Vital Communities

06/09/2026

Leadership Upper Valley (LUV) is currently accepting applications for the Class of 2027.

Explore the Upper Valley’s possibilities and challenges — and how you can make a difference in our region — through Leadership Upper Valley! We are looking for a diverse cohort of leaders passionate about making a difference in their communities.

LUV provides the learning, networking, and knowledge to grow your leadership capacity and turn your ideas into action. We will spend one day each month together learning about topics vital to the Upper Valley, and travel to different locations to gain a better sense of the region, in its diversity and interconnectedness.

Learn more and apply at https://vitalcommunities.org/leadership-upper-valley/

The deadline for applications is June 15.

06/03/2026

🚴🏽‍Exciting news for World Bicycle Day 🚴🏽‍♀️

Vital Communities is honored to be recognized as a Bicycle Friendly Business at the silver level by — an award that reflects our commitment to healthier employees, happier customers, and stronger communities. Learn more at www.bikeleague.org

05/26/2026

Time is running out to register for our Making Connections: Mobility and Freedom As We Age workshop series. 🚶🏼‍♀️

This four-part transportation and mobility workshop is for people interested in helping to solve transportation and mobility challenges facing older adults.👨🏼‍🦽🚌

The workshops are free and will take place at The Kilton Library in West Lebanon. The first workshop will happen on Monday, June 1.

Learn more 👇

05/26/2026

Help Shape Vermont’s 802 Homes Catalog 🏠

As part of the Homes for All initiative, the State of Vermont is developing a catalog of ready-to-build home designs that aim to make housing easier, faster, and more affordable to build across the state. The designs range from small single-family homes to duplexes and four-unit homes inspired by Vermont neighborhoods and communities.

Share your feedback on the draft 802 Homes designs - details 👇.

As part of the Vermont Homes for All Initiative, the State is working with a team of consultants to create a series of ten home designs that can be built quickly and affordably all over Vermont through off-site and traditional on-site building methods. Variations of the following house types are fou...

05/26/2026

Are you ready to join Leadership Upper Valley's Class of 2027?

Leadership Upper Valley (LUV) is currently accepting applications for the Class of 2027. LUV provides the learning, networking, and knowledge to grow your leadership capacity and turn your ideas into action.

Spend one day each month with a cohort of leaders from diverse sectors, experience, and backgrounds, learning about topics vital to the Upper Valley: Health & Human Services, Education, Arts, Economy, Justice, Government and Politics, Transportation & Livable Communities, and the Environment.

Learn more and apply at https://vitalcommunities.org/leadership-upper-valley/

Applications are open until June 15. A limited amount of scholarship funding is available.

05/22/2026

🎉Next Saturday, May 30, we will be celebrating Valley Quest's 30th Anniversary at the AVA Gallery & Art Center in Lebanon, NH, from 10:30am - 12pm.

For 30 years, Valley Quest has helped people of all ages slow down, look closely 🔎, and build meaningful connections across the Upper Valley—to the land, to local history, and to one another.

Join us for an opportunity to learn more about Valley Quest, meet other Questers, make your own stamp, and participate in one of two Guided Quests located in Lebanon. The event is free.

We are confident that you will see things that you have never noticed in this part of Lebanon, even if you are a frequent visitor to this area. Hope to Quest with you next weekend!

05/21/2026

Are you ready to join Leadership Upper Valley's Class of 2027?

Leadership Upper Valley (LUV) is currently accepting applications for the Class of 2027. LUV provides the learning, networking, and knowledge to grow your leadership capacity and turn your ideas into action.

Spend one day each month with a cohort of leaders from diverse sectors, experience, and backgrounds, learning about topics vital to the Upper Valley: Health & Human Services, Education, Arts, Economy, Justice, Government and Politics, Transportation & Livable Communities, and the Environment.

Learn more and apply at https://vitalcommunities.org/leadership-upper-valley/

Application deadline extended to June 15.

A limited amount of scholarship funding is available.

05/20/2026

👩🏼‍🌾Meet us tomorrow, May 21, for a Farmer's Market edition of the City of Lebanon Ways To Go. 👨🏿‍🌾

We will be at Colburn Park from 4-7pm to celebrate efforts to bike, walk, carpool, and take public transportation. 🚌

Enjoy our bike valet and find out about all of the local bike projects! 🚴🏻‍♂️

05/18/2026

Request for Proposals: ADU Revolving Loan Fund Design & Compliance Consultant

Vital Communities has been working with partners in the White River Valley to support the creation of affordable workforce housing through a new revolving loan fund, grant program, or other financial support to help lower-income homeowners become home creators with the construction of Accessory Dwelling Units.

As we wrap up the pilot (grant only) year, we are seeking a consultant with a financial background to help our multi-organization team take the learnings from the pilot to design an ongoing loan program. See the RFP below for more information. Proposals are due by May 31.

05/17/2026

Check out this opportunity for free day-use entry to Vermont State Parks for eligible Vermonters.