GENERAL COMMUNITY RESOURCES
BURLINGTON GREEN MAP
Developed by UVM student Jon Kovacs as his senior project, this evolving resource documents community resources available in the Burlington area.
www.opengreenmap.org/greenmap/burlington-vt-green-map
BURLINGTON LEGACY PROJECT
The Burlington Legacy Project (formed in 1999) aims to create a holistic plan, enabling the future security and sustainability of our community within the economic, environmental and social realms.
www.burlingtonvt.gov/Legacy/
THE BURLINGTON LEGACY ACTION PLAN
The Legacy Action Plan is Burlington's 2030 vision for the future. Based on the intersection of the four E's (economy, environment, equity, education), this Plan strives to ensure that Burlington meets the needs of current generations without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
www.burlingtonvt.gov/Sustainability/Legacy-Action-Plan
CHITTENDEN REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION'S "ENVIRONMENT, COMMUNITY, OPPORTUNITY, AND SUSTAINABILITY" (ECOS) PROJECT
On June 19, 2013, the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission adopted the ECOS Plan as the Regional Plan and the Metropolitan Transportation Plan. On June 25, 2013 the Greater Burlington Industrial Corporation adopted the ECOS Plan as the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy for Chittenden County. The 2013 ECOS Plan is the culmination of almost two years of dedicated work from our municipalities, 45+ organizations and residents.
www.ecosproject.com/plan/
PlanBTV
Interested in planning in the City of Burlington? This is where you can find lots of information about the City's current efforts for planning around walking/biking routes, the Parks Master Plan, waterfront planning, and revitalization of the South End. This site includes all "planBTV" branded planning processes different city departments are currently working on as well as links to any other past planning projects and plans.
www.burlingtonvt.gov/PlanBTV/
CHITTENDEN COUNTY WALK-BIKE MAP
Developed by LocalMotion, a local non-profit group. A trail finder for hiking, biking, skiing, and more in the Chittenden County.
www.localmotion.org/trails/
BURLINGTON TRANSPORTATION PLAN
This plan provides a comprehensive assessment of Burlington's current infrastructure and provides suggestions for improvements that help to enable the vision expounded by the Burlington Legacy Project and Burlington's Municipal Development Plan. The plan was adopted in 2010 and includes an integrative approach to transport including speed limits, walk-bike corridors, "complete streets," and more.
www.burlingtonvt.gov/DPW/Transportation-Plan
CEDO BURLINGTON
"The Community and Economic Development Office is a department of the City of Burlington. We work with the community to foster economic vitality; preserve and enhance neighborhoods, quality of life and the environment; and promote equity and opportunity for all residents of Burlington."
www.burlingtonvt.gov/CEDO/
CEDO "NEIGHBORHOOD BUZZ" NEWSLETTER
The CEDO Neighborhood Buzz is a weekly email newsletter with updates and information from the Burlington Community and Economic Development Office, other City departments, and community organizations.
www.burlingtonvt.gov/CEDO/Neighborhood-Services/CEDO-Neighborhood-Buzz
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND NEIGHBORHOOD REVITILIZATION (CDNR)
Burlington's "Community Development and Neighborhood Revitalization" (CDNR, Formerly CCAN) is a committee of the City Council, made up of three members, which meets monthly to discuss quality of life issues.
www.burlingtonvt.gov/CEDO/Community-Development-and-Neighborhood-Revitalization-CDNR#
VT FARM TO PLATE STRATEGIC PLAN
In 2009, Farm to Plate Investment Program legislation was signed into law and tasked the Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund (VSJF) with the creation of a ten year Farm to Plate Strategic Plan to: increase economic development in Vermont’s farm and food sector; create jobs in the farm and food economy; and improve access to healthy local food for all Vermonters.
www.vtfarmtoplate.com/plan/
VT COMMUNITY GARDENER'S NETWORK - GARDEN ORGANIZER TOOLKIT
The VCGN's toolkit for community garden leaders - whether you're looking to start a new community garden, organize a school or education garden, or looking to install a garden in an affordable housing community - you can find what you need here!
www.vcgn.org/garden-organizer-toolkit/
THE INTERVALE CENTER
Burlington's Intervale Center supports and enables local urban agricultural enterprises, providing leases and training to start up farmers. For years, they maintained a substantial urban composting operation, turning organic wastes from the community and a range of local businesses into rich, fertile compost. They offer CSA's, small farm incubation, the Intervale Food Hub, a conservation nursery of native Northeastern plants, and more!
