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.
March 2026 Update
Woodstock Village Conservancy was able to execute a Letter of Agreement with the Selectboard and Village Trustees in February, which enables us to pursue our many plans. Whatever we do requires municipal approval so the process may take patience and perseverance! Unfortunately, we did not get Vermont Urban Forestry grant to help fund the installation of four trees in the downtown business district, but The Conservancy has already begun to raise private funds for this "mini-project'" and we are exploring other initiatives for 2026 as well. Read more about it in our May 2026 Progress Report.
If you are interested in learning more about our activities and plans or wish to join our team please
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,
Gardening
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SpecificsIf you love trees, shrubs, flowers, and getting in the dirt, let us know. We are compiling a list of people who would enjoy gardening in teams to make our community more beautiful
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Time CommitmentUp to you
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Skills NeededPassion for parks and other urban landscaping elements, collaboration and patience. We will discuss and find a way for you to contribute.
Project Team Members
- Joe DiNatale
- Laura Dyess
- Michael Green
- Roger Logan
- Stuart Mathews
- Bettyanne McGuire
- Jack Rossi
- Scott Smith
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Many Thanks to Our Partners!