Active and Healthy Communities in Rutland County

We supported Brandon and Poultney to incorporate specific language into their town plans that considered recreational opportunities, access to healthy and local foods and pedestrian and bicyclist safety.

The town of West Rutland is collaborating with Rutland Town on a Smart Growth Plan to incorporate Complete Streets planning into a redesign of Business Route 4A. Read the Smart Growth Plan. 

Come Alive Outside and ParkRx
Our staff serve on advisory boards for the nonprofit organization Come Alive Outside which sponsors several programs for all ages to support people in living healthier lives outside. Signature programs include Park Rx, 100 Miles in 100 Days walking challenges and Passports. 

Community Kitchen Inventory
We provide leadership to the Rutland Nutrition Coalition which developed an online map of Community Kitchens. These sites are available to the public to lightly process gleaned vegetables and other foods into meals for food shelf distribution. 

Clarendon Community Complex and Walking Path
We helped the Clarendon Elementary School with grant writing and program planning for a new walking trail to give all community member a safe, familiar and accessible area to be physically active.

• Pine Hill Park, Rutland City
• The Pittsford Trail Network
• The Delaware and Hudson Rail Trail connecting Poultney and Castleton
• Find more walking and hiking trails in our area on Trail Finder
• Slate Valley Trails, Poultney 

Walking and biking to school helps students develop independence, improves academic performance, reduces traffic congestion and air pollution and creates a stronger community. The Safe Routes to Schools program provides guidance and encouragement on how to engineer, implement and evaluate programs that make it safer, easier, and more fun for students and their families to walk and bike to school.