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Water quality concerns and actions addressed during Water School Webinar Series
Published on July 30, 2021
Local decision-makers play a key role in managing and protecting the water quality of our freshwater resources. -
Sustainable Parks, Recreation and Tourism degree supports student in the field of museum studies and informal education
Published on June 9, 2021
Adrian majored in sustainable parks, recreation and tourism and minored in museum studies to explore topics such as non-profit management and informal education. -
Economic impacts of COVID-19 on travel and tourism, specifically in the Great Lakes States
Published on June 3, 2021
U.S. Travel Association publishes details of the startling decline in U.S. travel and tourism. -
Who should be on our community leadership team?
Published on May 20, 2021
After several years, strategies and suggestions develop for building leadership teams to address community-driven tourism and development. -
Cultivating local farm economies
Published on April 21, 2021
Farm viability requires flexibility, innovation in local government planning and zoning to allow for farm income diversification. -
Planning commissions can strengthen inclusion with gender neutral policy language
Published on April 7, 2021
Are people of all gender identities represented in your planning commission bylaws, policies, and other documents? Many organizations have taken steps to update policies and replace gendered language with gender neutral options. -
Community-driven tourism program provides benefits to rural city leaders
Published on March 18, 2021
City of St. Clair, MI leadership team reveals benefits of working together after participating in First Impressions Tourism assessment program. -
Annual Shiver on the River event on Belle Isle, Detroit, is going virtual!
Published on February 4, 2021
Learn all there is to love about Belle Isle in this free family friendly webinar. -
First-time visitor perspectives become the catalysts needed to spawn change just in time for the novel coronavirus pandemic
Published on January 29, 2021
City of Laingsburg, MI acts on tourism assessment results, which helps prepare them for unpredictable changes related to the pandemic, downtown business, and web presence. -
Sustainable Living and Leadership Series launched by three land-grant universities
Published on January 22, 2021
Multi-topic series explores sustainability actions for home and community.
