Blog | Walnut St. Baptist C

Getting down to business

In January, The Collective focused in on the building. There is much more input to collect, but the team is beginning to think through...

We are Walnut, We are Waterloo

A great evening held in October designed to celebrate the work of The Collective to date, and share what we've learned from the process....

Students think about community legacy

In September, Planning Team members met with a group of students and asked "who is the legacy of our community worth thanking, upholding,...

Walnut Neighborhood Night Out

Members of the Planning Team got to know their neighbors, enjoying performances by Hip Hop Literacy artists, and local choral groups. The...

Spring Cleaning!

Planning Team member, Laura Hoy organized a two-day "clean-up" of the building. Approximately 15 people volunteered to sweep, dust,...

First Planning Team Meeting!

The Walnut Street Baptist Church Visioning & Reuse Planning Team met together and in person for the first time on June 2. The Planning...

A room with a view...towards the future

Spaces speak volumes - about connections to place, community, and care. The original hand-drawn construction drawings circa 1906 or 1907...

University of Northern Iowa Representatives Tour

On December 22, 2020, the Walnut Neighborhood Development Coalition partners hosted a tour of the Walnut St. Baptist Church for a group...

Securing the past to secure the future

In the Spring of 2020, the State Historical Society of Iowa provided grant funds under the Emergency Historical Resource Development...

Seeds of possibility

In the summer of 2019, Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity brought together representatives from a variety of organizations, many of whom...