cole • July 25, 2025
Dear KT Community, I write to you today as I begin a transition in my relationship with Kingdom Trails. I have made the difficult decision to take the next step in my professional journey and step away from my role as Executive Director. Serving Kingdom Trails and this incredible community over the past eight years has been one of the greatest honors of my life. I am deeply proud of the work I’ve led and supported, from navigating immense global challenges and natural disasters, to forging incredible relationships, with our landowners and community. And throughout this journey, the Northeast Kingdom has become not just where I live, but truly my home. It’s the place I chose to become a mother and where my family has put down roots. That said, I am ready to explore new ways to serve this community, ways that will allow me to continue growing as a leader. I’ve accepted the role of Interim Executive Director for the Northeast Kingdom Collaborative, where I will carry forward the work I fell in love with through Kingdom Trails: strengthening our communities and supporting thoughtful economic development. In this new role, I’ll have the opportunity to advocate not only for outdoor recreation, which is so essential to the heart of our region, but also for the many sectors that make the Northeast Kingdom such a unique and vibrant place. Please know I remain deeply committed to Kingdom Trails. This is my home, and it will remain my home. I wish to always be an ambassador for KT, including playing a role in ensuring a graceful, responsible transition with care. The Board of Directors and I have committed to this, to ensure continuity, stability, and the trust you hold in this organization. I am grateful beyond words for the opportunity to have served my community through this role, and I look forward to closing this chapter with the same heart and good intention with which I began it. Georgia Gould is stepping in as interim Executive Director to lead the organization through this transition. Georgia has served on the KT Board of Directors since 2021, leading both the Landowner and Trail Advisory Committees. She is a KT Landowner with an impressive mountain biking and cyclocross resume - including a bronze medal in one of her two Olympic bids on Team USA and five career national championships in cross-country and short track mountain biking. Georgia, her husband Dusty, and their two young children are engaged members of the Burke community and the KT team. Her deep ties to the sport of cycling, dedication to providing great trails for all skill levels, and her love of this community make her the perfect choice to lead KT in its next phase. The Board and I are thrilled that Georgia has agreed to lead KT and feel confident that she will hold the mission of the organization at the center as she has throughout her Board service. You can reach Georgia directly and welcome her to this new role at ED@kingdomtrails.org . With deep gratitude, Abby ### Kingdom Trail Association The mission of the Kingdom Trail Association is to provide recreation and education opportunities by managing, maintaining, and building trails to foster the health of our community, surrounding environment, and regional economy. Kingdom Trails strives to accomplish this mission by offering a 100+ mile network of quality, non-motorized, multi-use trails for all levels of ability, incorporating the best of our local scenery and natural diversity. The Kingdom Trails are made possible through the generosity of 106 private landowners. Northeast Kingdom Collaborativ e The mission of the Northeast Kingdom Collaborative is to improve the quality of life for all residents of the NEK through coordinated economic and community development as the vision is a strong, vibrant Northeast Kingdom where we all thrive. The NEKC brings people together to spark positive change in our communities, creating structures that bring partners together across service areas, sectors, municipal and political boundaries to provide solutions for the renewal of the Kingdom. The NEK Collaborative serves as the backbone organization for the federally designated NEK REAP Zone and community partner for USDA Rural Development.

Cannondale Becomes KT's First Corporate Sponsor

By Sven Cole • June 17, 2025
Cannondale Dirt Party a Success
Vermont State Treasurer, Mike Pieciak, speaks at the 2025 Outdoor Recreation Day at the Statehouse

KT is taking action—on the trails and in the Statehouse!

By Abby Long • February 13, 2025
KT is taking action—on the trails and in the Statehouse! This 2025 Legislative Session, KT is teaming up with other amazing trail organizations through the Vermont Trails & Greenway Council, to advocate for H.147 a bill to establish the Recreational Trails Compensation Study. Why does this matter? Vermont’s outdoor recreation economy generates $2.1B annually, nearly 5% of the state’s GDP, that's 2nd in the nation after Hawaii (Go VT!) KT alone drives $10M in economic impact annually. Therefore, the state must recognize and incentivize these generous private landowners, including the 106 who make KT possible and allow public access to trails.
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