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Your Messages

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Thank you for all your service to our shared earth.
To all those VYCC staff and crew who work so hard to make this world a better place...thank you!
With The Land
Corps Members’ work in fields, forests, and waterways has a significant impact across Vermont. In 2022, crews…
Reduced greenhouse gases through community composting & tree planting
Increased riparian buffer zones through tree planting
Increased climate resiliency in our forests
Increased access to the outdoors while protecting ecosystem health
Reduced invasive plant species on land and in our water
Improved wildlife habitat in forests, rivers and lakes
HOW WORKING WITH THE LAND IMPACTS US:

“I was shown many subtle ‘thank you’s’ in the form of a lovely fern or particularly vivid layer of soil.” - Claudia


“Working with the land is symbiotic: the improvement we make for the land is reflected in ourselves.” – August
“Working and living in nature brought me to a peace and clarity I didn’t know I needed.” – Keri
“Working outside has taught me how to be more present and mindful.” - Barbara
Reduced phosphorous runoff through erosion control
Restored soil health through regenerative, sustainable and organic farming practices...
Increased food access across northern Vermont
“When people are having primary experiences with plants, soil, and seasons, it's easier to be themselves compared to a strictly human-centric space.” – Anna
We successfully returned to pre-pandemic program scale, engaging with 170 Corps Members and 200 volunteers.