Valley Quest

Identify, include, engage, and connect diverse groups in our community so that our goals and approach are informed by people of all ages, genders, races, cultures, faiths, abilities, educational backgrounds, professions, documentation status, income levels, sexual orientations, and geographic locations throughout the Upper Valley;
Recognize and challenge systemic racism and all forms of discrimination in our organization and community;
Incorporate justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion in all our efforts.

What's Happening

We're Seeking New Board Members

Do you want to make a difference in the Upper Valley? Vital Communities seeks new board members who share our commitment to inclusive, equitable, an [...]

Climate Partners Summit Resources

Climate Partners Summit Resources On February 25, 2021, over 70 interested partners and citizens joined the Upper Valley Adaptation Workgroup (UVAW) [...]

“Put Your Money Where Your Life Is”: Reclaiming Our Local Economy

"Put Your Money Where Your Life Is": Reclaiming Our Local Economy Event series focuses on local investment as a tool for rebuilding our region's eco [...]

Join the Climate Summit on February 25

Climate change has the potential to affect everyone on the planet and virtually every aspect of our lives, including here in the Upper Valley. The [...]

The 2021 Climate Change Leadership Academy is Recruiting!

Combatting climate change depends not just on major national and global policy, but also on action within our local community. Promoting citizen-dr [...]

Calling for Civil, Inclusive Communication & Interaction

As an organization that brings people together, bridging boundaries and engaging our whole community to create positive change, we were shocked and sa [...]

Mutual Aid Groups are Volunteers of the Year!

When the COVID-19 pandemic arrived in the Upper Valley, it brought an ever-lengthening list of questions and concerns. Would supplies of food and othe [...]

Rehab Grants Create 68 Housing Units

Grants to landlords and property owners to help fix up vacant, unused rental properties have resulted in 68 new housing units in Windsor and Windham c [...]

Upper Valley Everyone Eats and Vermont Everyone Eats is Put on Pause

The following is a press release from Vermont Everyone Eats, for which Vital Communities is the Upper Valley hub, operating as Upper Valley Everyone E [...]

	March 2021
	1	2	3	4 Local Investment 101: How to Reboot the Region’s Economy After COVID-19 Local Investment 101: How to Reboot the Region’s Economy After COVID-19 Starts: 5:30 pm Ends: March 4, 2021 - 7:00 pm Description: A four-session virtual workshop designed to help grassroots investors *and community groups develop practical, local investment strategies, to fuel innovation and resilience in the community.* March 4, 11, 18, 25, 2021 5:30 to 7:00 pm Presenter: Michael Shuman, Community Economist and Author of Put Your Money Where Your Life Is Details: https://vitalcommunities.org/blog/put-your-money-where-your-life-is-reclaiming-our-local-economy/ More details... •	5	6
7	8	9	10 Leadership Upper Valley Session Leadership Upper Valley Session Starts: 12:00 am Ends: March 10, 2021 - 11:59 pm More details... •	11 Local Investment 101: How to Reboot the Region’s Economy After COVID-19 Local Investment 101: How to Reboot the Region’s Economy After COVID-19 Starts: 5:30 pm Ends: March 11, 2021 - 7:00 pm Description: A four-session virtual workshop designed to help grassroots investors *and community groups develop practical, local investment strategies, to fuel innovation and resilience in the community.* March 4, 11, 18, 25, 2021 5:30 to 7:00 pm Presenter: Michael Shuman, Community Economist and Author of Put Your Money Where Your Life Is Details: https://vitalcommunities.org/blog/put-your-money-where-your-life-is-reclaiming-our-local-economy/ More details... •	12 ex directors retreat, VSJF ex directors retreat, VSJF Starts: 2:15 pm Ends: March 12, 2021 - 4:15 pm More details... •	13
14	15	16	17	18 Local Investment 101: How to Reboot the Region’s Economy After COVID-19 Local Investment 101: How to Reboot the Region’s Economy After COVID-19 Starts: 5:30 pm Ends: March 18, 2021 - 7:00 pm Description: March 4, 11, 18, 25, 2021 5:30 to 7:00 pm Details: https://vitalcommunities.org/blog/put-your-money-where-your-life-is-reclaiming-our-local-economy/ A four-session virtual workshop designed to help grassroots investors *and community groups develop practical, local investment strategies, to fuel innovation and resilience in the community.* Presenter: Michael Shuman, Community Economist and Author of Put Your Money Where Your Life Is More details... •	19	20
21	22	23	24	25 UVTMA Monthly Meeting - REMOTE UVTMA Monthly Meeting - REMOTE Starts: 4:00 pm Ends: March 25, 2021 - 5:30 pm Location: By video conference Description: This is the meeting of the Upper Valley Transportation Management Association. For spring 2020 and until further notice, meetings will be held remotely. More details... Local Investment 101: How to Reboot the Region’s Economy After COVID-19 Local Investment 101: How to Reboot the Region’s Economy After COVID-19 Starts: 5:30 pm Ends: March 25, 2021 - 7:00 pm Description: March 4, 11, 18, 25, 2021 5:30 to 7:00 pm Details: https://vitalcommunities.org/blog/put-your-money-where-your-life-is-reclaiming-our-local-economy/ A four-session virtual workshop designed to help grassroots investors *and community groups develop practical, local investment strategies, to fuel innovation and resilience in the community.* Presenter: Michael Shuman, Community Economist and Author of Put Your Money Where Your Life Is More details... • •	26	27
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Vital Communities’ agenda and programs emerge from, and are driven by, regional needs and community interests.

