Vermont’s rural communities are rich with local leadership, vision, and determination. Yet many small towns face growing challenges, limited staff capacity, and increasing uncertainty as they work to advance important community priorities. The Rural Technical Assistance Program brings together state, regional, and local partners to help communities move projects from vision to reality. Through coordinated…
On Thursday October 24, all members of the Lunenburg and Gilman community are invited to come together for a free community dinner and the opportunity to be an active participant in sharing and developing ideas for the future vitality, quality of life, and prosperity of Lunenburg-Gilman. This event is the first step of the Lunenburg-Gilman:…
The Preservation Trust of Vermont, Vermont Council on Rural Development, and the Vermont Community Foundation are pleased to announce the first cohort of communities selected for the Village Trust Initiative (VTI). The Village Trust Initiative is a new partnership of the three organizations that will support twenty Vermont communities over the next several years to…
Johnson community members are encouraged to participate in the second part of the Re-Imagine Johnson process to discuss and vote for actions generated by the community to address the long term flood recovery in Johnson and review the Community Resilience Assessment outcomes. The meeting will take place on Tuesday, September 10th from 5:00-8:30 pm at…
