Since the Center co-founded the Rural Development Innovation Group (RDIG) in 2016, the collective has helped change the way policy [...]

It takes commitment and vision to get high-quality recreational assets in a community, whether it’s a basic map or a whole trail network.

In early 2016, the Center facilitated financing for a major investment in Piscataquis County that enabled the Appalachian Mountain Club to reconstruct its Medawisla Lodge & Cabins, build new trails, improve local fisheries and more.