| Overview: |
| Relocate to the Lake Champlain Valley |
Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce relocation information and
statistics on a variety of subjects |
| Vermont Tourism |
A wealth of travel information to plan a visit the Green Mountain State.
Vermont State Map (pdf) |
| Vermont State Map |
Official Vermont road map in Adobe® Acrobat®
format (pdf).
Download
the free Adobe Reader. |
| Population: |
| US Census Town Profiles |
2000 Census data on population, housing and property, economy, natural resources, transportation, public health and poverty, and education - select Town Name |
| Housing: |
| Housing Programs |
Community and Economic Development
Office housing and home ownership information and programs |
| Burlington Housing Authority |
Affordable housing and rentals, assistance for the greater Burlington
area |
| Vermont Dept of Housing and Community Affairs Housing Division |
Affordable housing programs, grants, publications |
| HomeShare Vermont |
Independent living assistance through Homesharing for seniors and persons
with disabilities |
| Cathedral Square Corporation |
Housing, services for elders, low income persons and persons
with disabilities |
| Vermont Tenants |
Rental tenant rights and information |
| Schools: |
| Burlington School District |
Grades K-12 schools, School Board |
| Fletcher Free Library |
City public library |
University of Vermont
Saint Michael's College
Champlain College
Burlington College |
Higher education institutions |
| Vermont Student Assistance Corporation |
Financial aid |
| Medical: |
| Fletcher Allen Health Care |
Regional hospital located in Burlington |
UVM Rescue
SMC Fire and Rescue |
Emergency response and transport services |
| Visiting Nurse Association |
Individual and family-centered health services in home and in other
community settings |
| Vermont Dept of Health |
Public health information, programs, services, regulations |
| Utilities: |
| Burlington Electric Department |
City-owned electric utility, serving Burlington |
| Green Mountain Power |
Regional electric utility |
| Vermont Gas Systems |
Natural gas - serves most of Burlington |
| Burlington Water Dept |
City department supplies water to Burlington |
| Burlington Telecom |
City department provides cable TV, internet, and telephone services |
| Chittenden Solid Waste District |
Recycling, trash disposal, hazardous waste processing, composting |
| Taxes: |
| Assessor's Office |
City property tax department |
| Vermont Dept of Taxes |
State tax information, data, filing and forms |
| Transportation: |
| Chittenden County Transportation Authority |
Bus public transportation service, shopping and school shuttles, and
carpooling coordination |
| Lake Champlain Transportation Company |
Ferry boat service between Vermont and New York |
| Vermont Airports |
Information about Burlington International Airport (BTV), parking, rental cars, as
well as information on all Vermont airports. |
| Vermont Transit Lines |
Bus service throughout the Northeast |
| Amtrak |
Passenger rail service |
| Green Mountain Railroad |
Passenger and freight rail service, including tourist excursion trains |
| Chittenden County Metropolitan Planning Organization |
County transportation improvement and long-range planning |
| Media and News: |
Burlington Free Press
Rutland Herald
Barre Montpelier Times Argus |
Daily newspapers |
| Seven Days |
Weekly arts and music newspaper |
| Vermont Public Radio |
National Public Radio news, classical, jazz, and other programs |
WCAX
WPTZ |
Television stations |
| Vermont Life Magazine |
Featuring Vermont landscape, lifestyles, history, traditions |
| Weather: |
| Burlington National Weather Service |
Climate information (click on Climatology), current and forecasted weather |
Current Weather and Forecast
Northeast Radar Loop
Mountain or Lake Recreation Forecast |
Current conditions, forecast, and recreation weather |
| Outdoor Recreation: |
| Burlington Department of Parks and Recreation |
City parks, recreation programs, special events |
| Winooski Valley Park District |
Regional system of parks along the Winooski River, walking and paddling
guides |
| Local Motion |
Promoting trails and bikeways for cycling, blading, and walking in and
around Burlington |
| Lake Champlain Bikeways |
Bike paths and tours around Lake Champlain |
| Lake Champlain Community Sailing Center |
Sail and paddle programs based on Burlington's waterfront |
| Champlain Kayak Club |
Sea kayaking club based on Lake Champlain |
| Catamount Trail Association |
300-mile length-of-Vermont backcountry ski trail |
| Ski Vermont |
Alpine ski and snowboard conditions and resort information |
Bolton Valley
Cochran's
Mad River Glen
Smugglers Notch
Stowe
Sugarbush |
Alpine ski and snowboard areas within a one hour drive from Burlington |
| Environment: |
| Vermont Agency of Natural Resources |
State agency for environmental monitoring and regulation, forests, parks, water resources, fish and wildlife |
| Lake Champlain Basin Program |
Restoring and protecting Lake Champlain for future generations |
| Burlington EcoInfo Project |
Environmental information and data on air, water, land, and energy |
| Vermont Land Trust |
Conserving Vermont's farm and forest land for the future |
| Vermont Forum on Sprawl |
Promoting awareness of the impacts of strip and dispearsed development upon
community life and values, and the economic base |
| Champ Quest |
Dedicated to finding, identifying and protecting the large reptiles
presumed to be in Lake Champlain, collectively known as "Champ" |
