Tourism, Outdoor Recreation & Nature Economy

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Strengthening Connections: Downtowns & Trails - Ossipee, NH 2022
Over the past two years, interrupted but not deterred by the ongoing pandemic, we worked adaptively and creatively with the Ossipee Economic Developme...
Tourism, Outdoor Recreation & Nature Economy Community & Economic Development Research Report
Strengthening Connections: Downtowns & Trails - Keene, NH 2022
Over six months, from Sept. 2021-March 2022, we worked with the City of Keene on how to better connect two rail trails with their downtown businesses....
Tourism, Outdoor Recreation & Nature Economy Community & Economic Development Research Report
Impacts of COVID-19 on Nature and Economy in Northern New Hampshire
During the summer of 2020, we interviewed 20 economic development and conservation volunteers about the impact of the pandemic in Northern NH communit...
Location: Durham Campus
Economic Development, Tourism, Outdoor Recreation & Nature Economy Community & Economic Development
Community and Economic Development 2020 Impacts
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Location: Durham Campus
Tourism, Outdoor Recreation & Nature Economy, Economic Development, Community Leadership Community & Economic Development
Nature Economy Fact Sheet #3: Economic Impact Analysis
Economic impact analysis is an important tool for community and regional decision making. However, it is a tool that is sometimes not fully understood...
Location: Durham Campus
Tourism, Outdoor Recreation & Nature Economy Community & Economic Development Fact Sheet
Nature Economy Fact Sheet #2: Values of Freshwater Recreation in NH
New Hampshire’s freshwater resources provide numerous values to both residents and visitors. New Hampshire has over 1,000 Lakes and 10,000 miles of ri...
Location: Durham Campus
Tourism, Outdoor Recreation & Nature Economy Community & Economic Development Fact Sheet
Rivers and Economic Development Research Brief
Throughout history, rivers have been drivers of economic development. Many communities have rivers running through their downtowns and when rivers are...
Location: Durham Campus
Tourism, Outdoor Recreation & Nature Economy Community & Economic Development Research Report
Strengthening Connections: Downtowns & Trails - Bristol, NH 2019
We recently completed a pilot of our Downtowns & Trails program in Bristol, NH.  This final report summarizes the work we've done with the co...
Tourism, Outdoor Recreation & Nature Economy, Economic Development Community & Economic Development Research Report
Connecting Downtowns and Trails
In May 2018, the team traveled on a train-the-trainer trip to Kentucky’s Trail Towns program. During the trip, the group visited and assessed four dif...
Location: Durham Campus
Tourism, Outdoor Recreation & Nature Economy Community & Economic Development Research Report
Nature Economy Fact Sheet #1: The Economic Benefits of Trails
Many communities in New Hampshire and beyond, have natural assets such as trails that can be leveraged for economic vibrancy. In this fact sheet, the ...
Location: Durham Campus
Tourism, Outdoor Recreation & Nature Economy Community & Economic Development Fact Sheet