Three communities are making steady progress on projects funded by the Northern Forest Destination Development initiative to serve residents and visitors with improved outdoor recreation opportunities.

Analysis assesses growth opportunities in wood markets in New Hampshire, Vermont and New York.  

Grants from the Northern Forest Destination Development Program will fund trail construction, remote paddling opportunities, waterfront parks, accessible trails, and more.

The Center and its Bike Borderlands partners created a series of short films to celebrate exciting mountain biking opportunities and community life in nine Northern Forest towns.

The Center has launched the Northern Forest Rural Tourism Academy to help communities better capitalize on outdoor recreation and cultural amenities for community economic development.

Bike Borderlands member organizations are starting a host of new projects that benefit their communities and improve the region's mountain biking.

Canaan, Vermont’s Community Forest is a focal point for education, helping students gear up for jobs in natural resource management and tourism, strong points of the local economy.

Attracting visitors and new residents is a continual challenge for rural regions like the Northeast Kingdom — known locally as the NEK. The “Get NEKed VT” campaign uses creativity and engaging communication to build interest in the region.

The Center is helping local leaders to put the Northeast Kingdom — a rural region comprised of Vermont’s Caledonia, Essex, and Orleans counties and known as the Northeast Kingdom (NEK) — on the map as a destination for visitors.

Looking for a lower-carbon alternative to heating oil in Newport, Vermont’s Julie Raboin was thrilled to find a convenient, efficient Automated Wood Heat option.