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Creating Connection and Community

June 29, 2012 By admin

Creating Connection and Community On Washington State’s western coast, the Hoh River Reservation encompasses 443 acres of natural abundance. The Olympic rainforest, Pacific Ocean and the Hoh River have sustained generations of Hoh River people on their ancestral land. In the tribal village, 120 community members make their home in two neighborhoods, the upper and […]

Filed Under: Children, Families and Learning, Civic Literacy & Leadership, Community Development and Design, Family Entertainment and Activities, Fish, Fishing, Gathering and Hunting, Harvesting Nature, Lifelong Learning, Multi-Generational Recreation Center, Northwest Area Foundation Horizons Project, Program - community, Promoting Community Interaction on Common Goals, Shellfish, Washington, Youth, Youth Leadership

Where a Can-do Attitude Engages — and Enchants

June 29, 2012 By admin

Where a Can-do Attitude Engages — and Enchants Don’t be fooled by the quiet appearance of this small North Dakota town. The townpeople’s “can-do” attitude is as enchanting as the gigantic metal sculptures that tower over the countryside and guide the way to Regent. With population at 211, Regent’s rugged but friendly townspeople have set […]

Filed Under: Arts & Crafts, Arts and Culture, Children, Families and Learning, Community Development and Design, Folk Arts, Gathering and Hunting, Harvesting Nature, Hospitality, Inn or Resort, North Dakota, Program - community, Tourism and Recreation, Youth

Titus Mill Farm

June 29, 2012 By admin

The Buzz of Bees and Blades Pennington, NJ Steve and Joyce George of Titus Mill Farm in Pennington, New Jersey, believe business plans should allow for — even encourage — a healthy dose of serendipity. By keeping open to opportunities and taking advantage of niche markets, the Georges’ business blends timber products and bee-keeping with […]

Filed Under: Business - family, Business Development – Harvesting Nature specifi, Business planning, Diversified farming (USDA stories), Forestry, Gathering and Hunting, Harvesting Nature, New Jersey, Wood, clay and ash

The Community Wild Foraging Project

June 29, 2012 By admin

Modern-Day Hunter-Gatherers Flagstaff, Arizona · By Gary Paul Nabhan and Rose Houk Patty West and Teresa DeKoker may be the only university employees in the United States to boast job descriptions as “hunter-gatherers.” As coordinators of the country’s first community wild foraging project, they gather wild foods from farms, ranches, and public lands on the […]

Filed Under: Arizona, Gathering and Hunting, Harvesting Nature, Program - university, SW book, Wild fruit, Wildfoods

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