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Developing an Outreach Plan to Celebrate your Town’s Woods, Wetlands and Wildlife

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It can be daunting to plan the outreach for a series of events or plan an outreach strategy that may lead up to a proposed municipal change, sometimes years in the making. In this webinar you’ll learn more about creating an outreach plan with multiple events, separating messages for different audiences and identifying an over-arching theme that helps tie the series together. The panel of presenters includes Elise Schadler and Jens Hilke with years of municipal technical assistance experience and Megan Davin a Communications and Outreach specialist. Join us for this exciting event to help improve your commission’s communications.

Act 250 Tier 3 Meeting Rutland – Oct 22

Tier 3 areas contain critical natural resources that merit consideration in the Act 250 permitting process. Moving to location-based Act 250 jurisdiction means reducing or eliminating Act 250 permitting in areas planned for growth (Tier 1 areas) and increasing Act 250 permitting in critical natural resource areas that lack suitable State-level review and protection (Tier […]

American Hiking Society’s Crew Leader Training Program – Online, Self-paced

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American Hiking Society's Crew Leader Training Program is now open to individuals and organizations outside of AHS—and it includes our full Menu & Meal Planning Guide, including our crew leader's favorite recipes, shopping lists and best practices on feeding groups in the outdoors! This module walks you through the full process of planning safe, efficient, and satisfying meals for […]

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RTP Grant Program Webinar: Pre-Application Materials

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The webinar will provide technical and content guidance about how to complete the specific materials required for the pre-application phase, including the workplan, budget, design assessment tool, and permitting tools. There will be time at the end of the session for questions from attendees related to the templates and resources. This session will be recorded. […]

Act 250 Tier 3 Meeting October 28 Newport City Gateway Center

Last year, the legislature passed Act 181, which creates new land designation “Tiers” intended to change the Act 250 permitting process. “Tier 1” areas where growth is planned for and encouraged will have reduced or eliminated Act 250 permitting, whereas “Tier 3” areas with important natural resources will face automatic permitting in most cases. The […]

A Guide to Adaptive Mountain Bike Trailbuilding

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Hosted by American Trails Synopsis This webinar will walk through the latest guidance for planning, designing, building, and retrofitting adaptive mountain bike trails, with a specific focus on nonmotorized, natural-surface […]

RTP Open office hours

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Staff at FPR will host a virtual open office session for prospective applicants to learn more details about the grant program and ask questions. This session will be recorded.  All […]

Building Communities Grants Due November 10

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The Agency of Administration Building & General Services Building Communities grant is due November 10. This funding source can be used for trails.  Funded annually through the Capital Appropriations and […]

Vermont’s Land Conservation: Where Do We Go From Here?

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Vermont has an incredible track record of protecting land for people and nature. Using the Conserved Lands Inventory developed by Vermont Housing & Conservation Board as part of Vermont’s 30x30 […]

RTP Open Office Hour

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Staff at FPR will host a virtual open office session for prospective applicants to learn more details about the grant program and ask questions. This entire session is open for […]

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Vermont Trails and Greenways Council
PO Box 183 
East Montpelier, VT 05651
info@vermonttgc.org
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