Implementing ECOS Strategy 1

Vermont Community Development Association Conference

The Vermont Community Development Association will host its Fall Conference on Thursday, October 23, 2014, in the City of Barre. The theme is Economic Gardening - growing the local economy from within. The registration deadline is October 17. [Learn More]

Leadership Champlain Accepting Applications for Spring Projects

Leadership Champlain, a community leadership program managed by the Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce, is now accepting applications for spring projects. This class of 37 professionals will be looking for projects from local organizations and municipalities that are in need of help with marketing plans, strategic plans, social media marketing and more. Contact Cari Kelly with questions. [Learn More]

Vermont Small Business Development Center Offers Workshops

The Vermont Small Business Development Center as part of its many business services is offering several workshops for those thinking about starting their own business - taking their idea and turning it into a full venture. The workshops are held throughout the fall at various locations around the state. [Learn More]

 Implementing ECOS Strategy 2

Housing & Health: The Importance of Place

In the second of a series of papers on how affordable housing impacts other pieces of our lives, the connection between health and housing is becoming better understood. In Housing and Health: The Importance of Place, the Champlain Housing Trust delves into some of these impacts. [Learn More]

VLCT Fall Planning & Zoning Forum to be Held October 29

The Vermont League of Cities and Towns Fall Planning and Zoning Forum offers participants a chance to discuss pressing issues in municipal planning and zoning with knowledgeable officials from across the state. The workshop provides a dynamic mix of legal information, practical solutions, and policy discussions, as well as many opportunities to ask questions and share experiences. Registration deadline: October 22. [Learn More]

Smart Growth America Offering Free Technical Assistance Workshops

Is your community interested in creating vibrant, walkable neighborhoods, but not sure where to start? Smart Growth America's free technical assistance workshops can help. Each year Smart Growth America offers a limited number of these workshops at no charge, and applications are now open for its 2015 technical assistance workshops. Now in its fourth year, this technical assistance program has helped over 50 communities grow in ways that benefit residents and businesses while protecting the environment and preserving a sense of place. Application deadline: October 23. [Learn More]

ArtPlace Accepting Applications for its 2015 National Grants Program

The National Grants Program is one of several ArtPlace programs designed to invest in creative placemaking projects that involve cross-sector partners committed to strengthening the social, physical, and economic fabric of their communities. Application deadline: October 31. [Learn More]

Barn Preservation Grants Available

The State-funded Barn Preservation Grant program helps individuals, municipalities, and non-profit organizations to rehabilitate and keep in active use the historic agricultural buildings that are a symbol of Vermont's rural landscape. Since inception, the program has granted almost $2.4 million toward the preservation of over 300 historic agricultural buildings around the state. Preservation of our historic agricultural buildings not only protects Vermont's architectural legacy, it also generates jobs, supports independent businesses, increases civic participation and bolsters a community's sense of place while enhancing the experience of visitors. Application deadline: November 3. [Learn More]

3D Concept for South Burlington's City Center Released

On October 6th, the South Burlington City Council hosted the world premiere of a new, digital, 3D model of what the heart of City Center could become. At the City's request, Weimann-Lamphere Architects and Lincoln Brown Illustrations prepared this independent vision for how the area could be developed based on the draft Form Based Codes. [Learn More]

 Implementing ECOS Strategies 3 & 4

Stormwater Master Planning Webinar Series

The Vermont DEC's Ecosystem Restoration Program has been offering a series of five free webinars on stormwater management master planning. Each webinar will discuss general and specific methods to use, what type of community should consider using each template, and funding sources that each template's proposed projects will qualify for under State of Vermont funding guidelines. Three webinars remain in the series, which ends November 14. [Learn More]

Button Up Vermont Video Contest

Be part of the Button Up Video Contest! Capstone Community Action is looking for very short videos that inspire viewers to take action to lower their heating costs and do something positive for the planet. There is no entry fee and prizes will be awarded in several categories. Contest details and other background information are available at ButtonUpVt.org. The contest ends 10/19.

Association of VT Conservation Commissions Conference: November 1

This energizing event is a great opportunity for conservation commission members and anyone else interested in conservation in Vermont to network, be inspired, and become even more effective voices for natural resource conservation at the local level. [Learn More & Register]

Community Forest Program Grant Opportunity

The U.S. Forest Service is seeking applications for the Community Forest Program. This grant program provides local and tribal governments as well as qualified non-profit organizations an opportunity to create and maintain community forests. In order to apply, eligible applicants must outline the community benefits that will be derived by community forests, which may extend to areas of land conservation, stormwater management, improved energy efficiency in the built environment, drought resilience, or other areas. Application deadline: January 16, 2015. [Learn More]

Working Lands Grant Opportunities

VEIC Receives National Recognition for Transportation Efficiency Efforts

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Regional Events

Doug Crowell Lecture Series - Searching for True: October 30