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 well-kept landscaped public spaces, connected by safe and accessible pathways, that welcome residents to use, appreciate, and support and encourage visitors to 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.

Local Deeds is a new innovative program to protect housing for families and individuals  who live and work, or will work, here year-round serving the local community. Local Deeds is modeled on Vail’s successful program, Vail InDEED. Homebuyers or owners receive a one-time cash payment in exchange for placing a permanent deed restriction on their property. Local Deeds will consider buyers who are not eligible for state down payment programs. Please consider this program first, Twin Pines Housing. Local Deeds applications are now OPEN. Contact us if you are interested.

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Did an unexpected car payment set you back on rent? Are you going through a job loss and can’t pay for groceries? Can you no longer afford adequate childcare? Does it just feel impossible to catch up on bills?

The HUB is here for you.

We are an innovative community relief organization, supported by strong local partnerships. Our aim is to provide you with a sense of security in a crisis by arranging short-term financial aid towards rent, childcare, heating, car payments and other necessities while you assess your next steps. The HUB’s trained case advocates will also put you in touch with additional resources, such as local, state and regional programs to ensure your continued progress toward financial stability.

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In 2017, a group of Woodstock residents came together to create a 2.8-mile, flat, walking trail on private land near the center of Woodstock and adjacent to Woodstock’s East End Park. Ottauquechee River Trail provides the community with abundant opportunities for exercise, river access and a totally new exposure to Woodstock’s nature and beauty.

Woodstock residents and visitors of all ages come together at East End Park to relax, play and connect with each other. The park represents the culmination of more than a decade of work by area residents who transformed a previously neglected corner of the Village into an inviting  community space. The group continues to maintain the area and plan for its future. The park has become a treasured community asset, a "jewel" created from a "jungle".

One House at a Time makes it possible for local workers to own a home. The project buys a house and makes any necessary repairs and improvements before reselling the house with a down payment grant to qualified households. The project is currently paused until market conditions change.  In the meantime, we are supporting the Local Deeds program to help local workers own a home.

In 2020, Woodstock Community Trust became the fiscal sponsor for WARF (Woodstock Area Relief Fund): COVID-19. WARF raised and distributed $916,000 in aid to 855 individuals who were struggling from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Volunteers and donations from individuals and foundations made this community effort possible.

In 2019, the Woodstock Community Trust was the fiscal sponsor for Naked Table, a community building project run by ShackletonThomas. Held on the Woodstock Green in 2019, volunteers from 21 area non-profit organizations made their own sustainably sourced tables under the knowledgeable eyes of the ShackletonThomas furniture makers. 

The Equal Care Fund enhances equitable access to mental health and educational services for those residing in the Upper Valley regardless of financial standing. Woodstock Community Trust gave the Fund a 501c3 home so they could fundraise as they established a long term 501c3 arrangement. Visit https://www.equalcarefund.org for more information.