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X-WR-CALDESC:If you have been looking for a way to share your voice and be 
 a part of positive change in your local community\, this is your opportuni
 ty! Join Conservation Nebraska and the Bennington Agrihood Project for our
  collaborative Natural Environment Track of the broader Bennington Agrihoo
 d Participatory Design Series to share your thoughts and ideas for the dev
 elopment of the upcoming Bennington Agrihood.\n\nThe Bennington Agrihood i
 s a collaboration between Regenerative Places and Massena Farms to create 
 a bespoke development solution to address the problems which (that) exist 
 at the nexus of urban\, suburban and rural life. This project seeks to bui
 ld a mixed use neighborhood around an organic farm\, retaining at least ha
 lf of the farmland while building a livable neighborhood with regenerative
  agriculture incorporated into daily life. This participatory design event
  and subsequent events will inform the final designs to be included in the
  master plan for the Bennington Agrihood. More information on this project
  can be found by visiting benningtonagrihood.org.\n\nEvent #1 | The first 
 event in the Natural Environment Design Track will focus on concepts found
  in the 'Regulating' category of the Ecosystem Services model\, which the 
 design track is based on. The topics covered in this first event will incl
 ude focus on landscapes\, water retention and diversion\, horticultural ch
 allenges\, erosion control\, pest management\, carbon storage and other ch
 allenges in mixed-use land development.\n\nWe will begin the session with 
 a presentation from Kristina Engler\, a landscape architect and horticultu
 re instructor at Metropolitan Community College\, who will draw on her exp
 ertise to discuss important information relevant to the session's topic an
 d will serve as a valuable resource for participants during the session. F
 ollowing the presentation\, participants will engage in several interactiv
 e activities to generate new ideas and share thoughts\, which will then be
  compiled to guide the development of this innovative new project.\n\nLet 
 us know you're coming! Register here: https://secure.everyaction.com/x8EVO
 td9fESGcegp0mEHhw2
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DESCRIPTION:If you have been looking for a way to share your voice and be a
  part of positive change in your local community\, this is your opportunit
 y! Join Conservation Nebraska and the Bennington Agrihood Project for our 
 collaborative Natural Environment Track of the broader Bennington Agrihood
  Participatory Design Series to share your thoughts and ideas for the deve
 lopment of the upcoming Bennington Agrihood.\n\nThe Bennington Agrihood is
  a collaboration between Regenerative Places and Massena Farms to create a
  bespoke development solution to address the problems which (that) exist a
 t the nexus of urban\, suburban and rural life. This project seeks to buil
 d a mixed use neighborhood around an organic farm\, retaining at least hal
 f of the farmland while building a livable neighborhood with regenerative 
 agriculture incorporated into daily life. This participatory design event 
 and subsequent events will inform the final designs to be included in the 
 master plan for the Bennington Agrihood. More information on this project 
 can be found by visiting benningtonagrihood.org.\n\nEvent #1 | The first e
 vent in the Natural Environment Design Track will focus on concepts found 
 in the 'Regulating' category of the Ecosystem Services model\, which the d
 esign track is based on. The topics covered in this first event will inclu
 de focus on landscapes\, water retention and diversion\, horticultural cha
 llenges\, erosion control\, pest management\, carbon storage and other cha
 llenges in mixed-use land development.\n\nWe will begin the session with a
  presentation from Kristina Engler\, a landscape architect and horticultur
 e instructor at Metropolitan Community College\, who will draw on her expe
 rtise to discuss important information relevant to the session's topic and
  will serve as a valuable resource for participants during the session. Fo
 llowing the presentation\, participants will engage in several interactive
  activities to generate new ideas and share thoughts\, which will then be 
 compiled to guide the development of this innovative new project.\n\nLet u
 s know you're coming! Register here: https://secure.everyaction.com/x8EVOt
 d9fESGcegp0mEHhw2
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250626T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250626T193000
LOCATION:Charles B. Washington Library\, 2868 Ames Ave\, Omaha\, NE 68111 U
 S
SUMMARY:Bennington Agrihood Community Visioning Session #1: Living Landscap
 es: Designing with Nature
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