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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 exist at the 
 nexus of urban\, suburban and rural life. This project seeks to build a mi
 xed-use neighborhood around an organic farm\, retaining at least half of t
 he farmland while building a livable neighborhood with regenerative agricu
 lture incorporated into daily life. This participatory design event and su
 bsequent 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 #2 | The second event 
 in the Natural Environment Design Track will focus on concepts found in th
 e 'Cultural' category of the Ecosystem Services model\, which the design t
 rack is based on. The topics covered in this event will include designing 
 recreational spaces\, fostering a sense of connection and well-being\, emp
 hasizing human connection to the environment\, and more in the context of 
 an eco-conscious mixed-use land development. We will begin the session wit
 h a presentation from Hannah Jones\, Assistant Division Administrator of t
 he Planning and Programming Division with Nebraska Game and Parks Commissi
 on\, who will discuss several resources available for the creation of recr
 eational spaces as well as strategies for fostering connection with the en
 vironment.\n\nFollowing the presentation\, participants will engage in sev
 eral interactive activities to generate new ideas and share thoughts\, whi
 ch will then be compiled to guide the development of this innovative new p
 roject.\n\nLet us know you're coming! Register here: https://secure.everya
 ction.com/3TMlTetavUCn6Bgl4jg-Kg2
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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 exist at the n
 exus of urban\, suburban and rural life. This project seeks to build a mix
 ed-use neighborhood around an organic farm\, retaining at least half of th
 e farmland while building a livable neighborhood with regenerative agricul
 ture incorporated into daily life. This participatory design event and sub
 sequent 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 #2 | The second event i
 n the Natural Environment Design Track will focus on concepts found in the
  'Cultural' category of the Ecosystem Services model\, which the design tr
 ack is based on. The topics covered in this event will include designing r
 ecreational spaces\, fostering a sense of connection and well-being\, emph
 asizing human connection to the environment\, and more in the context of a
 n eco-conscious mixed-use land development. We will begin the session with
  a presentation from Hannah Jones\, Assistant Division Administrator of th
 e Planning and Programming Division with Nebraska Game and Parks Commissio
 n\, who will discuss several resources available for the creation of recre
 ational spaces as well as strategies for fostering connection with the env
 ironment.\n\nFollowing the presentation\, participants will engage in seve
 ral interactive activities to generate new ideas and share thoughts\, whic
 h will then be compiled to guide the development of this innovative new pr
 oject.\n\nLet us know you're coming! Register here: https://secure.everyac
 tion.com/3TMlTetavUCn6Bgl4jg-Kg2
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250708T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250708T193000
LOCATION:Milton R. Abrahams Library\, 5111 N 90th St\, Omaha\, NE 68134 US
SUMMARY:Bennington Agrihood Community Visioning Session #2: Human-Environme
 nt Connection\, Recreation and More
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