Creative Placemaking
Mon Forest Towns Initiative Awarded $1.89 ARC POWER Grant
Elkins, West Virginia, October 16, 2024 — Woodlands Community Lender, on behalf of the Mon Forest Towns Partnership, has been awarded $1,897,136 by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to ...
Read MoreDo Unto Others: Belington’s Historic Building Rises Again
The 120-year-old building survived a 20-year vacancy, fires, weatherization challenges, and the test of time to rise again as a centerpiece, economic driver, and community space in the heart ...
Read MoreTygart Hotel Artwork to Honor Lost Towns of the Monongahela National Forest
We are excited to announce “Lost Towns/Lost Communities” a collaboration with West Virginia artists to create artwork for the Tygart Hotel exploring five ghost towns in the Monongahela National ...
Read MoreCall for Artists: Lost Towns of the Mon RFQ
Woodlands Development Group (Woodlands), is seeking professional artists to design and create original artwork for a Lost Towns of the Mon permanent art collection in the newly-rehabilitated Tygart Hotel ...
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