Critical Phase for Flint Hills Frontiers Project

March 25, 2014

The Flint Hills Frontiers project is reaching a critical phase; after significant input in Spring 2013 from your community. Now elected and community leaders are joining the Flint Hills Regional Council in hosting a public meeting to apply the vision and goals to develop tools to move the Flint Hills region forward.

This meeting is your opportunity to weigh in on specific projects, programs, and policies that can make a difference in your future. Everyone is welcome to join this growing conversation regardless of prior attendance.

April 1, 2014 | 6:00pm

Wah-Zha-Zhi Cultural Center

1449 West MainSt.

Pawhuska, OK 74056

Flint Hills Frontiers

Community Workshop Agenda

Date

6:00 – 6:15 pm Welcome

6:15 – 7:00 pm Presentation

7:00 – 7:45 pm Small Group Conversations

10 minutes – Do you have any questions about the tools? Are there any tools that are missing?
6 minutes – Think like an elected official and answer:

Which of these tools would strengthen my community?

6 minutes – Think like a business owner or nonprofit leader and answer:

Which of these tools would strengthen my business or organization?

6 minutes – Think like a Flint Hills resident and answer:

Which of these tools would benefit me as a resident?

6 minutes – Think like a visitor to the Flint Hills and answer:

Which of these tools would benefit me as a visitor?

10 minutes – Are there any tools that are mutually reinforcing? Group the tools that are connected.

7:45 – 7:55 pm Report Back

7:55 – 8:00 pm Closing and Next Steps

The Flint Hills Frontiers project started with your ideas. During last spring’s visioning meetings, we asked Flint Hills residents to define their vision for the future. This is what we heard:

“Bringing cultures together by sharing the heritage, environmental integrity, economics, and hospitality of the Osage”, said a resident of the Southern Flint Hills at the Pawhuska meeting.

“Provide resources and networking necessary for land preservation and stewardship”, said a South Central Flint Hills resident at the Arkansas City meeting.

“A place where opportunity and beauty come together for health, happiness, and growth”, said a Northern Flint Hills resident at the Marysville meeting.

“A place that balances landscape, community, and economic vitality for an enhanced quality of life”, said a resident of the I-70 Corridor at the Manhattan meeting.

“Protect and enhance the ecosystem leading to increased tourism, retaining family farms and youth in an entrepreneurial environment”, said a resident of the Central Flint Hills at the Emporia meeting