Regional Resources

• Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge - Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge, established in 1943, is located on the eastern shore of Lake Champlain near the Canadian border in Franklin County, Vermont. This 6,642-acre refuge includes most of the Missisquoi River delta where it flows into Missisquoi Bay. The refuge consists of quiet waters and wetlands which attract large flocks of migratory birds. Upland areas of the refuge are a mix of open fields and a hardwood forest of American elm, white ash, white oak, silver and red maple. Both of these areas provide habitat for migratory songbirds, resident mammals and other wildlife.
  
  
• Northwest Regional Planning Commission - The Northwest Regional Planning Commission (NRPC) is one of twelve commissions serving Vermont municipalities. Their mission is to conduct regional planning programs, assist local municipalities in planning efforts, serve as a center of information and support, and provide a forum for disuccsion of issues which are regional in nature.
  
  
• Vermont Chamber of Commerce - The Vermont Chamber of Commerce is the Voice of Vermont Business, specializing in tourism information, representing business, and growing the Vermont economy.
  
  
• Vermont Planning Information Center - A clearinghouse of information for planning commissions, zoning boards, development review boards, and their staff and all others involved in land use planning and regulation in Vermont.

Use the links listed above for more detailed information.