New developments!! Burlington County has released a new report on findings of proposed new trail systems to expand its network of accessible trails . The county envisions 50 miles of new recreational trails network through 8 towns.

The 251-page Southern Regional Trails Feasibility Report details potential routes, construction costs and expected benefits for trail development.

The trail would span Mount Laurel, Moorestown, Maple Shade, Evesham, Medford, Tabernacle, Southampton and Shamong.

The full report is available online on the County’s website at https://www.co.burlington.nj.us/DocumentCenter/View/23227/Southern-Regional-Trails-Feasibility-Report—January-23-2026.

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Here is a great resource for land managers seeking to complete trail and nature site accessibility improvements. The document provides ADA accessibility tools to determine if the surface is improved to a firm and stable surface. Offering low-cost, sustainable solutions for the improvement of ADA-accessible trails, more people will have access and connectivity will increase in our community. 

This study outlines the long-term benefits of using naturally occurring, binders applied topically to unpaved trails and discusses the expected increases in firmness and stability. 

Full article – http://National Institute for Transportation and Communities – ADA Accessible Trail Improvement