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Woodstock
Village Conservancy

Woodstock Village Conservancy

Enhancing and maintaining Woodstock Village public spaces and connectors

About

Outdoor public spaces are economic drivers for community engagement and tourism. The condition of parks, sidewalks, and public squares communicates civic competency, commitment, and values. Woodstock Village Conservancy imagines intentionally designed, sustainable, and well-kept public spaces, connected by safe and accessible pathways, that residents will use, appreciate, and support, and that visitors will explore and enjoy. 

It will accomplish this through

  • collaboration with the municipality, local businesses, non-profits, and individual volunteers, 
  • funding from private and public sources, and 
  • implemention and transparent reporting of activities.

September 2025 Update

Woodstock Village Conservancy has submitted draft Memoranda of Understanding to the Trustees and Selectboard. We met June 20 to review them with the chairs and have submitted a revised draft that reflect their comments. We have been joining trustees of Woodstock Community Trust and other Project leaders at a table at the Market on The Green throughout the summer and have begun holding “friendraising” events to take the temperature of our community for the design elements and funding proposal to restore The Green.

We are also excited to begin planning a celebration of the 200th anniversary of The Green in 2027 in conjunction with the launch of our capital project; we hope to celebrate our work with a celebration of the incorporation of Woodstock Village in 2037. We have applied for a VTrans grant to do a Village Corridor study and we are also exploring several “mini” projects to execute more immediate improvements of Village spaces, generate awareness for The Conservancy, and build excitement for and support of our work. Learn more

We welcome volunteers and are actively seeking those who would like to help plan the 200th anniversary of The Green. If you are interested in learning more about our activities and plans or wish to join our team please This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

    The Challenge

    The 2023 Woodstock Town Plan seeks to be a steward of the land. Yet, with aging and failing infrastructure, care of public spaces is a low priority municipal operating expense. Our current decentralized municipal and non-profit management results in underserviced areas, public spaces that lack intentionality, inconsistent or insufficient maintenance, discontinuity between areas, and limited expertise and resources for big or complicated projects.

    The Solution

    Woodstock Village Conservancy will focus on the intentional design, environmental sustainability, accessibility, and maintenance of public spaces within the Village of Woodstock. Untethered to a specific place Woodstock Village Conservancy will focus on complex projects that touch all parks and pathways using the Green Streets framework.

    The Impact

    Woodstock Village Conservancy recognizes that our plans are ambitious and will require patience, communication, and collaboration. We anticipate the impact to take several years to manifest but relish the community-oriented process that will get us there. Ultimately, Woodstock Village Conservancy  hopes to enhance currently under-resourced areas and maintain all public spaces to become destinations; create safe, sustainable, and accessible streets and pathways for vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians; and provide consistent and visible visitor and resident experiences.

    Project Plans and Support

    Woodstock Village Conservancy will adapt to the needs and desires of stakeholders to enhance and maintain public spaces that serve and inspire our community and its visitors by creating and implementing, with partner entities, a roadmap to leverage and manage community resources and stimulate philanthropy to fund major projects and maintenance.

    Get Involved

    We are looking for volunteers to join our leadership team. If you are interested in contributing to our mission of enhancing and maintaining the parks and connectors within Woodstock's iconic village, please This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

    Project Team Members

    • Joe DiNatale
    • Laura Dyess
    • Michael Green
    • Roger Logan
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    • Bettyanne McGuire
    • Jack Rossi
    • Scott Smith
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    • Susie Stulz

    Many Thanks to Our Partners!