For over forty years, VNRC has been Vermont's leader in protecting and restoring our natural resources. By building coalitions, working together, and offering common sense solutions, VNRC has set the standard for an approach to environmental protection that endures.  VNRC is the Vermont affiliate of of the National Wildlife Federation.

From the State House to your Town Hall, VNRC keeps Vermonters informed on the environmental issues that you and your family care most about. We keep a constant presence in the Vermont State House to promote a vision of a Vermont that is healthy and sustainable. We empower our members to take action when the voice of concerned citizens is needed to make a difference. Some of the important issues VNRC focuses on include:

CLEAN WATER Vermonters deserve clean water, free flowing rivers, and healthy fisheries. VNRC is committed to ensuring that Vermont's lakes and streams provide the healthy aquatic habitat that meets these goals. We will continue our successful work of protecting and preserving vital wetlands, removing environmentally degrading dams, and enforcing laws such as the federal Clean Water Act, Vermont Water Quality Standards, and Vermont's Wetland Rules.

HEALTHY FORESTS Vermont's forests provide wood products that fuel our rural economy, and provide abundant habitat for Vermont wildlife. VNRC continues to be instrumental in promoting viable forestry practices and management that are compatible with protecting habitat for a variety of game and non-game species on both public and private land. Recovery of threatened and endangered species, wilderness, ecological reserves, and sustainable forestry are key conservation components in VNRC's forest program.

CLEAN AIR VNRC envisions a time when air borne mercury from fossil fueled power plants no longer degrades our water and soil, when our forests are no longer under assault from acid rain, and when mobile sources of carbon dioxide are cut in half. We will continue to work with legislators, local decision makers, business owners, concerned citizens, and other New England states to reduce air pollutants on a national and statewide level.

SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES VNRC has been instrumental in arresting sprawl in Vermont. Sprawling, low density communities threaten our forest and farm land, pollute our rivers and streams, and dissolves Vermont's strong sense of community. We will continue to fight for policies that encourage a sustainable economy, protect the environment, and strengthen Act 250, Vermont's landmark development review law.

ENERGY VNRC believes that everyone can make a difference in combating global climate change by diminishing our dependence upon fossil fuels. In our homes and businesses, Vermonters can tackle the challenge of becoming more energy efficient. On the state level, VNRC continues to fight for policies that promote the use of renewable energy sources, a goal that not only increases our energy independence, but supports the growing number of small businesses in the renewable energy industry.