First Impressions

Hood Park sign
Reimagining Hood Park
Community feedback provides a vision for Derry's future
For many years, families in and around Derry have gone to Hood Park to swim, walk the trails and play. However, due to a lack of funding, poor water q... Learn More
Stacks of coins with plants appearing to grow from them, next to a wooden model house
Extension Internships Help UNH Students Acquire Professional Jobs
UNH alumni pursue careers that strengthen communities and economies
UNH alumni pursue careers that strengthen communities and economies Learn More
Building roof with a sign that says Keene
Bringing Bold Ideas to Rural Challenges
Two Days at the Radically Rural Conference in Keene, NH
Two Days at the Radically Rural Conference in Keene, NH Learn More
10 people standing behind a table
Students Assess Downtown Dover using First Impressions
By Tyler Quinn Smith, Community & Environmental Planning Major, UNH 2018 Last week marked the pinnacle of the First Impressions project as the ... Learn More
New Hampshire First Impressions: Embracing technology to assess and revitalize downtowns
Does your downtown impress, or does it fall short? A new program called First Impressions seeks to improve and revitalize downtowns by using feedback ... Learn More
Close-up of a person on a sidewalk using the First Impressions app to provide feedback about a community.
A Town Wants Visitor Feedback? There's an App for That
First Impressions collects visitor data for N.H. communities
First Impressions collects visitor data for N.H. communities Learn More
Staff getting awards
Community Development Wins Award for Teamwork
Three members of the UNH Cooperative Extension Community and Economic Development team were awarded at the National Association of Community Developme... Learn More