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10 Components of Vibrant Communities
A vibrant community relies on several key components, including economic vitality, community health, natural resources and recreation, community…
Tourism, Outdoor Recreation & Nature Economy, Economic Development, Community Leadership Community & Economic Development Fact Sheet
Connecting Downtowns & Trails: Opportunities & Challenges
Many communities have trails in close proximity to their downtowns/village centers/business districts. We share the opportunities and challenges of…
Tourism, Outdoor Recreation & Nature Economy Community & Economic Development Video
Strengthening Connections: Downtowns & Trails - Hopkinton-Contoocook, 2023
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…
Tourism, Outdoor Recreation & Nature Economy Community & Economic Development Research Report
Antrim NH Visioning Forum Report 2023
The town of Antrim, New Hampshire conducted a two-day community visioning session on Friday, March 13 and Saturday, March 14, 2023. The forum…
Economic Development Community & Economic Development Research Report
Cultivating Farm Experiences: Can Agritourism add to your bottom line?
Cultivating Farm Experiences is a four-part Zoom webinar series that examines agritourism. Each session focuses on the different aspects of…
Agricultural Business Management, Agricultural Marketing & Sales, Tourism, Outdoor Recreation & Nature Economy, Economic Development Community & Economic Development Fact Sheet, Guide, Presentation, Video, Worksheet
Engaging Communities with Story Maps
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…
Community Leadership Community & Economic Development Fact Sheet
Research Report: Understanding and Advancing the Preservation Trades (2023)
Showing a collective interest in the preservation and restoration trades workforce, four statewide preservation nonprofits (representing NY, VT, NH,…
Economic Development Community & Economic Development Research Report
Agritourism Development: Neighborhood and Community Considerations
An increasing number of farms in NH and beyond are incorporating agritourism activities and/or event hosting into their business models. While these…
Tourism, Outdoor Recreation & Nature Economy, Economic Development Community & Economic Development Presentation
Access to Nature and Its Economic Implications
The Nature Economy Collaborative, supported by UNH Collaborative Research Excellence, is pleased to share a brand-new information brief on the…
Tourism, Outdoor Recreation & Nature Economy, Economic Development Community & Economic Development Fact Sheet
Craft Breweries and Community
As a result of increasing interest in craft breweries for community revitalization in New Hampshire, the Community and Economic Development team has…
Economic Development Community & Economic Development Fact Sheet
Connecting Nature Economy to Community Goals - Graphic
We aim to help communities connect the environment and natural resources with community goals to create vibrant economies and high quality of life…
Tourism, Outdoor Recreation & Nature Economy, Economic Development Community & Economic Development Fact Sheet
Trail Stewardship in Coös County, NH
This report studies possible solutions to trail stewardship challenges in Coos County New Hampshire.
Tourism, Outdoor Recreation & Nature Economy, Natural Resources, Getting Outside & Volunteering, Trail Finder, Nature Groupie Community & Economic Development, Natural Resources Research Report
NH’s Workforce: The Youth Retention Initiative
Population out-migration in New Hampshire has generated efforts focused on retaining and recruiting young adults. This population is essential to the…
Economic Development Community & Economic Development Research Report
Best Practices: Participating in a Virtual Meeting
Virtual meetings provide an opportunity to gather people in different locations efficiently. In order to make your meeting as productive as possible…
Location: Durham Campus
Community Leadership Community & Economic Development Fact Sheet
Best Practices: Hosting a Virtual Meeting
Virtual meetings provide an opportunity to gather people in different locations efficiently. In order to make your meeting as productive as possible…
Location: Durham Campus
Community Leadership Community & Economic Development Fact Sheet
Eight Ways Nature Supports New Hampshire's Economy
New Hampshire is fortunate to have many natural assets that support our quality of life and economic vibrancy. In a new info brief we share eight…
Location: Durham Campus
Tourism, Outdoor Recreation & Nature Economy Community & Economic Development Fact Sheet
Nature Supports a Vibrant Downtown Economy
Nature and access to natural assets can be important components of a downtown economy. In this new brief from the Nature Economy Collaborative, we…
Location: Durham Campus
Tourism, Outdoor Recreation & Nature Economy, Economic Development Community & Economic Development Fact Sheet
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…
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
Fourteen Tips for Cultivating your Entrepreneurial Community
An entrepreneurial community is a community that intentionally acts to cultivate and support entrepreneurs. Focusing on building business and…
Economic Development Community & Economic Development Fact Sheet