Today we were deeply saddened to learn about the death of Paul Bruhn, who led…
Category: Smart Growth
T4VT urges legislators to address emissions repair costs without undermining clean air
As the House Transportation Committee contemplated a bill that would exempt older cars from emissions…
Kate McCarthy: Continuing the State’s Working Lands Legacy
VNRC’s Director of Sustainable Communities, Kate McCarthy, discusses her support of the Working Lands Enterprise…
VNRC Supports Regional Effort to Transform our Transportation Sector
Yesterday, nine states and the District of Columbia, including Vermont, announced their commitment to taking…
VRNC Awards $1,500 Small Grant to Hyde Park, VT
VNRC granted the Town of Hyde Park $1,500 through our Small Grants for Smart Growth Program. Hyde Park…
New Report Tracks Parcelization Trends in VT
VNRC just published a report and website that systematically track the increasing parcelization of our forests. VT is…
Kate McCarthy Appointed to VHCB Board
VNRC is pleased to announce that Kate McCarthy, our Sustainable Communities Program Director, was appointed…
VNRC and Advocates Respond to Inclusion of Four Vermont Towns on 2018 Watchlist of America’s Most Endangered Historic Places
Today, the National Trust for Historic Preservation deemed the central Vermont towns of Royalton, Sharon,…
Commission on Act 250 Begins Public Forums Across Vermont
The Commission on Act 250: The Next 50 Years was established by the Vermont Legislature this…
VNRC Awards First Round of Small Grants to Organizations Making Smart Growth Efforts in VT
The Vermont Natural Resources Council (VNRC) is pleased to announce the first round of awards…
Legislative Wrap-Up, Summer 2018
Vermont’s 2018 legislative session ended on May 12, but Governor Scott called lawmakers back for a…
VNRC submits letter with VLCT on H.663
Vermont Natural Resources Council and the Vermont League of Cities and Towns recently submitted a…