As a neutral convener, Vital Communities brings diverse people and organizations together to devise and implement collaborative solutions.

Vital Communities takes on issues where regional coordination and leadership can achieve results.

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NH Route 120 Improvements Near Exit 18

The New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT) has recently begun a project to study multi-modal improvements to NH Route 120 from Hanover Street to Etna Road in Lebanon, NH. This project (NHDOT reference #29612) seeks ...more

Digital Marketing Assistance for New Hampshire Businesses & Farms

Digital Marketing Assistance for New Hampshire Businesses & Farms Could your business benefit from professional consulting services to improve your marketing? With Rural Development funding, Vital Communities' Local First is hosting a free marketing workshop AND providing ...more

Farm-Way gift cards, fat bikes, and YOU!

Whether you live in Vermont or New Hampshire, grab your bike, sneakers, or boots and join Vital Communities, Local Motion, and Go! Vermont for the 2021 Vermont Winter Bike/Walk Challenge, through February 12 (International Winter ...more

Quest to the Star!

Have you seen the star alight upon Mt. Tom in Woodstock? Wouldn't it be fun to see it up close? You can if you follow the clues of the Mt. Tom Quest. The star traditionally ...more

Local Investment Inspiration & Resources

An "investment" always concerns the outlay of some asset today (time, money, effort, etc.) in hopes of a greater payoff in the future than what was originally put in. Where you choose to invest your ...more

Neighbors Helping Neighbors Save Energy

This week marks the close of Vital Communities and volunteers’ 2020 Vermont Energy Savings project in seven towns in the Vermont side of the Upper Valley. Vital Communities partnered with Sustainable Woodstock (serving Woodstock, Hartland, ...more

Farm Viability a Priority for NH Nonprofits

Farm Viability a Priority for NH Nonprofits Farm and Food Businesses Eligible for Team of Coaches Tailored to Their Needs Organizations from around New Hampshire are partnering to offer teams of coaches to New Hampshire farms and ...more

Valley Quest Volunteer Monitors Needed

Do you enjoy being outdoors? Do you enjoy bringing others outdoors and making their experience something special? Then you are a good candidate for monitoring one or more of our 160+ Valley Quests throughout the Upper ...more

Upper Valley Everyone Eats: The Common Good; Not-So-Common Meals

With the close of 2020 came a pause for Upper Valley Everyone Eats (UVEE), the local hub of Vermont’s coronavirus relief program, Vermont Everyone Eats (VEE), which pays Vermont restaurants $10/meal to prepare free meals ...more

Localvore Passport Webinar

Learn how Localvore Passport can help your business connect with customers at an informational webinar, Tuesday, January 12 or Wednesday, January 13! (Attend either event. The same information will be presented twice; Zoom link below). Vermont-based Localvore is ...more

