Looking for Something Wild this Weekend?
Looking for something exciting this weekend but don’t have the time or the pocketbook to travel out of state? Believe it or not you can go on an African safari right here in Ohio. The Wilds is one of the world’s largest state-of-the-art wild life conservations and it’s located in Cumberland, Ohio. Located on nearly .. read more
Paddle Your Way To a Better Body and Mind
Looking for a way to beat the summer heat, but still want to have fun in the sun? Why not go paddling? Whether you’re a first time paddler or an old pro, canoeing or kayaking can be good for both the body and the mind. If you need to exercise, but can’t stand the thought .. read more
Watershed Restoration Tour with Policy Matters Ohio
Watershed Restoration Tour with Policy Matters Ohio Come join Rural Action and Amanda Woodrum for a Watershed Restoration Tour. The tour will start on Thursday and go from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. A light lunch will be provided. The tour will be free and will end at the Chesterhill Produce Auction. For more information .. read more
Watershed Restoration Tour with Policy Matters Ohio Come join Rural Action and Amanda Woodrum for a Watershed Restoration Tour on Thursday from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. The tour will be free and will end at the Chesterhill Produce Auction.
HOW TO: Create a Bag Using an Old CD
Don’t know what to do with those old CD’s? Can’t bring yourself to throw them out? Now you don’t have to. It’s time to turn them into something useful and personal that you can store a treasured item in or give a special gift in. Say so long to that store bought paper sack that .. read more
Zero Waste: Best Practices for Small Businesses
Last week with the help of Ohio Brew Week, Rural Action hosted a community dialogue titled Zero Waste: Best Practices for Small Businesses. During the July 14 event four panel members spoke about the crafty ways in which their businesses and organizations strive to achieve a zero waste approach within their establishments. The panel was .. read more
The Athens News: Brewers talk about how to save BTUs while making beverages
By Ryan Carpe | The Athens News | Posted Sunday July 17th, 2011 Ohio brewers and Athens community members shared their thoughts on sustainable energy practices at the Zero Waste Assembly Thursday morning as part of Ohio Brew Week. The summit was an open discussion about waste reduction for Ohio businesses, and emphasized sustaining globally .. read more
HOW TO: Create Homemade Fire Starters
If it’s been awhile since your Boy Scout or Girl Scout days, here is a simple trick to create fire starters out of items that you may have around the house. This simple craft is an excellent solution to what to do with your left over candle scraps, scented wax tarts or broken crayons. These .. read more
HOW TO: {Grow Your Own Oyster Mushrooms}
At our 2011 Annual Meeting at the Dairy Barn, Sustainable Forestry Associate Tanner Filyaw demonstrated Oyster Mushroom log inoculation. The process is simple and can easily be done at home to grow these delicious fungi. What You’ll Need Felled soft hard wood logs approx 4-6″ in diameter cut to approx 40″ lengths. Tanner used Red .. read more
The Athens Foundation: Rural Action Grant
Rural Action received grant funding through The Athens Foundation to support the annual Watershed Day Camps. Below is an excerpt from an article posted on The Athens Foundation website. You can click here to read the full article. Rural action is in its 9th year running youth summer camp. Their goal is to contribute to .. read more