Silos And Smokestacks National Heritage Area Inc

Increase public awareness, interest and visitation to the heritage area: this work focuses on increasing public awareness of ssnha in order to increase visits to sites and communities. The interpretive story of american agriculture embodied in the sites in the heritage area will be proudly told to the public. Work addresses the need to communicate more widely the existence and significance of a nationally endorsed agricultural heritage experience and build agricultural and heritage tourism in northeast iowa.

Build local community capacity: work addresses the opportunity that communities in the ssnha have to build upon the synergy of working together to draw people from around the world to northeast iowa where visitors can learn about the agricultural heritage of the country. The stories are told through conservation and preservation of the cultural and historical amenities in northeast iowa, while enhancing the economic viability of ssnha communities and preserving their history and culture.

Sustain the silos & smokestacks organization: cultivate existing and new partnerships at many levels for a variety of resources to assure that ssnha matures as an economic, interpretive and preservation force, including obtaining and allocating funding to support ssnha projects. Ssnha continually networks and builds partnership to connect public and private interests to support all aspects of heritage development ultimately adding to the vigor of the region's economy.