Current Projects:
Rural community revitalization using education as the driver and technology as a tool to link schools, students, and residents with needed resources
Big Cypress Bayou Fish & Wildlife Restoration
Waterfront and wetland habitat restoration along Big Cypress Bayou providing environmental park and a new venue for heritage and nature tourism
Caddo Lake Heritage Awareness and Education Project
Texas and Louisiana sponsored project to identify, develop, and interpret natural and cultural resources on and near Caddo Lake for heritage and nature tourism enhancement
Rural Health Collaborative
Public/private sector partnership to establish model for the innovative management of primary care and one-stop-shop health and human services in underserved locales
Honors College Internship Program
Public/private sector partnership to bring Texas Tech University Honors College students to Jefferson for collaborative problem-solving
Green Community Design Institute
Public/private sector partnership to develop and model innovations in green design lead by the Texas Tech University School of Architecture and Page-Southerland-Page.