Wednesday, February 17, 2010

N.C. Environmental Education Centers: Economic Development Engines?


Environmental education mentioned in a real estate blog? It's not as unusual as it sounds.

This recent post on a Charlotte area real estate Web site touts four N.C. Environmental Education Centers as incentives for locating in the Huntersville area! Why? Science and nature centers, state parks, camps and other outdoor recreation and education venues have been shown to support local and state economies. The Office of Environmental Education will continue to research this topic. Readers are encouraged to send any relevant research or data to Marty.Wiggins@ncdenr.gov.