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Outdoor Recreation & Tourism

Overview

A space for people within the outdoor recreation and environment community to come together to share assets, ideas, and solutions to recover the system from loss and challenges associated with COVID-19 and build a plan for resiliency moving into the future.

Summary Report from Focus Group Meetings

The Outdoor Recreation focus group met in March and April 2021 and included participants from Appalachian Mountain Club, Conservation Fund, Cross Country NH, Upper Valley Trails Alliance, Littleton Parks and Recreation, Ski NH, Coos County Adventure LLC, Windon Water LLC, Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust, Mount Washington State Park, US Forest Service, Granite Outdoor Alliance, Northern Forest Canoe Trial, and the White Mountain National Forest.

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Education

Overview

A space for people working in education to come together to share assets, ideas, and solutions to recover the system from loss and challenges associated with COVID-19 and build a plan for resiliency moving into the future.

Summary Report from Focus Group Meetings

The Education Focus Group met in March 2021 and included participants from North Country Educational Services, Gorham Middle School, Lafayette Regional School, Profile School, NH Department of Education, White Mountain School, Gorham High School, Berlin High School, Littleton High School, Hugh L. Gallen Career and Technical Center, Milan Village School, Berlin Elementary, Bethlehem Elementary, White Mountain Community College, Granite State Independent Living, Berlin Middle School, home school educators, and superintendents from around the region.

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Arts & Culture

Overview

A space for people within the arts and culture community to come together to share assets, ideas, and solutions to recover the system from loss and challenges associated with COVID-19 and build a plan for resiliency moving into the future.

Summary Report from Focus Group Meetings

The Art & Culture Focus Group met in February and March 2021 and included participants from the Great North Woods Center for the Arts, Catamount Arts, The Loading Dock, Littleton Cultural Arts Commission, Colonial Theater, Weathervane Theater, NH State Council on the Arts, Littleton Studio School, NOCO Mural Project, Franconia Art Walk, White Mountain School, Jean’s Playhouse, North Country Center for the Arts, Upstage Players, Whitefield Library, and Haverhill Heritage Commission.

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Food & Agriculture

Overview

A space for people within the food and agriculture systems to come together and share assets, ideas, and solutions to recover the system from loss and challenges associated with COVID-19 and build a plan for resiliency of our food system moving into the future.

Summary Report from Focus Group Meetings

The Food & Agriculture focus group met in February 2021 and included participants from the NH Food Alliance, NH Farm-to-School, NH Forest Society, UNH Cooperative Extension, Littleton Food Cooperative, Meadowstone Farm, Roots and Fruits Farm, White Mountain Forager, White Mountain Apiary, Taproot, the Root Cellar, Littleton Food Pantry, and the Rocks. Additional interview were conducted at the Conway, Gorham, Lancaster, and Littleton Farmer’s Markets.

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