We're a few weeks into our Giant Step Campaign to raise money for the Imaginarium at the Huss Project and we hope you've seen some of the renderings of the design vision for the project. We still want to hear your ideas about how we should use the space when it's completed! Submit your idea with a...
In the first 12 days of the Giant Step Campaign, we've raised almost $35,000! This means we only have to raise a little more than $15,000 in the next 33 days to receive a $50,000 matching grant! When we reach our goal, we'll build the Imaginarium—a beautiful and whimsical year-round space that will grow our capacity for programming...
Nine days into the Giant Step Campaign—that’s a fifth of the way to our December 15 deadline—we’re over 60% of our fundraising goal! We’re so encouraged by the response and grateful for your support. The past week has been a busy one, so here’s a recap of what’s been going on with the Huss Project: Kicked...
The chilly first day of November was warmed with all the excited smiles coming through the doors of the Huss Project to discover the new plans for this historic building. With cups filled to the brim with hot cider and anticipation, our neighbors, friends, and even alumni from Huss’ school days all gathered together in...
We officially launched our Giant Step Campaign on Thursday and announced a $50,000 matching grant if we can raise $50,000 by December 15! If we reach our goal, we'll build the Imaginarium, a beautiful and whimsical year-round space that will grow our capacity for programming at the Huss Project. Here's the good news: we've already raised...
Friends, we are SO excited to be able to break the news officially: we’ve been approved for a state program that will match our $50,000 Giant Step Campaign goal dollar-for-dollar! Yes, you read that right. Every dollar you contribute between now and December 15 will be doubled if we meet our goal! This program, which supports the development of...
During the Giant Step Campaign from November 1-December 15, we’ve set a goal to feature at least one creative idea for the new Imaginarium space each day for 45 days. So what’s your big idea? Submit it here along with a photo of yourself (or something that represents you). All ideas will be considered for publication, and everyone who...
Friends, we are on the brink of our Giant Step campaign and we have some news that we’re SO EXCITED to share … but we can’t tell you yet! Watch for the big press release on our kick-off day, November 1. That’s this Thursday! And just a reminder if you’re nearby: our kick-off event is Thursday...
Someone has made a home in the new insectary that’s part of the Quiet Park at the Huss Project! Making your own insectary is easy—just create a container (we used a tube of wire fence held upright with stakes) and layer in stones, sticks, leaves, pine cones, pieces of bamboo, dry grasses and so on....
This little guy was just hanging out on the big leaves of the prairie dock in front of the Huss Project. Prairie dock is one of the native plants growing in the front beds, with huge leaves and a tall flower Spike with golden, daisy-like blooms. This year, we saved a dozen varieties of seed...
As the warm weather fades into autumn, we take a breath and reflect on just how much has happened at the Huss Project this summer. This season has been full to the brim with cultivating our urban farm, hosting summer lunches for our neighborhood, facilitating service-learning for Camp Tavor, and putting on our 9th annual...
Thank you, Daniel Ferrell, for your gracious and attentive work capturing the spirit of the 9th Annual Huss Future Festival—Dan always does amazing work and we highly recommend him for your video project! We hope you all enjoy watching highlights from our summer festival!...