www.intervale.org/
VT ANR COMBINED SEWAGE OVERFLOW (CSO) ALERT DATABASE
Public Alerts submitted by Wastewater Treatment Facilities for prompt public awareness of untreated discharges and their locations.
anrweb.vt.gov/DEC/WWInventory/SewageOverflows.aspx
US EPA ENFORCEMENT AND COMPLIANCE HISTORY ONLINE
Use EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online website to search for facilities in your community to assess their compliance with environmental regulations. You can also investigate pollution sources, examine and create enforcement-related maps, or explore your state's performance.
https://echo.epa.gov/
VT ANR WASTE MANAGEMENT INTERACTIVE DATABASE
Database to explore past and current brownfields sites, superfund (CRCLA) sites, and otherwise hazardous waste concerns near you.
https://anrweb.vt.gov/DEC/ERT/WasteManagement.aspx
Developed by UVM student Jon Kovacs as his senior project, this evolving resource documents community resources available in the Burlington area.
www.opengreenmap.org/greenmap/burlington-vt-green-map
BURLINGTON LEGACY PROJECT
The Burlington Legacy Project (formed in 1999) aims to create a holistic plan, enabling the future security and sustainability of our community within the economic, environmental and social realms.
www.burlingtonvt.gov/Legacy/
THE BURLINGTON LEGACY ACTION PLAN
The Legacy Action Plan is Burlington's 2030 vision for the future. Based on the intersection of the four E's (economy, environment, equity, education), this Plan strives to ensure that Burlington meets the needs of current generations without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
www.burlingtonvt.gov/Sustainability/Legacy-Action-Plan
CHITTENDEN REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION'S "ENVIRONMENT, COMMUNITY, OPPORTUNITY, AND SUSTAINABILITY" (ECOS) PROJECT
On June 19, 2013, the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission adopted the ECOS Plan as the Regional Plan and the Metropolitan Transportation Plan. On June 25, 2013 the Greater Burlington Industrial Corporation adopted the ECOS Plan as the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy for Chittenden County. The 2013 ECOS Plan is the culmination of almost two years of dedicated work from our municipalities, 45+ organizations and residents.
www.ecosproject.com/plan/
PlanBTV
Interested in planning in the City of Burlington? This is where you can find lots of information about the City's current efforts for planning around walking/biking routes, the Parks Master Plan, waterfront planning, and revitalization of the South End. This site includes all "planBTV" branded planning processes different city departments are currently working on as well as links to any other past planning projects and plans.
www.burlingtonvt.gov/PlanBTV/
CHITTENDEN COUNTY WALK-BIKE MAP
Developed by LocalMotion, a local non-profit group. A trail finder for hiking, biking, skiing, and more in the Chittenden County.
www.localmotion.org/trails/
BURLINGTON TRANSPORTATION PLAN
This plan provides a comprehensive assessment of Burlington's current infrastructure and provides suggestions for improvements that help to enable the vision expounded by the Burlington Legacy Project and Burlington's Municipal Development Plan. The plan was adopted in 2010 and includes an integrative approach to transport including speed limits, walk-bike corridors, "complete streets," and more.
www.burlingtonvt.gov/DPW/Transportation-Plan
CEDO BURLINGTON
"The Community and Economic Development Office is a department of the City of Burlington. We work with the community to foster economic vitality; preserve and enhance neighborhoods, quality of life and the environment; and promote equity and opportunity for all residents of Burlington."
www.burlingtonvt.gov/CEDO/
CEDO "NEIGHBORHOOD BUZZ" NEWSLETTER
The CEDO Neighborhood Buzz is a weekly email newsletter with updates and information from the Burlington Community and Economic Development Office, other City departments, and community organizations.
www.burlingtonvt.gov/CEDO/Neighborhood-Services/CEDO-Neighborhood-Buzz
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND NEIGHBORHOOD REVITILIZATION (CDNR)
Burlington's "Community Development and Neighborhood Revitalization" (CDNR, Formerly CCAN) is a committee of the City Council, made up of three members, which meets monthly to discuss quality of life issues.
www.burlingtonvt.gov/CEDO/Community-Development-and-Neighborhood-Revitalization-CDNR#
VT FARM TO PLATE STRATEGIC PLAN
In 2009, Farm to Plate Investment Program legislation was signed into law and tasked the Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund (VSJF) with the creation of a ten year Farm to Plate Strategic Plan to: increase economic development in Vermont’s farm and food sector; create jobs in the farm and food economy; and improve access to healthy local food for all Vermonters.
