Vacationland Resources Committee
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P. O. Box 210
Cherryfield, ME 04622
VRC is a committee of the Down East RC&D. The Down East RC&D is a program under the Natural Resources Conservation Service, an agency of USDA. RC&D’s mission is resource conservation through systematic use of soil, water, plants, wildlife, human and recreational resources while maintaining quality in the natural resource base and improving the economy through properly managed development. The VRC’s role as an RC&D Committee is specific to tourism, conservation and development throughout Washington and Hancock counties.
VRC works extensively with partners throughout the region and beyond. We define partners as any group or individual who shares any of our goals and works to advance them. Our partners include all of the organizations represented through VRC membership and many more. We often work directly with partners on specific projects (such as hosting a workshop), but partners can also be working on their own in support of the DESTINY (see below) goals. When we identify that organizations or individuals are actively implementing DESTINY 2010, we make every effort to let them know about us and offer our support, such as adding them to our communication list for outreach and steady contact.
DESTINY 2010 (Down East Sustainable Tourism Initiative 2010) provides a road-map for the development of sustainable tourism in the Down East region. As such, DESTINY 2010 serves as the strategic plan of the Vacationland Resources Committee (VRC) and helps prioritize activities undertaken by the committee or in support of activities undertaken by our partners. Please see details on DESTINY under our initiatives.
The committee usually meets monthly at the Down East RC&D offices in Cherryfield, Maine. The meetings are open to the public. VRC members who are unable to attend in person can call in via speaker phone, or be briefed via email and meeting notes which are kept by a Down East RC&D staffer.
VRC members donate their time in-kind, either as volunteers or through the organizations they represent. Membership is open to any individuals or organizations committed to sustainable tourism in the region. Joining is simple; express your interest and commitment, come to our meetings, and participate.
Last updated by Barbara Maurer on March 1, 2010