SELECTED PROJECTS CONDUCTED BY MORTON TRAILS

Public and Commercial

• Jackson Ski Touring Center, Jackson, NH (redesign and expansion of existing competition trail– the “Wave” – and stadium for USSA and possible FIS homologation certification), 2007
• Ktaadn Resorts, Millinocket, ME (design of Nordic skiing and four-season non-motorized trails for 1,400-acre eco-tourism resort near Baxter State Park; real estate market and financial feasibility consulting), 2007
• The Yellowstone Club, Big Sky, MT, (consulting and trail design to reconfigure, enhance and expand the Nordic trail network at one of North America’s most exclusive private resorts), 2007
• Mt. Greylock, Adams, MA, (cross country ski trail design and snowmaking feasibility planning for Greylock Glen), 2007
• Trapp Family Lodge, Stowe, VT, (assistance with a feasibility study exploring possible expansions and reconfigurations of existing trail network), 2006
• Riverside Community Trail, Lebanon, NH, (design of a shared-use, handicap-accessible recreational trail along Mascoma River), 2006
• Sugarloaf Outdoor Center, Carabasset Valley, ME (consulting on the reconfiguration and expansion of existing trails, including creation of a new start/finish stadium for competition), 2006
• Nordic Skiing Destination Resort, Greenville, ME, (conceptual trail design for a proposed, year-round resort, featuring Nordic skiing. To be developed by Plum Creek, overlooking Moosehead Lake), 2005
• Maine Huts and Trails, Newry to Rockwood, ME, (overall consulting and specific trail design work on a 180 mile point to point recreational trail through Maine’s western mountains). 2002, 2006
• Gull Crest Trails, Cape Elizabeth, ME, (design of a year round, multiuse, 7.5 kilometer recreational trail system incorporating the elevation gain of a capped landfill), 2006
• Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, (design assistance with a short walking trail for hospital staff and visitors in memory of Dr. Dudley Weider.), 2006
• Greenville High School, Greenville, ME, (design of a short, multiuse, recreation trail in the woods behind the school for cross country running, Nordic skiing, as well as academic field trips), 2005
• Gunstock Nordic Center, Guilford, NH, (general consulting and specific trail design work on the reconfiguration and expansion of the Nordic facilities at Gunstock ski area, including the layout of a new start/finish stadium and trails intended to be accessible to snowmaking), 2006
• Middlebury College’s Rikert Ski Touring Center, Ripton, VT, (consultation regarding the reconfiguration and modernization of racing trails in conjunction with the installation of snowmaking), 2007
• White Mountain Regional High School, Whitefield, NH, (consulting regarding the reconfiguration of existing recreational trails around the school, as well as the design of a new trail through a recent logging operation), 2006
• Black Mountain, Rumford, ME, (design consultation on the reconfiguration of
  the Nordic start/finish area motivated by the construction of a new base lodge), 2004
• Kincaid Park, Anchorage, AK, (assistance with the relocation of the biathlon
  range and reconfiguration of associated trails in preparation for a
  Biathlon World Cup bid), 2004
• Bristol Mountain, NY, (design of a comprehensive Nordic trail system on the
  summit of western New York state’s most successful Alpine ski area), 2004
• Braemar, Scotland, (one of eight international consultants asked to provide
  guidance on the establishment of Cairngorms National Park), 2002
• Al Quaal Recreation Center, Ishpeming, MI, (international caliber Nordic
  competition venue for the U.S. Olympic Education Center at Northern Michigan
  University), 2000
• Morse Farm, East Montpelier, VT, (cross country trails for commercial touring center), 2001
• Gile Mt., Norwich, VT, (redesign of popular hiking trail to accommodate skiers and mountain bikers), 2001
• Pineland Farms, New Gloucester, ME, (multipurpose recreation and competition trails, including equestrian trails), 2000
• Trafton Lake Park, Limestone, ME, (recreational and competition cross country ski and running trail), 2000
• Nordic Heritage Center, Presque Isle/Fort Fairfield, ME, (design of an international caliber biathlon facility site of the Biathlon World Junior Championships in 2006), 1999
• 10th Mountain Division Nordic Center, Fort Kent, ME, (design of an international caliber biathlon and cross country ski facility; FIS-homologated; site of a 2004 Biathlon World Cup, 2007 US Cross Country National Championships), 1999
• Denali National Park, AK, (nature trail from North Face Lodge to Camp Denali Road), 1998
• Provo, UT, (feasibility study for Olympic Nordic venues at Squaw Peak), 1996
• Muju Resort, South Korea, (design of biathlon course for the 1997 World University Games), 1994

