Projects / Issues

VARD seeks to be proactive as a Smart Growth resource to local decision makers and developers.   We also strive to educate and empower the public to get involved in the local land-use process.  We have helped organize and sponsor trainings for decision makers and have hosted educational forums for the public on citizen advocacy and neighborhood and building design, to name two examples.  As a watchdog and advocate we often play a more reactive role too, responding to proposed developments and land use decisions and reshaping how we spend our time and resources according to the pressing issues as they present themselves.  In this section of our website we keep a list of the various activities we undertake in the pursuit of our mission: To advocate for the private, public and civic actions that will result in the responsible development and sustainable use of natural resources (water, land, wildlife and air) in Teton Valley.