Description

Trail EAffect Episode 61 CJ Scott the Trail Director for Kingdom Trails

Topics Covered:

• CJ’s Back Story
  • From Intern to Trails Director
  • Early Days at Kingdom Trails on the Trail Crew
• Relationships / Expansion of trails with Private Land Owners
• Partnerships within the state of Vermont
• The Kingdom Trails Trail Experience with magical soils for building and riding
• The balance of building new trails and maintaining the old trails
  • Over sanitizing trails performing maintenance for sustainability
• Bringing on Staff to benefit Kingdom Trails and the community
• Having Staff, and working with Volunteers
• Updating Kingdom Trails to be used in all weather conditions (outside of the spring thaw)
  • Building Bridges
  • Trail Hardening
• Engaging local youth for volunteer trail work
• What makes a great trails community according to CJ
• Hiking the AT Trail
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• Closing Question – The Power of Trails
  • They Give People an outlet
• Closing comments by CJ

Links:

Kingdom Trails: https://www.kingdomtrails.org/

This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services

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