Educational Resources
Overview
Vermont is incredibly lucky to have a bounty of world-class natural resources. It is important to note that these resources are finite and fragile and have been protected thanks to the hard work put in by dedicated people. This includes conservationists, biologists, environmental groups, and most importantly, land managers and land owners. Landowners decide how their property is managed and have a direct impact on the quality of our environment. The District is committed to helping Vermont's landowners and land managers learn about stewarding their property for future generations. We hope to resume hosting workshops next year. In the meantime the links below provide more information about the stewardship of Vermont's natural resources.
Information on Fish and Wildlife in Vermont
Department of Environmental Conservation
The DEC's website has a number of guides to water, soil, and air quality.
https://dec.vermont.gov/about-dec/a-z/learn-more-do-more-topics
Vermont Fish and Wildlife
VT Fish and Wildlife has some great resources on hunting, fishing, bird watching, conservation design, and a database on state owned lands.:
https://vtfishandwildlife.com/
Guide to soil health
The NRCS has a series of videos and guides for those who want to learn or teach about soil health:
https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detailfull/soils/health/assessment/?cid=nrcs142p2_053870
Guide to Forestry
The NRCS guide for forest owners in New England:
https://www.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/pubs/58320
Guide to Farm Bill Programs
The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition has guides to current farm bill programs:
https://sustainableagriculture.net/
Organic Certification in Vermont
The Northeast Organic Farmers Association of Vermont (NOFA-VT) provides information on Organic Certification:
Beginning Farmer Resources
The University of Vermont Extension created a guide for beginning farmers including a comprehensive list of resources.:
http://www.uvm.edu/newfarmer/resourceguide71107.pdf
Financing Conservation
The Conservation Finance Network has articles as well as guides to innovative financing for conservation projects: