First Impressions

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UNH Extension Goes (Almost) Undercover as Tourists in West Virginia
Curious how rural communities build thriving tourism and recreation economies? A multi-state research collaboration, including UNH Extension and partn... Learn More
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
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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
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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
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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
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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