News Archives - PA Wilds Cooperative

WCO members connect at 2025 fall membership meeting at Kellettville Campground, Forest County

Meeting also served as first Wilds Cooperative Governance Plan Session KELLETTVILLE, PA – The first Wilds Cooperative Governance Plan Session was held in conjunction with the Fall Membership Meeting on Tuesday, September 23 at the Kellettville Recreation Area Campground in Forest County. WCO membership meetings are held twice a year, typically with the spring meeting…

Entrepreneurs, nonprofit leaders connect at Spring 2025 WCO Member Meeting in Williamsport

Current and potential members of the Wilds Cooperative of PA met at Lycoming Arts in Williamsport on Tuesday, April 29 for the first of two WCO Membership Meetings in 2025. These meetings are held twice a year, typically with the spring meeting on the eastern side of the Pennsylvania Wilds region and the fall meeting on the western side, giving as many Wilds Cooperative (WCO) members as possible the chance to attend. The Kellettville Campground in Tionesta will host the fall WCO Membership Meeting on September 23, 2025.

2025 Wilds Cooperative meetings planned for April 29 in Williamsport and September 23 in Tionesta

2025 Wilds Cooperative meetings planned for April 29 in Williamsport and September 23 in Tionesta Every year, the PA Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship (PA Wilds Center) hosts two membership meetings for the Wilds Cooperative of PA (WCO), one on the eastern side of the region and the other on the western side. These membership meetings…

WCO Creative Maker applications and registration deadline for the 2025 Spring Jury Review is March 17, 2025

Do you make food, crafts or art by hand in the Pennsylvania Wilds and want to distribute them through PA Wilds Center platforms? Are you a graphic designer, website developer, or videographer based in the region who wants to be promoted to other businesses and nonprofits? If you answered yes to any of these questions, be sure to apply for the Wilds Cooperative of PA and register for the 2025 Spring Jury Review by March 17, 2025!

Request for proposals: Website Hosting & Support Specialist

The PA Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship (PA Wilds Center) seeks proposals from firms with experience providing hosting and development support services for multiple integrated websites.

Four artists selected to develop new PA Wilds product lines with local manufacturers as part of inaugural PA Wilds Artisan Collaborative initiative

Four artists have been selected to develop new Pennsylvania Wilds branded designs as part of the inaugural PA Wilds Artisan Collaborative initiative this fall. Ellen Paquette, Julie Mader, Rhianna Speck at Maitri Design Co., and Kelsey Kleiner at OneTen The Studio were chosen through a competitive application process to help kick off the pilot initiative.…

‘Wildly Cooperative’ officially underway with first set of meetings completed; Check out upcoming dates, locations to participate

Members of the Wilds Cooperative of PA have begun gathering to share insights and feedback on the network, officially kicking off the Wildly Cooperative engagement process underway this fall.

WCO members connect at 2024 fall membership meeting at Mechanistic Brewing in Clarion

Members of the Wilds Cooperative of PA met at Mechanistic Brewing in Clarion on Wednesday, September 25 for the second of two Membership Meetings in 2024.

WCO members urged to participate in ‘Wildly Cooperative’ engagement sessions this fall

Participate in Wildly Cooperative: Imagining and Evolving the Network’s Future, an engagement process taking place this fall, to share your feedback and insights.

PA Wilds Center launches Artisan Collaborative to develop new product lines, grow in-region business collaborations

PA Wilds Center launches Artisan Collaborative to develop new product lines, grow in-region business collaborations Artisans invited to apply to participate in 2024 program by August 16 KANE – PA Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship invites visual artists and graphic designers in the Pennsylvania Wilds that are working to scale their businesses to compete in an…