CommunityEducationEnvironmentHealth & WellbeingHousing Insecurity Cool Jobs Alert: Seeking Individuals Committed to the Vibrant People and Places of NW Arkansas Check out these opportunities to play a vital role in the prosperity, health, education and belonging experienced by our community.…Aron SheltonMarch 8, 2024
Active LifestyleChildren and YouthEnvironment Frost Fest Raises $55,000 for Local Nonprofits The Arkansas Brewers Guild will receive $15,000, with the Arkansas Climbers Coalition, Apple Seeds, Ozark Highlands Trail Association, and Pedal…Aron SheltonFebruary 29, 2024
EnvironmentNorthwest Arkansas Northwest Arkansas Council to Amp Up Regional Recycling Efforts A new grant from the Walmart Foundation to the Northwest Arkansas Council will support an expanded regional effort to slow…Aron SheltonJanuary 11, 2024
CommunityEducationEnvironment Meet a Local Changemaker: Ashley Wardlow, Executive Director at Botanical Garden of the Ozarks Botanical Garden of the Ozarks is a member-supported public garden dedicated to environmental awareness and education for all ages. It…Aron SheltonJanuary 9, 2024
EnvironmentFayettevilleNorthwest Arkansas Seeking Volunteers for Pick Up Where You Play Cleanup Events Across NWA More than 500 volunteers joined last year’s cleanups, collecting more than 5 tons of litter from dozens of locations and…Aron SheltonSeptember 6, 2022
EnvironmentNorthwest Arkansas Northwest Arkansas Recyclers Processed Over 41,000 Tons in 2021 Northwest Arkansas recycled more than 41,000 tons of material in 2021, according to a new report from the Northwest Arkansas…Aron SheltonMay 18, 2022
Arts & CultureChildren and YouthEnvironmentJobsNorthwest Arkansas Cool Jobs Alert: A Few Big Opportunities to Make a Giant Impact on the Region The departure of two executive directors leaves two local organizations left with some big shoes to fill. In addition, the…Aron SheltonFebruary 25, 2022
EnvironmentFayettevilleNorthwest ArkansasRogersSpringdale NWA Volunteers Pick Up 6 Tons of Trash and Recyclables Pick Up Where You Play 2021 has come to a close with 11,520 pounds of litter removed from Northwest Arkansas’…Aron SheltonNovember 19, 2021
Benton CountyCommunityEducationEnvironmentFayettevilleJobsRogersWashington County Cool Jobs Alert: Land Use, Conservation and Preservation Open Roles Director of Programs at the Urban Land Insitute of Northwest Arkansas Program Manager for Youth Education and Water…Aron SheltonJuly 16, 2021
Active LifestyleBenton CountyEnvironmentJobsNorthwest ArkansasWashington County Cool Jobs Alert: Opt Outside At home in the outdoors? From protecting our watersheds to blazing OZ trails, we discovered a spectrum of positions with…Aron SheltonMarch 25, 2021