Relocating to Vermont
“Vermont is a state I love. …
I love Vermont because of her hills and valleys, her scenery and invigorating climate, but most of all because of her indomitable people. They are a race of pioneers who have almost beggared themselves to serve others. If the spirit of liberty should vanish in other parts of the Union, and support of our institutions should languish, it could all be replenished from the generous store held by the people of this brave little state of Vermont.”
– President Calvin Coolidge, Sept. 1928
As you can probably tell from the rest of our site, we love living in Central Vermont. We receive quite a few calls each year from families who are interested in relocating so that they too can enjoy this amazing quality of life. Below is a list of some local resources to help in your research.
Looking for a home:
Central Vermont Chamber of Commerce
The Central Vermont Chamber of Commerce is a voluntary association of nearly 500 businesses, organizations and public officials dedicated to making the region’s future even better than its past. You will find resources here for working, living and playing in Central Vermont.
REALTOR.com
All homes for sale that are entered into the multiple listings directory by realtors will be found here.
Picket Fence Preview
For-sale-by-owner is very popular in Vermont. This is the primary site for locating properties that owner’s have listed themselves.
Childrens’ Activities:
Green Mountain Youth Symphony
The Green Mountain Youth Symphony provides young musicians with a stimulating, high-quality musical experience as well as instruction in orchestral technique, ensemble and musicianship. GMYS has a program for young musicians at every level of development for ages 6 to 18 and offers opportunities for beginning, intermediate and advanced players in three separate orchestras – Repertory, Concert, and Senior.
North Branch Nature Center
“We’re a small preserve with a big heart at a gentle bend in the North Branch of the Winooski River. For more than a decade North Branch Nature Center has put people in touch with the sights, sounds and sensations of the wild within our state capital. North Branch is firefly light sparkling in a child’s eye. It is a lecture hall where we learn the secrets of warblers and willows and weather. And it is a quiet place to walk or ski, swim or sit, or simply to do nothing beside the river.”
Earthwalk
“Our Mission is to inspire and empower children, families and communities to reconnect with and care for one another and the Earth through long-term community and nature-based mentoring. EarthWalk offers year-round programs, including: EarthWalk Village School; Teen Land Project: EarthGirls and EarthScouts after-school programs; Summer Camps; Teacher workshops; School and Community Partnership programs, and multi-generational seasonal Community Days.”
Recreation:
Green Mountain Club
The mission of the Green Mountain Club (GMC) is to make the Vermont Mountains play a larger part in the life of the people by protecting and maintaining the Long Trail System and fostering, through education, the stewardship of Vermont’s hiking trails and mountains. At GMC headquarters you will find lots of resources for hiking the trail.
Ski Vermont
Vermont’s comprehensive resource to skiing and ski accommodations across the state.
Vermont State Parks
“Vermont State Parks are an outstanding resource for anyone interested in enjoying our natural resources by camping, picnicking, hiking, biking, boating, swimming, fishing, hunting, wildlife watching, etc. Our vision is to provide high quality outdoor recreation opportunities to Vermonters and their guests. The State Parks Division mission is to conserve and interpret on behalf of the people of Vermont their natural, cultural, historic and scenic heritage, and while so doing, to provide recreational opportunities and economic benefit. The emphasis in this dual role should be provided only within the ability of the natural and cultural resources to support the activity.”