MISSION

Community Resource Development (CRD) programs educate communities to deal with their own unique challenges, including economic development and tourism; land use and comprehensive planning initiatives; natural resources and water quality issues; local government operations and finance; community decision-making and leadership issues; and education for small business development. These programs are delivered through community workshops, formal presentations, one-on-one counseling, mass media, facilitation and service to a diverse county-wide clientele including local government bodies, community groups, individuals and individual entrepreneurs, and a wide variety of nongovernmental organizations.

HIGHLIGHTS

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• 2003 Clean Sweep Results (1 page, 49 KB)
• 2004 Wood County Compost Bin And Kitchen Katcher Pail Sale brochure (2 pages, 100 KB) Cash And Carry Supplies Limited
• Grand Rapids - Saratoga Water Testing Program
• 2003 Life in Wood County Report (1 page, 42 KB)
  

PROGRAMS

• Business Assistance
• Wood County Government
• Comprehensive Planning/Smart Growth
• Economic Development
• Groundwater Education and Resources
• Links to Other Resources
• UW-Extension Community, Natural Resources and Economic Development (CNRED)
• More Profitability from Your Woodlot 2003 seminar was a great success. Read more about it...

STAFF

If you have any questions regarding Community Resource Development in Wood County, please contact:

	Peter Manley Community Resource Development Educator Wood County UW Extension 400 Market Street PO Box 8095 Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54495-8095 Phone: 715-421-8440 (or dial 711 for Relay) Fax: 715-421-8476 Email: peter.manley@ces.uwex.edu
	Karen Tlachac Program Assistant Email: ktlachac@co.wood.wi.us