4. How did you come to this place?¶
Appreciating this region and the place we call home is a process and an adventure that fills lifetimes and spans generations. Learning the lay of the land and developing a sense of the seasons, social and professional networks, and needs of the region takes time – knowing what to expect and who to go to for help to move our ideas forward are markers of a place we think of as home. It’s where success starts – where our stories of a sustainable future begin.
So, it stands to reason that we can better understand each other and collaborate more easily if we know each other’s stories about how we came to make our home here whether recently or generations ago.
In that spirit IRIS is inviting residents across the region to share their Coming into Place stories that explore our respective attachments to this region. A few examples follow; more can be found on our blog Thinking Like a Community.
4.1. Coming into Place Sampler¶
Coming into Place, Weber Ridge Farm, Grant County by David Weber¶
Coming into Place, Lemoine, Douglas County by Lauren Paige Loebsack¶
What prompted you or your family to move here?
What did you or your family bring that helped set you up for success?
What kind of help did you or your family receive when you or they came here?
What is there about this place that makes you feel at home?
Put your place on the Map! Click here to submit your own essay.
