Natural Resources Information- Charlotte & Beyond
Charlotte Maps*
- Forested Core Habitat in Town of Charlotte, 2006 [PDF]
- Natural and Cultural Features with High Public Value, 2003 [PDF] (large format wall map available at Town Hall)
- Pententiometric Surface and Inferred Groundwater Flow Lines, Charlotte, VT, 2010 [PDF] by VT Agency of Natural Resources
- Maps of Charlotte Town
*Prepared for/by Charlotte Conservation Commission unless noted otherwise.
Charlotte Studies and Reports*
- Burns Woods: Ecological Assessment and Management Recommendations, 2006 [PDF]
- Charlotte Dog Pound: Preliminary Site Review, 2005 [PDF]
- Conclusions of Ad-Hoc Tree Warden Advisory Committee, 2000 [PDF]
- A Natural and Cultural Resource Inventory and Planning Recommendations for Thompson’s Point, 1990- Available
at the library - Significant Natural Communities of Charlotte: Landscape Assessment, 2003 [PDF]
- Significant Wildlife Habitat Map, Users’ Guide, and Database, 2008
- Technical Guide to Classifying, Identifying, and
Justifying Significant Wildlife Habitat in Charlotte,
Vermont, 2009 [PDF]
- Technical Guide to Classifying, Identifying, and
- Site Visit to Charlotte Town Forest, 2005 [PDF] (Burns Woods Assessment by the Nature Conservancy)
- Thorp Brook and Lower Kimball Brook Wetlands, Significant Natural Communities, Wildlife Values, and
Wetland Functions and Values Assessment, 2005 [PDF] - Wildlife Inventory and Habitat Analysis of Plouffe Lane Natural Area, 2005 [PDF]
*Prepared for/by Charlotte Conservation Commission unless noted otherwise.
Charlotte Educational Materials*
- Nature Trail Guide, Charlotte Park and Wildlife Refuge, 2011 [PDF]
- Grassland Birds in Charlotte, Our Role in Their Future, 2008 [PDF]
- WILD LIFE [PDF] series of natural history articles published in The Charlotte News, 2008-2010 Free-standing articles can be printed separately or as a group and used for educational purposes. Compiled and designed by Linda Hamilton and Carol Hanley with artwork by Annemie Curlin.
- Thorp Brook, Significant Natural Communities and Ecological Values, 2005 [PDF]
- Williams Woods Natural Area Interpretive Brochure, 2001 [PDF], Nature Conservancy
- Educational Display Panels: Wetlands of Charlotte: An Ecological Treasure, 1999 [PDF] ; and
Charlotte’s Wetlands are Home to Wildlife, 2000 [PDF] . Available to borrow from the library for educational purposes.
*Prepared for/by Charlotte Conservation Commission unless noted otherwise.
Agencies and Organizations Active in Charlotte and Beyond
Water
- Addison County Riverwatch Collaborative
- LaPlatte Watershed Partnership
- Lewis Creek Association
- Vermont Agency of Natural Resources
- Vermont River Conservancy
- US Geological Survey: Water Quality of Lake Champlain
Wildlife and the Natural Communities They Depend On
- Audubon Vermont
- Bat Conservation International
- Birds of Vermont Museum
- Champlain Valley Clayplain Forest Project
- Keeping Track®
- Natural Resources Conservation Service (US Department of Agriculture)
- NatureServe
- US Fish and Wildlife Service
- US Forest Service, Green Mountain National Forest
- Vermont Agency of Natural Resources
- Vermont Center of Ecostudies
- Vermont Atlas of Life
- Projects: Crowdsource Projects (Vermont eBird, eButterfly, iNaturalst) and Wildlife Atlas Projects (Breeding Birds, Butterfly, Giant Silf Moth, Bumble Bee, Dragonfly and Damselfly, Tiger Beetle, Vernal Pools, Reptile and Amphibian)
- Vermont Atlas of Life
- Vermont Center for Geographic Information
- Vermont Invasives
- Vermont Reptile and Amphibian Atlas
Sustainable Resource Use
- Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont
- Rural Vermont
- Shelburne Farms
- Vermont Family Forests
Conservation Planning and Funding Programs
- Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission
- Lake Champlain Land Trust
- The Nature Conservancy, Vermont Chapter
- Trust for Public Land
- Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
- Vermont Land Trust
- Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Vermont Natural Resources Council
