Downloadable Resources

Project how-to guide

Developing Invasive Plant Outreach and Management Projects: A Guide for Vermont Communities and Conservation Organizations. For a copy of this full-color, 100-page guide, send a $10 check to The Nature Conservancy, c/o Paul Marangelo, 27 State Street, Montpelier, VT 05602 or email pmarangelo@tnc.org.

Planning your project

Comparison of project strategies based on project scale

Finding appropriate partners based on the type of project

Ideas for possible partners

Sample Memorandum of Understanding

Recruiting and working with volunteers

Resources for recruiting volunteers

How to find the right volunteers for your particular project

Volunteer interest form template

Sample volunteer job description

Organizing and executing a workday

Resources for organizing a successful community event

Volunteer sign-in sheet template

Work release and sign-in sheet template

Common supplies needed for an invasives control workday

Getting the word out

Resources for working with the media

Sample press release

Working with governments and schools

Examples of Vermont state education standards

Sample indemnity agreement

Developing a management plan