Community Natural Resources Econmic Development

Vision:

To be a source of research and education that benefits the lives of individuals, families, businesses, organizations and communities within Grant County and to assist people and communities in Grant County in positive change.

Mission:

To improve the long-term well-being of individuals, families, businesses, organizations and communities within Grant County through research and experience-based education. To assist the citizens of Grant County where they live and work and help Grant County communities deal with their own unique challenges.

Leadership Development

• Heartland Center For Leadership

Economic Development

• Center for Community Economic Development
• Grant County, Wisconsin (census data)
• Grant County Public Health Profiles
• American FactFinder - census data
• Labor Market Information
• Wisconsin Economic Development Associaton

Tourism Planning and Development

• Wisconsin Department of Tourism

Entrepreneurial and Small Bussiness Development

• Wisconsin Department of Commerce
• Wisconsin Entrepreneur's Network

Natural Resources

• Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
• The Grant-Platte/Sugar-Pecatonica Basins
• Welcome to Gathering Waters

Favorite Links

• Tourism Educational Materials
• Local Government Center

• National Civic League - Community Building Advice
• National Trust for Historic Preservation
• 1000 Friends Home Page
• Office of Land Information Services
• Applied Populatin Laboratory

Paul Thares, Grant County Community Development
Youth and Agriculture Center P.O. Box 31, Lancaster, WI 53813
Phone: 608-723-2125  Fax: 608:723-4315

E-mail: paul.thares@ces.uwex.edu