www.vtfarmtoplate.com/plan/
VT COMMUNITY GARDENER'S NETWORK - GARDEN ORGANIZER TOOLKIT
The VCGN's toolkit for community garden leaders - whether you're looking to start a new community garden, organize a school or education garden, or looking to install a garden in an affordable housing community - you can find what you need here!
www.vcgn.org/garden-organizer-toolkit/
THE INTERVALE CENTER
Burlington's Intervale Center supports and enables local urban agricultural enterprises, providing leases and training to start up farmers. For years, they maintained a substantial urban composting operation, turning organic wastes from the community and a range of local businesses into rich, fertile compost. They offer CSA's, small farm incubation, the Intervale Food Hub, a conservation nursery of native Northeastern plants, and more!
www.intervale.org/
VT ANR COMBINED SEWAGE OVERFLOW (CSO) ALERT DATABASE
Public Alerts submitted by Wastewater Treatment Facilities for prompt public awareness of untreated discharges and their locations.
anrweb.vt.gov/DEC/WWInventory/SewageOverflows.aspx
US EPA ENFORCEMENT AND COMPLIANCE HISTORY ONLINE
Use EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online website to search for facilities in your community to assess their compliance with environmental regulations. You can also investigate pollution sources, examine and create enforcement-related maps, or explore your state's performance.
https://echo.epa.gov/
VT ANR WASTE MANAGEMENT INTERACTIVE DATABASE
Database to explore past and current brownfields sites, superfund (CRCLA) sites, and otherwise hazardous waste concerns near you.
https://anrweb.vt.gov/DEC/ERT/WasteManagement.aspx
PERMACULTURE & LOCAL DESIGN SERVICES
FOOD FOREST FARM
www.permaculturenursery.com
A Holyoke, MA‐based multi‐purpose perennial plant nursery
KEYLINE VERMONT LLC
www.keylinevermont.com
A Burlington, VT based ecological/permaculture design company
ROUND RIVER DESIGN
www.roundriverdesign.com/
NORTHEASTERN PERMACULTURE NETWORK
northeasternpermaculture.wikispaces.com/
PERMACULTURE ASSOCIATION OF THE NORTHEAST (FORMERLY NORTHEAST PERMACULTURE)
A nonprofit organizing network for permaculture projects in the Northeast Bioregion
www.northeastpermaculture.org/
PROSPECT ROCK PERMACULTURE
Vermont's oldest active permaculture demonstration site, hosting annual PDCs and many other events and workshops, in Johnson, VT.
www.prospectrockpermaculture.wordpress.com/
WHOLE SYSTEMS DESIGN, LLC.
A whole-system site planning and analysis business, also hosting various permaculture design workshops, in Moretown, VT.
www.wholesystemsdesign.com/
WALKING ONION, LLC.
Specializes in agro-ecological, edible ecosystem design and installation.
www.walkingonion.com/
VT EDIBLE LANDSCAPES, LLC.
A Richmond-based food-forest design and install firm, building out a large-scale agroforest project in Essex, NY.
www.facebook.com/vermontediblelandscapes
FLYING MAMMOTHS LANDSCAPE DESIGN
Vermont-based ecological Landscape Design firm specializing in design with native and edible plants.
www.flyingmammoths.com/
EAST HILL TREE FARM
Nicko Rubin's East Hill Tree Farm in Plainfield, VT is host to a remarkable wealth of biological diversity, offering hardy apple, pear, cherry, plum, kiwi, hazel, pecan, chestnut and legume species to name a few.
www.easthilltreefarm.com/
www.permaculturenursery.com
A Holyoke, MA‐based multi‐purpose perennial plant nursery
KEYLINE VERMONT LLC
www.keylinevermont.com
A Burlington, VT based ecological/permaculture design company
ROUND RIVER DESIGN
www.roundriverdesign.com/
NORTHEASTERN PERMACULTURE NETWORK
northeasternpermaculture.wikispaces.com/
PERMACULTURE ASSOCIATION OF THE NORTHEAST (FORMERLY NORTHEAST PERMACULTURE)
A nonprofit organizing network for permaculture projects in the Northeast Bioregion
www.northeastpermaculture.org/
PROSPECT ROCK PERMACULTURE
Vermont's oldest active permaculture demonstration site, hosting annual PDCs and many other events and workshops, in Johnson, VT.
www.prospectrockpermaculture.wordpress.com/
WHOLE SYSTEMS DESIGN, LLC.
