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Research to Resources: Understanding Rural Perspectives to Inform Program and Personal Development
by Alex Van Grunsven, Working Lands Program Developer, Coast Fork Willamette Watershed Council Committing to serve in a rural community could not be more rewarding. Imagine meeting individuals who have lived on a single property for 30 plus years. They tell stories of the animals who frequent their woods, the water that meanders across property […]
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Research in the “Real World”
By Alexandra Corvello, Rural Community & Economic Development Specialist, Lane County Community & Economic Development Department People typically say gathering data and researching is boring. They like the results that come from it—the cost benefit analysis, the decisions made based on actual facts, and the pretty, oh so pretty, maps and graphs. The process of […]
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