General Mailing Address
PA Wilds Center
PO Box 285
Sugar Grove, PA 16350
BILLING:
PA Wilds Center, c/o Julie,
739 Big Moores Run,
Coudersport, PA 16915
cszymanik@pawildscenter.org
GIVE
To learn more about how your organization can contribute to the strategic effort to grow our region’s nature and heritage tourism industry, email Ta Enos, Executive Director. [tenos@pawildscenter.org]
THE WILDS COOPERATIVE
For more information about how to join The Wilds Cooperative of PA, our core business development program, contact LaKeshia [lknarr@pawildscenter.org].
PA WILDS DESIGN GUIDE
Downloads of the PA Wilds Design Guide are available on this site for free. For other inquiries about the Design Guide, contact Jodi [jbrennan@clearfieldco.org].
PA WILDS LICENSING
For information on where to obtain PA Wilds branded tshirts, hats and other products wholesale, or to apply to use the PA Wilds logo on saleable or non-saleable items, email Carol [cszymanik@pawildscenter.org].
YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP
To learn more about how to bring our entrepreneurship programming to your school, classroom or event, email Carol [cszymanik@pawildscenter.org].
PA WILDS CHAMPION AWARDS
For information about how to nominate a champion from your area, contact Carol [cszymanik@pawildscenter.org].
PA Wilds Conservation Shop coming to Leonard Harrison State Park
March 1, 2021 / by LaKeshia Knarr / Blog, News / 0 comments
PA Wilds Conservation Shop coming to Leonard Harrison State Park WELLSBORO — The PA Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship (PA Wilds Center) announced Monday it is opening its second PA Wilds Conservation Shop at Leonard Harrison State Park via a mobile unit this summer, expanding visitor services at the busy state park and improving market access […]
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PA Wilds Outdoor Discovery Atlas showcases rural region’s unique assets, navigable maps
February 2, 2021 / by LaKeshia Knarr / #PAWildsMade, Blog, Find Your Outside Voice, News, Stewardship, Visit, Your Next Adventure / 2 comments
PA Wilds Outdoor Discovery Atlas showcases rural region’s unique assets, navigable maps A new tool is now available to people looking for unique places to visit in the rural Pennsylvania Wilds, a designated 13-county region in north central and northwest Pennsylvania. The PA Wilds Outdoor Discovery Atlas features over 45 pages of travel inspiration and […]
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New tool to help rural communities build outdoor recreation economies highlights regional PA Wilds strategy
February 1, 2021 / by LaKeshia Knarr / Blog, News, This Can’t Be Outsourced, What They’re Saying About Us / 0 comments
New tool to help rural communities build outdoor recreation economies highlights regional PA Wilds strategy A new toolkit has been developed and released nationally to help rural communities grow their outdoor recreation industries. Developed by the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) in partnership with Oregon State University’s Outdoor Recreation Economy Initiative and the National Governors Association Outdoor […]
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PA Wilds Center announces development of new regional ecommerce infrastructure to support rural entrepreneurs
October 21, 2020 / by LaKeshia Knarr / #PAWildsMade, Blog, Entrepreneurs, News, Opportunities / 0 comments
PA Wilds Center announces development of new regional ecommerce infrastructure to support rural entrepreneurs WARREN – This time next year, the nonprofit PA Wilds Center plans to pilot an online marketplace where consumers can buy authentic local products made in the PA Wilds region by a variety of nonprofits and small businesses. Erie-based MakerPlace Inc. […]
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Appalachian Regional Commission Names Abbi Peters as Appalachian Leadership Institute Fellow
October 1, 2020 / by LaKeshia Knarr / Blog, News / 0 comments
Appalachian Regional Commission Names Abbi Peters as Appalachian Leadership Institute Fellow Abbi Peters to Represent Pennsylvania in Intensive Regional Leadership Development Program Sept. 30, 2020, PA WILDS – The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has named Abbi Peters, Executive Vice President of Operations for the PA Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship (PA Wilds Center), as a 2020-2021 […]
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More partners assist with new PA Wilds Media Lab
September 1, 2020 / by LaKeshia Knarr / Blog, News / 0 comments
More partners assist with new PA Wilds Media Lab PA Wilds Center says it is making headway on a business accelerator space it is establishing in Kane, and that several new partners have come on board to support the project. The PA Wilds Media Lab will be the PA Wilds Center’s first office and program […]
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PA Wilds Center Seeking Brand Partnerships and Licensing Manager
July 31, 2020 / by Abbi Peters / Blog, News, Opportunities
PA Wilds Center Seeking Brand Partnerships and Licensing Manager The PA Wilds Center is seeking a full-time Brand Partnerships and Licensing Manager. This is a new position with exciting room for growth as the PA Wilds grows as a destination and lifestyle brand. The first year of the position will be split 50 percent on […]
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State grant program for small businesses impacted by coronavirus launches
June 29, 2020 / by LaKeshia Knarr / Blog, Entrepreneurs, News, Opportunities / 0 comments
State grant program for small businesses impacted by coronavirus launches PA Wilds communities targeted for investment under program Warren, PA — A state grant program to assist small Main Street-type businesses that were negatively impacted by COVID-19 shutdowns launches tomorrow at 9 a.m., and officials say more than 60 communities in the Pennsylvania Wilds are […]
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Details on COVID-19 Relief Small Business Assistance Program now available
June 24, 2020 / by Wilds News / Blog, News
Details on COVID-19 Relief Small Business Assistance Program now available Many new details about the state’s new grant program for small businesses impacted by COVID-19 shutdowns are now available online. “We are encouraging outfitters, lodges, restaurants, breweries, wineries, distilleries, B&Bs, retailers, makers, craft ag food producers, creative services companies and other small Main Street type […]
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PA Wilds Center teams up with The Progress Fund, invites small tourism businesses to join its free network ahead of COVID grant program
June 11, 2020 / by LaKeshia Knarr / Blog, News / 0 comments
PA Wilds Center teams up with The Progress Fund, invites small tourism businesses to join its free network ahead of COVID grant program The nonprofit PA Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship (PA Wilds Center) is encouraging small tourism-related businesses in the 13 counties of the Pennsylvania Wilds to join its free network as a way to […]
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