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We’re hiring: Part-time office associate
The Vermont Natural Resources Council (VNRC), a non-profit environmental advocacy organization founded in 1963, is…
Share your story with the Climate Action Commission
If you haven’t already shared your perspectives with the Governor’s Climate Action Commission, you still…
Tune In: Saving Our Waters
Get out the popcorn! We’re tuning into Vermont PBS at 8:00 p.m. tonight for the premier of Saving…
Vermont Natural Resources Council opposes proposed usage rule for Great Hosmer Pond
The Vermont Natural Resources Council (VNRC) announced their opposition to the draft proposed Vermont Use…
Action: Don’t let the Scott administration rollback our commitment to clean water
You’ve seen the news: Lake Carmi closed because of a toxic algae bloom likely caused by phosphorus-laden…
Art Gibb Award winner draws attention to environmental challenges
By Yvette Shi, Addison Independent MIDDLEBURY — Facing President Donald Trump’s agressive agenda against environmental…
Community Planning Toolbox Updated: Strip Development
In a rural state like Vermont, it might be tempting to assume we don’t experience sprawl…
VNRC Comments on LaPlatte River Marsh Proposed Class I Designation
The following comment was provided to Ms. Lapierre, Vermont Wetlands Program, via email on September 13,…
Hearing Recap: LaPlatte Wetlands
From Jon Groveman, Policy & Water Program Director Last Wednesday the Vermont Agency of Natural…
Why we do what we do, and how we do it: Maple syrup, climate change, and accountability.
From Amber Collett, director of communications and community relations at Vermont Natural Resources Council (VNRC).…
VNRC Receives River Restoration & Dam Removal Feasibility Grant
Vermont Natural Resources Council (VNRC) has received a $35,000 Ecosystem Restoration Grant from the Vermont…