Partners create branding for Wilds Cooperative

July 8, 2016

[heading size=”2″ color=”e.g. #000″]Partners create branding for Wilds Cooperative[/heading] We’ve deemed Fridays as gratitude day here at the PA Wilds Center, and this week’s love letter goes to the North Central PA PREP partnership, which is a group we meet with regularly that includes economic development types and small business service providers that help entrepreneurs…

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Building the PA Wilds experience: a sneak peek at our new gift shop

July 4, 2016

[heading size=”2″ color=”e.g. #000″]Building the PA Wilds experience: a sneak peek at our new gift shop brand[/heading] Happy 4th of July! The new visitor center at Kinzua Bridge State Park is open to the public for the first time this weekend, but the grand opening won’t be until mid-September. As I mentioned a few weeks…

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Completing a circle, finding peace in a Mandala

June 30, 2016
Mountain Laurel Mandala

[heading size=”2″ color=”e.g. #000″]Completing a circle, finding peace in a Mandala[/heading] The word Mandala (pronunciation mon- dah- lah) means “circle”. According to one online source, a Mandala “represents wholeness, a cosmic diagram reminding us of our relation to infinity, extending beyond and within our bodies and minds. It appears to us in all aspects of…

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A Pop-Up Shop Success Story in the PA Wilds

April 12, 2016

[image_caption]The Pop-Up Shop at Your Fired Pottery during the Ridgway Chainsaw Carvers Rendezvous[/image_caption] A Pop-Up Shop Success Story in the PA Wilds Pop-up shops appear in empty stores, venues for art exhibitions and performances, restaurants, or otherwise unoccupied spaces. The pop-ups can last for a few hours, a few weeks and in some cases become permanent fixtures…

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