What Caledonia County Natural Resource Conservation District does

The Caledonia County Natural Resource Conservation District is a local government entity and political subdivision of the State of Vermont, established in 1947 and headquartered at 481 Summer Street, Suite 202, St. Johnsbury, Vermont. It provides conservation planning, education, and technical assistance to municipalities, agricultural operations, and watershed communities within Caledonia County. The district is staffed by 1–10 employees and operates under a Board of Supervisors governance model, with no proprietary technology platform and no disclosed revenue.

The district's service portfolio is organized into four core programs: Agricultural Resources (Required Agricultural Practices compliance and Nutrient Management Planning); Watershed Resources (Stevens and Wells River Watersheds, Upper Lamoille River Watershed, and Passumpsic River Watershed — the county's largest — coordination); Municipal Resources (Stormwater Master Planning, Municipal Road General Permit compliance, Bridges and Culverts assessment, and Green Stormwater Infrastructure project development); and Locally Led Conservation (Local Fund Pool 2026 and a 2025 stakeholder survey). Active project work includes an open Request for Proposals for conceptual (30%) engineering design services for the Jackson Dam Removal in Hardwick, VT.

The business model is non-commercial: the district is funded through federal-state cooperative agreements (notably USDA NRCS), state appropriations, local municipal partnerships, and grant programs rather than direct customer fees. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. Marketing and outreach are conducted through the district website, public board meetings, legal notices, and the CCNRCD and VACD Statewide Events calendars. Operating geography is restricted to Caledonia County, Vermont, with no global footprint or stated expansion ambitions beyond the county boundary.

Name

Caledonia County Natural Resource Conservation District

Legal name

Caledonia County Natural Resource Conservation District

Website

https://caledoniacountynrcd.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Caledonia County Natural Resource Conservation District is a Vermont government entity providing conservation planning, technical assistance, and watershed coordination to municipalities, farms, and communities within Caledonia County.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Conservation District Services

NAICS

Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241), Administration of Conservation Programs (92412)

akta.pro primary industry

Wildlife, Biodiversity & Habitat Conservation Administration (BPAIAMAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Conservation, Restoration & Biodiversity Services (Habitat, Wetlands, Riparian) (IMAMAJAH), Wetland, Riparian & Buffer Services (within forest landscapes) (AFAMAMAI), Conservation Easements & Land Trust Services (AFAMAMAH)

Keywords

• Conservation district services
• Watershed management planning
• Agricultural resource planning
• Stormwater master planning
• Municipal technical assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Johnsbury

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

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B2B

Offering type

Services

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Personnel, Operations, Others

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Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Caledonia County Natural Resource Conservation District is a Vermont political subdivision that delivers conservation planning, technical assistance, and education programs to landowners, municipalities, and watershed communities. Its core programs include Agricultural Resources (nutrient management planning and Required Agricultural Practices compliance), Watershed Resources (riparian and stormwater coordination), Municipal Resources (stormwater master planning and bridges/culverts assistance), and Locally Led Conservation initiatives.

Product overview

The Caledonia County Natural Resource Conservation District is a local government conservation organization that provides environmental management services rather than a commercial technology product. The organization offers a coordinated suite of conservation programs including Agricultural Resources (Required Agricultural Practices, Nutrient Management Planning), Watershed Resources (covering Stevens and Wells River Watersheds, Upper Lamoille River Watershed, and Passumpsic River Watershed), Municipal Resources (Stormwater Master Planning, Municipal Road General Permit, Bridges and Culverts), and Locally Led Conservation initiatives. The district also coordinates specific environmental projects such as the Jackson Dam Removal Design Services.

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Products and services

• Agricultural Resources Program Conservation planning and compliance support for farms and agricultural operations, including nutrient management planning and Required Agricultural Practices assistance in Caledonia County, Vermont.
• Watershed Resources Program Watershed-level conservation coordination and protection services for communities and landowners within Caledonia County watersheds.
• Municipal Resources Program Technical assistance and planning services for municipalities, including stormwater master planning and bridges and culverts support for towns in Caledonia County.
• Locally Led Conservation Program Community-driven conservation initiatives coordinated locally to address place-based natural resource priorities in Caledonia County.
• Jackson Dam Removal Design Services Engineering and design services for the Jackson Dam removal project, delivered as a contracted conservation infrastructure engagement.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Recent moves4 records

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Broad incumbents

• The Nature Conservancy (Vermont Chapter): Larger national conservation nonprofit with active Vermont operations in land protection, watershed conservation, and forest stewardship. Overlaps significantly on watershed and habitat priorities but operates across a far broader geography and asset base than a single county district.

Direct peers

• Trout Unlimited (Vermont): Specializes in river and stream restoration with active Vermont chapters working on dam removal, riparian habitat, and coldwater fisheries — directly overlapping Caledonia's river restoration work on the Passumpsic, Stevens and Wells, and Upper Lamoille watersheds.
• Vermont River Conservancy: Statewide nonprofit focused on river corridor conservation, public access, and river restoration. Operates at a comparable Vermont-wide scale and shares the same constituency of municipalities and watershed groups that Caledonia serves.
• Vermont Association of Conservation Districts (VACD): Statewide umbrella organization for Vermont's county-level conservation districts including Caledonia. Provides governance support, legislative advocacy, and shared services, making it the most direct structural peer in terms of mission, funding model, and operating scope.
• Orleans County Natural Resource Conservation District: Neighboring Vermont county conservation district operating under the same state authority with a comparable suite of agricultural, watershed, and municipal technical assistance programs. Same legal structure, same funding mechanisms, same customer base profile.
• Lamoille County Natural Resource Conservation District: Adjacent Vermont county NRCD with overlapping jurisdiction on the Upper Lamoille River Watershed that Caledonia also coordinates. Operates under identical state statute and delivers the same mix of agricultural compliance, watershed, and municipal services.

Regional players

• Connecticut River Conservancy: Regional watershed organization serving the Connecticut River basin across Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. Comparable in watershed restoration focus but primarily active in a different watershed geography than Caledonia's Passumpsic/Stevens and Wells/Lamoille focus.

Others

• Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation: State regulatory agency that sets the standards (Required Agricultural Practices, Municipal Road General Permit) that Caledonia helps municipalities and farmers comply with. Overlaps in mission but operates at the state regulatory level rather than as a local technical assistance provider.
• USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) - Vermont: Federal partner agency that provides cooperative funding and technical frameworks to Vermont conservation districts including Caledonia. Comparable in mission scope but operates federally rather than as a local subdivision, and functions more as an upstream funder/coordinator than a direct service peer.

Emerging players

• Stone Environmental: Vermont-based environmental science and engineering consulting firm offering watershed assessment, agricultural compliance, and stormwater services — direct overlap with Caledonia's service lines but operating commercially with broader geographic reach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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