Below you’ll find a resource directory that we hope you will find useful for your work. You can search watershed information, funding opportunities and organizational development resources and narrow each down by topic filters. Or, you can do a search by keywords.
WUV Resource Library
- Organizational Development
- Volunteer Management
Sample Volunteer Position Description
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Sample volunteer position description for a longer term invasive plant monitoring position (from VT Invasives)
- Funding
- Private Grants
Shaw's Supermarkets
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Environmental stewardship focus area. Covers general operating support and program development. Online application.
- Funding
- Private Grants
South Lake Champlain Fund
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The South Lake Champlain Fund was established to provide support for research and education concerning the southern portion of Lake Champlain. Five to nine grants per year, with 1 to 3 in the $5,000 to $7500 range and remaining number in the $1000 to $3000 range. Application due December 15, 2017.
- Watershed Information
- Buffers
- Flood Resilience
- Roads
- Water Quality
Stabilizing Roadside Banks: Using Compost Blankets and Filter Socks to Repair Eroded and Washed Out Banks
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2012 Video. Vermont Composting Association restoration demonstration in Jamaica, Vermont using compost blankets and filter socks to stabilize a disturbed slope.
- Watershed Information
- Buffers
- Planning
- Public Education
- River Science
- Water Quality
Stream Table Lesson Packet
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Ottaqueechee NRCD School curriculum for grades 3-6 on river dynamics, part of the ONRCD "river roadshow", to accompany stream table demonstrations. Revised 2015.
- Watershed Information
- River Science
Taxonomic Keys to Freshwater Organisms
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On-line key to freshwater aquatic organisms, including aquatic plants, invertebrates, phytoplankton and zooplankton.
- Funding
- Private Grants
TD Charitable Foundation
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TD Bank's charitable giving arm includes environment as one of its priorities. Bennington, Caledonia, Chittenden, Franklin, Grand Isle, Lamoille, Orleans, Rutland, Washington, Windham, and Windsor counties. Online applications by 4th Friday of January, April, July, October.
- Funding
- Private Grants
TD Green Streets Grants
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Sponsored by TD Bank and the Arbor Day Foundation. 10 $20,000 grants will support innovative urban forestry initiatives in low to moderate income neighborhoods. Funding will support the purchase of trees, tree planting and maintenance, and educational activities. Municipalities must be a current Arbor Day Foundation Tree City USA-designated community within TD Bank's United States footprint. Municipalities are encouraged to apply in partnership with community partners such as nonprofit organizations, schools, businesses, etc. 2017 grants closed.2018 grant deadline TBA.
- Organizational Development
- Volunteer Management
Toolkit for Working with Rural Volunteers
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This "toolkit" developed by nonprofit managers working with watershed volunteers in rural areas provides a wealth of information (best practices, examples of volunteers activities and sample forms to use for volunteers).
- Funding
- Private Grants
Upper Connecticut Mitigation and Enhancement Fund
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Mitigation funding from dam relicensing supports restoration and protection of streams and wetlands in the CT River watershed north of the White River. Managed by New Hampshire Charitable Foundation. The concept paper deadline is 5:00 pm on Friday, January 5, 2018.