A whole-system site planning and analysis business, also hosting various permaculture design workshops, in Moretown, VT.
www.wholesystemsdesign.com/
WALKING ONION, LLC.
Specializes in agro-ecological, edible ecosystem design and installation.
www.walkingonion.com/
VT EDIBLE LANDSCAPES, LLC.
A Richmond-based food-forest design and install firm, building out a large-scale agroforest project in Essex, NY.
www.facebook.com/vermontediblelandscapes
FLYING MAMMOTHS LANDSCAPE DESIGN
Vermont-based ecological Landscape Design firm specializing in design with native and edible plants.
www.flyingmammoths.com/
EAST HILL TREE FARM
Nicko Rubin's East Hill Tree Farm in Plainfield, VT is host to a remarkable wealth of biological diversity, offering hardy apple, pear, cherry, plum, kiwi, hazel, pecan, chestnut and legume species to name a few.
www.easthilltreefarm.com/
MAGAZINES
"Permaculture Design Magazine"
A grassroots permaculture magazine published in the United States. Formerly "The Permaculture Activist" magazine.
www.permaculturedesignmagazine.com/
"Acres USA"
A publication on ecological agriculture.
www.acresusa.com
"Home Power"
A publication on DIY wind, solar, and solar hot water.
www.homepower.com
"Permaculture Magazine" UK
The UK publication regarding permaculture.
www.permaculture-magazine.co.uk/
"Permaculture Magazine" N. America
The Permaculture Magazine publication for North America
www.permaculturemag.org/
"Resurgence and Ecologist" Magazine
Covers and eclectic mix of topics - ecology, spirituality, social justice, philosophy, sustainable development, etc.
www.resurgence.org/magazine/
A grassroots permaculture magazine published in the United States. Formerly "The Permaculture Activist" magazine.
www.permaculturedesignmagazine.com/
"Acres USA"
A publication on ecological agriculture.
www.acresusa.com
"Home Power"
A publication on DIY wind, solar, and solar hot water.
www.homepower.com
"Permaculture Magazine" UK
The UK publication regarding permaculture.
www.permaculture-magazine.co.uk/
"Permaculture Magazine" N. America
The Permaculture Magazine publication for North America
www.permaculturemag.org/
"Resurgence and Ecologist" Magazine
Covers and eclectic mix of topics - ecology, spirituality, social justice, philosophy, sustainable development, etc.
www.resurgence.org/magazine/
DIGITAL RESOURCES
Appropriate Technology & Renewables
The Dirt Cheap Builder - Building books and plans.
www.SEI.org - Renewable energy strategies and free online courses.
Echo Tech - Innovative, simple, affordable tech solutions for land resource management.
Practical Action - Tech Justice for combating poverty.
ATTRA Sustainable Agriculture - Publications, tutorials, and resources for appropriate ag-tech.
The Life and Freedom Temple Foundation
The Market Gardener - Jean-Martin Fortier's resources for growing abundantly on minimal acreage
Plants
Elmore Roots Nursery - Great source for certified-organic, temperate climate perennials.
East Hill Tree Farm - Plainfield-based nursery for temperate fruits and nuts.
Oikos Tree Crops Nursery - THE site for temperate TREE CROPS.
United Plant Savers - A nonprofit dedicated to preserving wild botanicals.
California Rare Fruit Growers
North American Fruit Explorers
Plants for a Future Database
One Green World - Fruit tree nursery in Oregon.
Arbor Smith - Bio-techture and living tree sculpting.
Purdue University NewCROP - A window into new and specialty crop profiles.
East Hill Tree Farm - Plainfield-based nursery for temperate fruits and nuts.
Oikos Tree Crops Nursery - THE site for temperate TREE CROPS.
United Plant Savers - A nonprofit dedicated to preserving wild botanicals.
California Rare Fruit Growers
North American Fruit Explorers
Plants for a Future Database
One Green World - Fruit tree nursery in Oregon.
Arbor Smith - Bio-techture and living tree sculpting.
Purdue University NewCROP - A window into new and specialty crop profiles.
Biofuels
Japanese, Fine Woodworking & Horticultural Tools
The source for Japanese tools from the garden to the wood shop and everywhere in between.
www.hidatool.com
Wood working tools of quality. Many excellent non-mass produced selection.
www.leevalley.com
Great source for horticultural supplies.
www.AMLEO.com
The absolute best Broadfork on the market
www.meadowcreature.com/broadforks
“Lehman’s Non-electric tool catalog” (many pedal, hand, home scale non-electric tools, appliances, and pumps)
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