Green Team Helpers needed for Champlain College on Saturdays, March 29th & April 12th Help our community and visitors sort out their waste into the proper compost, recycling, and/or trash bins. No experience necessary. We’ll teach you what you need to know. Get a nifty t-shirt and good karma in exchange. And there will be […]
Continue readingWhat is the Vermont Refugee Resettlement Program? https://www.vrrp.org/ As a local field office of the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI), the Vermont Refugee Resettlement Program (VRRP) serves as the only resettlement program in the state of Vermont. Since its establishment in 1980, VRRP has been bringing hope and opportunity to the lives of […]
Continue readingThe Local Motion Walk n’ Roll News is as follows: Welcome Emily, Our New Executive Director! We are so excited to welcome Emily Boedecker to the Local Motion team. She officially took the helm as Local Motion’s Executive Director this past Monday. In February, Emily spent a day catching up with Co-Interim Executive Directors, Jason […]
Continue readingBurlington School Food Project in collaboration with VT FEED will be hosting the annual Junior Iron Chef Vermont is a statewide culinary competition that challenges teams of middle and high school students to create healthy, local dishes that inspire school meal programs. Last year more than 314 students from 54 schools participated. The event is on […]
Continue readingCalling All Volunteers! Intervale Conservation Nursery Spring Greenhouse Set-up Help get the greenhouse ready for spring! Join the Intervale this Saturday, February 22 from 10-3 to help clean, arrange tables, fill soil buckets and TURN ON THE HEAT! Volunteers are welcome any time during the day. It will be warm in the greenhouse, so no […]
Continue readingWhatA one-day exposition of workshops, exhibits and events promoting sustainable living in the Champlain Valley WhyTo gather the community together with the purpose of inspiring each other to explore, design and create a vibrant self-sustaining future, rooted in ourselves, our communities, and in nature When Saturday March 29, 2014 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM […]
Continue readingThe annual NOFA Vermont Children’s Conference, an event that parallels the NOFA-VT annual winter conference, taking place this year February 15 and 16 at the UVM campus, is seeking group leaders. This two-day conference offers children the opportunity to connect to their community, become involved in the Vermont food-scene, and explore the wonders of farming and gardening, seeds and soils, composting and cooking, animals, and much, much more!
A total of 6 “captains” to lead groups of 10-12 kids over the two days of the conference is needed. Your main responsibility will be to support and lead kids as they shuffle between activities throughout the day at UVM (including on-campus field trips). You will be their “go-to” person within their specific age groups.
Know a little about bike repair? Want to learn more? BRV is currently seeking folks with beginner to intermediate mechanical skills who are willing and able to participate in a seven session volunteer “mechanic-in-training” course. The fee for the course is $70 ($35 for low-income individuals). Participants who complete the full 30 volunteer hours have […]
Continue readingCalling all tree planters for the Final Community Tree Planting in 2013! Saturday, November 9th at Monroe Brook, Shelburne, VT To sign up, contact seth@intervale.orgor call 802.660.0440 x104 Volunteers should meet at the Kwiniaska Golf Club parking lot at 9:30 on Saturday, November 9th. No experience planting trees necessary. Families welcome! Please bring gloves and dress for the weather. […]
Continue readingHelp our community and visitors sort out their waste into the proper compost, recycling, and/or trash bins. No experience necessary. We’ll teach you what you need to know. Get a nifty t-shirt and good karma in exchange. Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RJO428LFZIhtPtWua_CuWRMmBfZZImYs5XvPbidbkd0/edit?usp=sharing