Family Life education (especially for parents)

Woodstock Soccer Club
(845) 679-0803

Comeau Park has been the home field for the Woodstock Soccer Club since 1986. Beside the soccer fields, this 76 acre plot is home to the town offices, and outdoor theater and extensive wild areas and nature trails.

WCOCA has been operating the hot dog cart with all proceeds gong back to soccer. Volunteers are needed to help. Please contact Kevin at, kchristofora@hvc.rr.com

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Alternative Energy Ideas

EnviroMission
Newly listed public company committed to establishing profitable, large-scale renewable energy generation power stations..... within five years ... expects to be ... leading producer of clean, green renewable energy.

The Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) is a small organization with a remarkable track record for breaking new ground in promoting sustainable communities. In 1978 RAIN magazine described ILSR as an organization that "puts hard numbers on soft dreams". In 1993 United States Senator Paul Wellstone called ILSR "one of this country's leading practical thinkers in the area of sustainable economic development".

New Rules Project This site is a comprehensive resource for policymakers, organizations and activists looking for innovative public policies enacted around the world that can be used to make your communities vibrant and strong.

Nimbin, Australia, an example  of how communities working together can find creative, sustainable solutions to the many dilemmas facing us all as we plunge into the new millennium........... a highly tolerant town whose rich multicultural diversity is reflected in the works of our large community of talented Artists and Musicians.  Of particular interest at times, the Chat Room, Discussion. Forum: "Nimbin Commons"

Panhandlers, street paper vendors are discussed here, as well as, panhandler myths,lifestyles, and the origin and success of street newspapers about homelessness.

Project for Public Spaces -- Plazas & Central Squares (PPS) ......goal is to improve these public spaces so they are active, comfortable, usable and economically viable for the people who use and manage them, and that they are truly representative of the common life of the community..........

Project for Public Spaces (PPS) a nonprofit technical assistance, research and educational organization. PPS' mission - to create and sustain public places that build communities - is achieved through programs in transportation; parks, plazas and central squares; public markets; and community institutions and public buildings. Since its founding in 1975, the organization has worked in over 1,000 communities, within the U.S. and abroad, helping people to grow their public space into vital community places.

Ravensbeard Wildlife Center, Inc.
PO Box 463, Bearsville, NY 12409
(845) 679-4211
ravensbeardwildlife@hvc.rr.com
Ravensbeard is a group of wildlife rehabilitators, naturalists, educators and concerned people committed to building a broader community with respect for all nature. We provide rehabilitation for wildlife and promote appreciation of wildlife through education.

Time Banks Weave Community One Hour at a Time
For every hour you spend doing something for someone in your community, you earn one Time Dollar. Then you have a Time Dollar to spend on having someone do something for you. It's that simple. Yet it also has profound effects. Time Banks change neighborhoods and whole communities. Time Banking is a social change movement in 22 countries and six continents.

Voice Yourself - Humans cannot survive without clean air, water and food. We have distanced ourselves from the fact that people are as natural as a tree, stone or drop of water. We take the health of our planet for granted; forgetting we are connected to the earth. Harmful and abusive practices - polluting the air, soil and water; clear-cutting our vital forests; adding known toxins into the food we eat and the products we use - has been allowed to escalate unchecked for far too long. You ask, "what can I do?" "How can I make a difference?" You can make a difference through your everyday choices and behaviors. We realize this is difficult, but that's why we are here. Voice Yourself is a site dedicated to encouraging positive action and change; we give you the tools and the information to transform your world for the better.

Woodstock, Our Town
We are a group of Woodstock residents who have come together to consider the issues of how we as a community communicate amongst ourselves and with the people in town government. By promoting efforts for community members to discuss issues that concern Woodstock, we hope to encourage more community participation and a revitalized sense that we are all responsible for the quality of life in our town.

WOODSTOCK NEEDS FOOD-MARKET(s) & related links