Stewardship Initiatives
As effective way to conserve lifestyles and landscapes is to develop community cohesion and to enhance local resident’s dense of appreciation of their own environment, including local businesses, historic architecture, rich cultural and social activities and strong sense of community-in other words, to involve destination stakeholders in the sector through a variety of initiatives coordinated by the Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing (VDTM) (www.vermontvacation.com).
The VDTM oversees the destination with the mission to:
‘Promote Vermont’s travel, recreation, and cultural attractions, as well as the state’s goods and services to a global audience, in coordination with public and private sector partners, and in a manner consistent with the values and traditions of the state for the economic benefit of all Vermonters’ (www.vermontpartners.org).