Historic Preservation

Three red pine trees with a red line evoking a river underlines the word West Branch in black

West Branch – Leveraging Historic Assets for Community Vitality

Published
Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Academic year
2025-2026
Partner

Public Affairs graduate students in the School of Planning & Public Affairs will partner with the City of West Branch and other community stakeholders on a multifaceted initiative to optimize the community’s historic assets as a catalyst for economic vitality, tourism development, and enhanced quality of life for residents. 

old yellowed photo of large white wooden house on what appears to be a large, open plot of land.

Telling the Story of Bondurant's History

Published
Tuesday, July 25, 2023
Academic year
2023-2024
Partner

Graduate students in the Department of English worked with the Bondurant Historical Society to develop multimedia resources that connect Bondurant's past and future, focusing on ways to preserve community heritage and identity in the face of rapid community growth.