Woodstock
Village Conservancy

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Woodstock Village Conservancy

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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.

April 2026 Update

Woodstock Village Conservancy received the executed Letter of Agreement from the town in February, which enables us to advance our many initiatives. Currently, we are waiting to hear from the boards their thoughts regarding a proposal we have drafted articulating the process by which initiatives are developed and pursued.

We have several initiatives at various stages of the approval process, including “Branch Out Woodstock”, an initiative to plant trees along the downtown sidewalks. Work continues to be done to move the Rehabilitation of the Green and the bicentennial celebration initiatives forward. We look forward to working closely with DPW to explore other initiatives, such as the Conservancy Corps, a program to engage volunteers in regular park maintenance during the growing season.

While we have set an annual budget goal based on these and other initiatives we hope to execute in 2026, we have a few more details to iron out with the town before actively fundraising.

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, 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
Stuart Mathews
Bettyanne McGuire
Jack Rossi
Scott Smith
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Susie Stulz