Participants of the first cohort of the Ford Institute Leadership Program in Junction City and Harrisburg are in the news! As part of their park enhancement project, participants came together to install a doggie station at Lyle-Day Park on May 4. For more information, visit the Tribune News.
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Park Enhancement in the Territorial Heartland
May 16, 2013
Reasons We Love Rural
May 15, 2013
We are attending RDI staff meetings for part of this week, and Tuesday we took some time to reflect upon and discuss why each of us loves rural. Here is a look at some of those thoughts:
New! Extended R2R Early Bird Registration - Ends May 19
May 06, 2013
You still have time to take advantage of the Regards to Rural early bird discount! New deadline is May 19. The conference will be held Friday and Saturday, June 21 to 22, 2013 at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon, with a pre-session by conference keynote speaker, Michael Shuman, on Thursday, June 20. Conference highlights include keynotes from Michael Shuman, author of “Local Dollars, Local Sense,” and Chuck Fluharty, founding director of the Rural Policy Research Institute (RUPRI), a funders panel, sessions focused on rural wealth creation, economic vitality, food systems, leadership development, entrepreneurship, frontier living, and more, many networking opportunities, and delicious local and seasonal food. Register early and save. Early bird registration ends May 19, 2013. Visit the Regards to Rural website for more information and to register.
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