BRATTLEBORO-The Bonnyvale Environmental Education Center and the Green Mountain Conservancy invite everyone to a listening session to learn more about the Vermont Conservation Plan being developed to carry out the vision and goals of Act 59, the Community Resilience and Biodiversity Protection Act, passed by the Vermont Legislature in 2023.
The session will take place Tuesday, March 24, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Retreat Farm’s North Barn. Pizza will be served.
Act 59 establishes a statewide framework for land conservation that advances biodiversity protection and supports resilient communities. It additionally establishes the goals of conserving 30% of Vermont by 2030 and 50% by 2050.
“The Vermont Conservation Plan uses these goals as guiding benchmarks within Vermont’s long-standing, holistic approach to conservation, one that integrates land protection with stewardship, working lands viability, watershed health, public benefit, and community resilience,” wrote organizers in a news release. “The plan is a comprehensive road map for how Vermont can conserve and steward lands over time so that conserved lands function as a connected, resilient landscape that supports biodiversity, working farms and forests, and community well-being.”
According to organizers, conservation in southeastern Vermont “has been lagging behind some other parts of the state. Increasing conservation in this region is one of the actions advocated by the plan.” This session will be the public’s chance to hear what has been happening, react to the draft Action Items, and share their ideas and knowledge.
Contact admin@beec.org to RSVP and for more information.
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