Schools and Non-Profit Organizations

• Crossroads Academy, Lyme, NH, (recreational cross country ski, running and educational nature trail adjacent to school), 2002-2006
• Aldis Hill, St. Albans, VT, (trail for cross country running and skiing in conjunction with the community Alpine slope), 2003
• Camp DREAM, Fletcher, VT, (multiuse trail consultation at the wilderness camp of an innovative and successful mentoring program for disadvantaged youth), 2004
• Caribou High School, Caribou, ME, (recreational and competition cross country ski and running trail adjacent to school), 2000
• Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, (redesign of the major descent on the intercollegiate racing course), 1999
• Fort Fairfield Schools, Fort Fairfield, ME, (recreational and competition cross country ski and running trail adjacent to school), 1999
• Hazen Union High School, Hardwick, VT, (recreational and competition cross country ski trail adjacent to school), 2002
• International Mine, MI, (training and competition trail for the U.S. Olympic Education Center), 1992
• Kents Hill School, Kents Hill, ME, (recreational and competition cross country ski trail adjacent to school), 1991
• Kimball Union Academy, Meriden, NH, (reconfiguration of existing Nordic trails, and design of new trails), 2004
• Kingdom Trails, East Burke, VT, (inn to inn trails for cross country skiing and mountain biking), 1997
• Lake Lucerne Camp and Retreat Center, Neshkoro, WI, (multipurpose recreational trails), 2002
• Lake Tarleton, Warren, NH, (trail feasibility study for the Trust for Public Land), 2000
• Lamoille Union High School, Hyde Park, VT, (recreational and competition cross country ski and cross country running trail adjacent to school), 2002
• Libby Hill, Gray, ME, (recreational and competition cross country ski trails adjacent to schools), 2000
• Madawaska, ME, (reconfiguration of existing community ski trails to enhance enjoyment of the Nordic skiing public), 2004
• Merck Forest & Farmland Center, Rupert, VT, (new access trail from parking to visitor’s center), 1992
• Mimi’s Trail, Thetford, VT, (multipurpose, community recreation trail), 1998
• Moretown Elementary School, Moretown, VT, (multipurpose recreational trail behind school), 1996
• The Mountain School, Vershire, VT, (recreational and competition cross country ski trail), 1997, 2006-2007
• Nansen Ski Club, Berlin, NH, (feasibility study on the reconfiguration or possible relocation of the clubs Nordic ski trail network), 2004, 2006
• New England College, Henniker, NH, (design and construction assistance on a trail for competitive and recreational cross country running and skiing), 2003- 2004
• New Sweden School, New Sweden, ME,(recreational and competition cross country ski and running trail), 1999
• North Yarmouth, ME, (recreation and nature trail adjacent to the Royal River), 1999
• Phillips Brook, Stark, NH, (hut to hut wilderness trail system for skiing and mountain biking), 1997
• Pittsfield, VT, (feasibility study and design of multipurpose community trail), 2001
• Skyline Farm, North Yarmouth, ME, (trail for horse drawn carriages and skiing), 2000
• Stockholm Elementary School, Stockholm, ME, (recreational and competition cross country ski and running trail adjacent to school), 1999
• Thetford Academy, Thetford, VT, (trail for the 1991 New England High School Cross Country Running Championships), 1990, 2006-2007
• Titcomb Mt., Farmington, ME, (reconfigured Nordic racing trails), 1996
• Twin Brook Recreation Center, Cumberland, ME, (recreational and competition cross country running and ski trails), 1996
• Veterans Hospital, White River Junction, VT, (employee fitness trail), 1993
• Wolfboro, NH, (trail design consultant at Planning Charrette to revitalize community infrastructure), 1995
• Woodland Elementary School, Woodland, ME, (recreational and competition cross country ski and running trail adjacent to school), 2000
• Van Buren, ME, (design of a new multipurpose trail behind the high school, and reconfiguration of existing trails near the Corps of Engineers flood control dam), 2001
• Vermont Leadership Center, Island Pond, VT, (cross country trails for educational conference center), 1991
• Vershire, VT, (design of multipurpose community trail), 2000

