Thanks to everyone for another fantastic Conservation Summit! Our 2023 virtual summit and annual meeting was held on Thursday, October 19th. During the meeting, we recognized and appreciated Nancy Jones’ over 20 years of dedicated service to the Board, and announced that she will not be seeking another term. After a brief financial snapshot of AVCC, we heard an overview of the recently passed 30 x 30 law (H.126, or Act 59) in Vermont and the work that lies ahead in its implementation. It was wonderful to hear from members of Conservation Commissions in 7 communities across Vermont who have received AVCC Tiny Grants to support their work in the past. Thank you to the Conservation Commission members from Bolton, Hartford, Jericho, Johnson, Monkton, Richford, and Shrewsbury, who shared their important work with us.
Presentations from the 2023 Conservation Summit: Elevating Local Successes, 10/19/23
- Shrewsbury: Purchasing game cameras for monitoring roadside wildlife crossings
- Hartford: Training and data analysis for an amphibian road crossing project
- Bolton: Building a raised walkway to avoid degradation of a trail in the Town Forest
- Jericho: Creating a pollinator garden on the Town Green with educational signage
- Monkton: Purchasing tools to remove buck-thorn from school property
- Johnson: Updating their Emerald Ash Borer education videos
- Richford: Hosting a pollinator awareness campaign