The MARK Project was recently presented with the Joan K. Davidson Award, and has spent over 40 years advancing community revitalization in the central Catskills through collaborative, locally driven initiatives and becoming a model for community-based revitalization. The MARK Project has united local leaders, residents, and funding partners, strengthening both the social and economic fabric of small towns throughout central Catskills through initiatives in affordable housing, economic development, local food systems, tourism, farming, civic planning, and downtown revitalization. Signature efforts include housing support programs and Kirkside, a fully operational inn and restaurant that will serve as a workforce and entrepreneurship incubator. The MARK Project also supports emerging nonprofits with administrative and technical assistance, which strengthens long-term organizational resilience across rural communities.