Private Landowners

• Eighty five acre managed woodlot, Landgrove, VT, (5 kilometer, multiuse recreation trail designed to link with and supplement previously designed trail on adjacent property), 2006
• Residence and surrounding woodlot, Norwich, VT, (five kilometer, year round, hiking, mountain biking and Nordic ski trail for a family of active, outdoor enthusiasts), 2006
• Residence and surrounding woodlot, Lyme, NH, (walking and possible snowshoe trail featuring scenic views of a brook and waterfall), 2006
• Hilltop estate and surrounding forest, Wilton, NH, (design of a trail for Nordic ski racing and training around the home of an avid Nordic citizen racer and volunteer coach, for the use of his family and the students he coaches), 2006
• Private estate and local conservation organization, Center Harbor, NH, (design layout and consulting for a 10 kilometer trail project on private and adjacent, conservation commission property, open to the community for walking , skiing and snowshoeing), 2005
• Private home and adjacent managed forest, Thetford, VT, (design of a 5 kilometer recreational trail for a retired international journalist and outdoor enthusiast in the woods around his home), 2005
• Extended Family Farm, Lancaster, NH, (design of a comprehensive, multiuse trail system to accommodate the diverse outdoor interests, and various ability levels of a large, extended family), 2005
• Organic vegetable farm, Hartland, VT, (design of a recreational ski trail on 200-acre woodland for the enjoyment of family, friends and neighbors), 2005
• Vacation home and forest land, Landgrove, VT, (4 kilometer multiuse recreation trail for private family), 2004
• Private landowner, Norwich, VT, (design of a 7.5 kilometer recreational and race training loop for the landowner and his citizen racing friends), 2004
• Retirement home and forest land, Fayston, VT, (5 kilometer multiuse recreation trail for private landowner), 2004
• Retirement home, Post Mills, VT, (design and construction assistance on a year round, recreational trail on 60 acres of forest land), 2003
• Conserved farm and woodland, Norwich, VT, (multipurpose trail on 200 acres for community benefactor), 2002
• Retirement home and woodland, Weston, VT, (multipurpose trail on 150 acres for private landowner, his children and grandchildren), 2002
• Vacation home and forest land, Fairlee, VT, ( 4.5 kilometer cross country ski trail for private family), 2001
• Neighborhood trail, Lyme, NH, (skiing and equestrian trail revisions and extensions on 300 acres for cooperating landowners), 2001
• Green Woodlands, Lyme Center, NH, (multipurpose recreational trails on 25,000 acres of managed timberland), 2000
• Private home and woodlot, Norwich, VT, (multipurpose trail on 22 acres for landowner), 1999
• Private landowner, Lyme, NH, (cross country ski trail on 60 acres for private landowner), 1996
• Vacation home and managed forest, Piermont, NH, (cross country ski trail on 160 acres for private landowner), 1995
• Vacation home and woodlot, Wallingford, VT, (cross country ski trail on 76 acres for private landowner), 1994
• Retirement home and tree farm, Tunbridge, VT, (cross country ski trail for private landowner), 1992