The Kingdom Corps program includes an educational structure that emphasizes natural science investigation, hands-on learning, and personal growth. Kingdom Corps crews participate in daily readings and discussions and each crewmember keeps a written journal to record their thoughts and reflections.
In addition, crewmembers must complete a summer-long Stewardship Education Project (StEP) that enables them to explore and learn about a work-related topic of their choice. These projects are presented to friends and family at the Corps’ annual end-of-summer celebration.
Past StEP Topics:
- History of the Gore Mtn Fire Tower
- Deformed Frogs
- Edible & Medicinal Plants
- Northern Forest Trees
- Log Drives on the Connecticut River
- Invasive Plant Species
- Macro-invertebrates and Stream Health
- Trail Design and Construction
- Trail Bridges
- History of the CCC
- GPS Mapping
- Loon Nesting Platforms
- Vermont’s Wildflowers
- Trout Habitat
- Geology of the NEK
- Trail signs
- Peregrine Falcons
- Riparian Buffer Zones