	March 2021
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
	1	2	3	4 Local Investment 101: How to Reboot the Region’s Economy After COVID-19 Local Investment 101: How to Reboot the Region’s Economy After COVID-19 Starts: 5:30 pm Ends: March 4, 2021 - 7:00 pm Description: A four-session virtual workshop designed to help grassroots investors and community groups develop practical, local investment strategies, to fuel innovation and resilience in the community. March 4, 11, 18, 25, 2021 5:30 to 7:00 pm Presenter: Michael Shuman, Community Economist and Author of Put Your Money Where Your Life Is Details: https://vitalcommunities.org/blog/put-your-money-where-your-life-is-reclaiming-our-local-economy/ More details... •	5	6
7	8	9	10 Leadership Upper Valley Session Leadership Upper Valley Session Starts: 12:00 am Ends: March 10, 2021 - 11:59 pm More details... •	11 Local Investment 101: How to Reboot the Region’s Economy After COVID-19 Local Investment 101: How to Reboot the Region’s Economy After COVID-19 Starts: 5:30 pm Ends: March 11, 2021 - 7:00 pm Description: A four-session virtual workshop designed to help grassroots investors and community groups develop practical, local investment strategies, to fuel innovation and resilience in the community. March 4, 11, 18, 25, 2021 5:30 to 7:00 pm Presenter: Michael Shuman, Community Economist and Author of Put Your Money Where Your Life Is Details: https://vitalcommunities.org/blog/put-your-money-where-your-life-is-reclaiming-our-local-economy/ More details... •	12 ex directors retreat, VSJF ex directors retreat, VSJF Starts: 2:15 pm Ends: March 12, 2021 - 4:15 pm More details... •	13
14	15	16	17	18 Local Investment 101: How to Reboot the Region’s Economy After COVID-19 Local Investment 101: How to Reboot the Region’s Economy After COVID-19 Starts: 5:30 pm Ends: March 18, 2021 - 7:00 pm Description: March 4, 11, 18, 25, 2021 5:30 to 7:00 pm Details: https://vitalcommunities.org/blog/put-your-money-where-your-life-is-reclaiming-our-local-economy/ A four-session virtual workshop designed to help grassroots investors and community groups develop practical, local investment strategies, to fuel innovation and resilience in the community. Presenter: Michael Shuman, Community Economist and Author of Put Your Money Where Your Life Is More details... •	19	20
21	22	23	24	25 UVTMA Monthly Meeting - REMOTE UVTMA Monthly Meeting - REMOTE Starts: 4:00 pm Ends: March 25, 2021 - 5:30 pm Location: By video conference Description: This is the meeting of the Upper Valley Transportation Management Association. For spring 2020 and until further notice, meetings will be held remotely. More details... Local Investment 101: How to Reboot the Region’s Economy After COVID-19 Local Investment 101: How to Reboot the Region’s Economy After COVID-19 Starts: 5:30 pm Ends: March 25, 2021 - 7:00 pm Description: March 4, 11, 18, 25, 2021 5:30 to 7:00 pm Details: https://vitalcommunities.org/blog/put-your-money-where-your-life-is-reclaiming-our-local-economy/ A four-session virtual workshop designed to help grassroots investors and community groups develop practical, local investment strategies, to fuel innovation and resilience in the community. Presenter: Michael Shuman, Community Economist and Author of Put Your Money Where Your Life Is More details... • •	26	27
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March 2021

A four-session virtual workshop designed to help grassroots investors and community groups develop practical, local investment strategies, to fuel innovation and resilience in the community.

March 4, 11, 18, 25, 2021

5:30 to 7:00 pm

Presenter: Michael Shuman, Community Economist and Author of Put Your Money Where Your Life Is

A four-session virtual workshop designed to help grassroots investors and community groups develop practical, local investment strategies, to fuel innovation and resilience in the community.

March 4, 11, 18, 25, 2021

5:30 to 7:00 pm

Presenter: Michael Shuman, Community Economist and Author of Put Your Money Where Your Life Is

March 4, 11, 18, 25, 2021

5:30 to 7:00 pm

A four-session virtual workshop designed to help grassroots investors and community groups develop practical, local investment strategies, to fuel innovation and resilience in the community.

Presenter: Michael Shuman, Community Economist and Author of Put Your Money Where Your Life Is

March 4, 11, 18, 25, 2021

5:30 to 7:00 pm

A four-session virtual workshop designed to help grassroots investors and community groups develop practical, local investment strategies, to fuel innovation and resilience in the community.

Presenter: Michael Shuman, Community Economist and Author of Put Your Money Where Your Life Is

Greatest Hits

Photo Gallery

Program NEWS

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