Winter Updates on Riverside Mobile Home Park
A large portion of Riverside is in a FEMA flood hazard zone, mapped in the blue and orange shaded area. For the past few years, Sustainable Woodstock has worked alongside […]
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Is Plug-In Solar Coming to Vermont?
Plug-in solar set up on a balcony in Germany. Photo by Yuma Solar on Unsplash When we think of solar, we often envision panels up on a roof or in
After the Storm: Rethinking How Vermont Uses Road Salt
By Michael B. Clark Photo by Erik Mclean on Unsplash Last weekend’s heavy snowfall was a familiar Vermont scene. Plow trucks worked through the night, roads were treated before dawn,
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$1,000,000 in Congressional Directed Spending to Woodstock
The Town of Woodstock has been notified that the town will be receiving a $1,000,000 Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) grant to go towards the renovation of the Main Wastewater Treatment Facility.
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An Overview of Proposed Changes to Woodstock’s Village Zoning Bylaw
The official zoning map of Woodstock Village with the Design Review Overlay District shaded in light grey. After more than a year of work, the Woodstock Planning Commission is getting
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Ways to Fund Your New Sustainable Heating Appliance or Weatherization Project
Window inserts can make a big difference in keeping your home warm. Photo by WindowDressers Despite the loss of federal tax rebates, we are lucky in Vermont to have many different
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Beyond Food Miles: Additional Aspects of Sustainable Food Systems
By Kimber Foreman Sustainable Woodstock’s Billings Farm Community Garden at grows produce for the Woodstock Community Food Shelf. What does it mean to eat sustainably? The answer is different for
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Keeping Warm with Heat Pumps and Heat Pump Hot Water Heaters
Ductless heat pumps use less energy than oil or propane furnaces, and can be used to both heat and cool your home. Vermonters spend over $2 billion per year on
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2025 Sustainable Woodstock Highlights
Participants at our Sustainable Crafting & Community Gathering This past year has been full of gatherings. You have joined us for summer picnics at our community gardens, a sustainable holiday
Winter Wealth: Eating Local as Seasons Shift
By Kimber Foreman Summer brings sunshine, fruitful rains, buckets of tomatoes, and a rainbow full of fresh produce everywhere you look. When summer goes and winter comes around the corner,