Resources

Barrington’s 2025 Downtowns & Trails Program Report highlights a community-driven effort to enhance connections between the town center and its…

Volunteer boards and committees are the backbone of local governance in New Hampshire, but many communities struggle to consistently recruit and…

Community events play a crucial role in fostering social capital, which is essential for community development. Social capital refers to the networks…

Imagine what’s possible in a community where there is a high level of mutual trust between residents and their local government. This information…

This report provides an in-depth look a the program's journey, the valuable assets each community discovered, the opportunities that emerged,…

Dot voting is a technique for semi-anonymous voting. Participants are given sets of colored sticky dots, which adhere to a variety of surfaces where…

A vibrant community relies on several key components, including economic vitality, community health, natural resources and recreation, community…

Many communities have trails in close proximity to their downtowns/village centers/business districts. We share the opportunities and challenges of…

Over a series of months, we worked with the Hopkinton, New Hampshire community on how to better connect its trails with its business center, the…

The town of Antrim, New Hampshire conducted a two-day community visioning session on Friday, March 13 and Saturday, March 14, 2023. The forum…

Cultivating Farm Experiences is a four-part Zoom webinar series that examines agritourism. Each session focuses on the different aspects of…

A story map is a web map that combines mapping with text, photos, multimedia and functionality to generate a stand-alone resource. Story maps use…

Showing a collective interest in the preservation and restoration trades workforce, four statewide preservation nonprofits (representing NY, VT, NH,…

An increasing number of farms in NH and beyond are incorporating agritourism activities and/or event hosting into their business models. While these…

The Nature Economy Collaborative, supported by UNH Collaborative Research Excellence, is pleased to share a brand-new information brief on the…

As a result of increasing interest in craft breweries for community revitalization in New Hampshire, the Community and Economic Development team has…

We aim to help communities connect the environment and natural resources with community goals to create vibrant economies and high quality of life…

This report studies possible solutions to trail stewardship challenges in Coos County New Hampshire.

Population out-migration in New Hampshire has generated efforts focused on retaining and recruiting young adults. This population is essential to the…

Virtual meetings provide an opportunity to gather people in different locations efficiently. In order to make your meeting as productive as possible…