<p>FARMINGTON, Maine &mdash; Communities and organizations around northern New England will benefit from more than $300,000 in grants that are designed to help more people get outdoors for recreation.</p>
<p>The money is from the Northern Forest Destination Development Initiative, which is a project of the Northern Forest Center in collaboration with Northeastern Vermont Development Association and Northeast Kingdom Collaborative. The Northern Border Regional Commission is also supporting the effort.</p>
<p>The money is going to groups such as High Peaks Alliance in Farmington, Maine. The group will receive $50,000 to improve accessibility of trails and train trail stewards, organizers said.</p>
<p>The town of Gorham, New Hampshire, will receive $40,000 to build and install visitor kiosks on high-use trails and perform other infrastructure work. Another of the 11 grants is set to go to the town of St. Johnsbury, Vermont, which will use $20,000 to improve trails in its town forest.</p>