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
- Board Development
- Communications
- Fundraising
- Nonprofit Management
- Strategic Planning
Common Good Vermont
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Common Good Vermont offers training, networking, funding tips, job announcements, etc. for nonprofit organizations in the state. The Nonprofit 101 page provides access to information and trainings on a wide variety of topics.
- Organizational Development
- Communications
Communicating About Water: A Wisconsin Toolkit
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Communication strategies for involving a broader public in policy-making and stewardship. How to develop messages that will reach new audiences. Part of the Waters of Wisconsin Initiative, with case studies by Clean Wisconsin and The Nature Conservancy.
- Organizational Development
- Templates
Connecticut River Conservancy Procurement Policy
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This document describes the process by which the Connecticut River Conservancy (formerly the Connecticut River Watershed Council) will purchase goods and services CRWC uses Massachusetts’ Law to guide its procurement procedures. While this law is applicable to government entities only, it is a relevant guide to best practices for nonprofits.
- Funding
- Private Grants
Conservation Alliance
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The Conservation Alliance is a group of outdoor industry companies that disburses its collective annual membership dues to grassroots environmental organizations. Recipients must be nominated by a local member of the Alliance, several of which are located in Vermont. See the membership tab on the website for a list. Nomination deadlines May 1 and November 1.
- Funding
- Federal Grants
Conservation Innovation Grants
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Natural Resources Conservation Service administers the Vermont State Conservation Innovation Grants. Funds are awarded through a statewide competitive grants process. CIG promotes sharing of skills, knowledge, technologies, and facilities among communities, governments, and other institutions to ensure that scientific and technological developments are accessible to a wider range of users. CIG funds projects targeting innovative on-the-ground conservation, including pilot projects and field demonstrations. Up to $75,000 grant awards. Water Quality applications were are typically due in early June of grant cycle year.
- Watershed Information
- Forestry
- Invasive Species
Controlling Invasives in Watersheds without the Risk of Herbicide Contamination
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Video demonstrates the use of a tractor-mounted piece of equipment that uproots and shreds woody invasive species. Also demonstrates use of flame-weeders with repeat treatments.
- Watershed Information
- Aquatic Organism Passage
- Dam Removal
Deadbeat Dams & Broken Streams
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The Nature Conservancy site detailing the 1000's of dams still present in Vermont.
- Watershed Information
- Buffers
- Policy
- River Science
- Stormwater
- Water Quality
DEC Tactical Basin Plan
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DEC's Tactical Basin Planning page has links to all the tactical basin plans in Vermont, a schedule of tactical basin plan review, a map of Vermont's basins, and links to VT's Basin Planners.
- Watershed Information
- Water Quality
DEC Watershed Projects Database
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A list of DEC recognized water quality improvement projects.
- Funding
- Private Grants
Deerfield River Enhancement Fund
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Projects must be located within the Deerfield River Basin or in towns with some portion falling within the basin. In the latter case, projects must be directly tied to the basin, e.g. a trail spur originating outside the basin that connects with a trail network within the basin. Grants will be made once every four years and are for roughly $15,000. We anticipate the next request for proposals in 2019.