23 May
Local food's triple bottom line: "It benefits the economy with jobs, it benefits our health and it benefits our land.” http://t.co/nW4TSWG3
For rural communities suffering from poverty, development can seem like a no-brainer: if you build it, they will come, bringing jobs and opportunities with them. But as sprawl across the country has shown, development can come at the expense of a rural community’s own character and sense of place, and can leave areas ravaged when companies that built there leave for cheaper pastures. In the Sewee to Santee region of South Carolina, a vision is forming: a better quality of life for its residents built on the belief that a rich rural landscape is an opportunity, rather than an obstacle to be overcome. Read More »
South Carolina’s beautiful rural landscape belies an unfortunate reality of poverty. How can the state's rural communities take advantage of existing assets to achieve long-term prosperity? Read More »
National Park Week is April 21-29, 2012. You don't have to go all the way to Yellowstone or the Everglades to participate: Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore is just an hour outside of Chicago. Learn more about what the National Lakeshore has to offer. Read More »
25 May
Charleston is buzzing as today kicks of #Spoleto 2012. Check out full coverage from the @postandcourier http://t.co/4vnp2OBf
24 May
Easement enables preservation of more than 1,300 acres in the northern part of Beaufort Countyy: http://t.co/SLIYhn8n #conservation
23 May
Congrats! RT @circletheatre Chicago Tribune: 4 STARS! "a richly textured and searingly honest production" http://t.co/dNbgliFU
23 May
Local food's triple bottom line: "It benefits the economy with jobs, it benefits our health and it benefits our land.” http://t.co/nW4TSWG3