Vermont Conservation Plan (Act 59) Listening Session

MONDAY MARCH 16 5:30PM-8:00PM RIVER AND RYE  3894 VT-30 Jamaica, VT 05343

Vermont Conservation Plan (Act 59) Stakeholder Led Listening Session  + Windham County NRCD Annual Celebration!

Windham County NRCD is facilitating a listening session about Act 59, the Community Resilience and Biodiversity Protection Act.  Appetizers/mingling will start the night, followed by dinner and an overview of these topics. 

Join us to:

  • Learn more about Act 59
  • Voice your questions and concerns about the Act
  • Celebrate another year of Windham County NRCD
  • Enjoy a free dinner!

Please register in advance!

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The image features the Vermont Conservation Plan (Act 59) promoting stakeholder-led listening sessions from February-March 2026.

Adopted in 2023, Act 59, the Community Resilience and Biodiversity Protection Act, establishes a statewide framework for land conservation that advances biodiversity protection and supports resilient communities. The Act additionally establishes the goals of conserving 30% of Vermont by 2030 and 50% by 2050.

Monday March 16th you will be able to learn more about Act 59 and voice your questions and concerns while enjoying a delicious meal provided by River and Rye. This event is free! Registration is required if you want dinner.

Act 59, as enacted, includes both a vision that cover a broad scope as well as some specific and measurable conservation goals. 

The vision of Act 59 is to maintain an ecologically functional landscape that sustains biodiversity, maintains landscape connectivity, supports watershed health, promotes climate resilience, supports working farms and forests, provides opportunities for recreation and appreciation of the natural world, and supports the historic settlement pattern of compact villages surrounded by rural lands and natural areas.

It directs VHCB, in consultation with the Agency of Natural Resources (ANR), to lead the process for developing a plan that meets this vision and these goals. 

This is a hybrid meeting with attendance possible in person or online via zoom. To join the meeting via zoom please use the info below:

Cory Ross is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Act 59 Listening Session
Time: Mar 16, 2026 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Meeting ID: 844 2425 4838

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