VERMONT HOUSING & CONSERVATION BOARD 30TH ANNIVERSARY EVENT
Tuesday, September 19, 5-7 p.m. at the Coach Barn at Shelburne Farms
VHCB celebrates 30 years supporting the development of affordable housing and the conservation of agricultural and recreational land, forest land, natural areas, and historic community buildings. Today, more than 12,500 homes and 425,000 acres of land are conserved and 62 historic buildings have been restored for community use. We've worked with 650 businesses through the Vermont Farm & Forest Viability Program, hosted 450 AmeriCorps members, and reduced lead hazards in nearly 2,500 homes.
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275 attendees, including VHCB staff, current and former board members, partners including non-profit housing development and conservation organizations, congressional staff, legislators, AmeriCorps members
1:30-4:00 Field Trips in Shelburne departing from the Coach Barn by carpool; tours commence at the following sites at approximately 2:00-2:15 p.m.
- Tour of 2 conserved farms in Shelburne with the Vermont Land Trust
- Walking tour of the Upper Laplatte River Natural Area with the Lake Champlain Land Trust
- Tour of Shelburne Farms
- Paddling tour of the Laplatte River with The Nature Conservancy
- Harrington Village housing development in Shelburne Village with Champlain Housing Trust and Cathedral Square Corporation
5:30-630 Program
- Welcome & Comments:
Neil Mickenberg, Chair, VHCB
Anson Tebbetts, Secretary, Vermont Department of Agriculture, Food & Markets
Katie Buckley, Commissioner, Department of Housing & Community Development
- Short Video – Towards a Better Vermont
- Veranda Porche poem
- Governor Madeleine Kunin
- Awards presentation
- Music: Willa Mamet and Paul Miller
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