August 2026 Update

Things are finally happening! Woodstock Village Conservancy received the executed Letter of Agreement from the town in February, which enables us to advance our many initiatives.  Since then the Selectboard and Village Trustees voted to allow us to fundraise for “Branch Out Woodstock”, an initiative to plant trees in abandoned tree wells along Central Street.  If we succeed in raising the funds, four trees will be installed in April 2027.  If you wish to support this initiative, visit the Donate page, click the Woodstock Village Conservancy button to be redirected to our donation form to input your details and note in the Comments box that you want the gift directed to Branch Out Woodstock. Read the Vermont Standard's 7/16/26 article.

The boards also voted to allow us to begin planning the bicentennial celebration of The Green, slated for sometime around 2027-28.  If you like party and event planning contact Laura Dyess at  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

As we approach the 200th anniversary of The Green, Woodstock Village Conservancy wants to restore its health and beauty and ensure that it continues to serve the community’s needs. The Conservancy has been meeting with community groups and individuals since 2024 to identify ways we can accomplish this. The Selectboard and Village Trustees approved our first public session held on August 6 at Town Hall to continue to broaden the conversation. Thirty members of our community joined us for pizza, cookies, and beverages as we reviewed the history and condition of The Green, discussed the design and functional elements that have emerged from hundreds of conversations over these past two years, and gathered additional feedback and ideas for potential improvements.

Regarding maintenance, we are beginning discussions with the Department of Pubic Works to develop a volunteer community gardening program we call The Conservancy Corps. We want to enhance the basic groundskeeping currently funded by taxes by organizing regular volunteer work sessions through the growing season that community members of all ages can join.  Together we can care for the spaces that bring us together.

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