2011 International Community Congress:
Balancing Nature and Commerce in Communities that Neighbour Public Lands
Several community teams came together in October 2011 to plan projects that take advantage of the incredible natural resources of the area and to develop workable action plans to improve the sustainability of their individual economies and the public lands in the broader Heart of the Continent region. Read more about the Congress » * In the News * Results Sheet (pdf)
Ten Team’s Pursuing New Action Plans
- Atikokan/Quetico – Familiarization Bus Tour in May 2012
- Destination Voyageurs National Park – Develop a Marketing Plan for DVNP by December 2012
- Grand Portage, Grand Marais & Gunflint Trail – Create A Cook County History Trail
- Iron Range– Educational Program to Connect Local Residents With The Outdoors
- Municipality of Neebing – Re-Open Pigeon River Provincial Park
- The New City of Ranier – Create a Ranier-Centered Map
- North Shore Scenic Drive – Use “Two Cities, One Route” To Promote the Duluth/Thunderbay Byway
- The North of Superior/Parks Group – Create Nor’wester Adventure
- Trans Canada Trail Ontario – Create And Promote a Waterway Trail Across The Region
- Connecting Volunteers to the Heart of the Continent – Web-Based Volunteer Pool
About the Congress
In October 2011, ten community teams participated in a multi-day forum and training event that brought together community teams, public land managers, and other interested parties from both sides of the international border with the purpose of learning how to best take advantage of the incredible natural resources of this area and to develop workable plans to improve the sustainability of their individual economies and the broader Heart of the Continent region as a whole.
The workshop sought to enhance the capacity for active citizenship and leadership in local communities by providing a structured environment for citizens to gather and create just and equitable opportunities for their community, and to connect socially, economically and environmentally with their neighboring public lands.
Contacts
Lisa Radosevich-Craig
lisa@heartofthecontinent.org
218-626-4336
Paul Danicic
paul@heartofthecontinent.org
612-332-9630