Zero Waste Champion: Cynthia Coss
Cynthia Coss is working to provide waste reduction education opportunities, for residents of Athens and Hocking counties, through her current position as the Education Coordinator for the Athens-Hocking Solid Waste District (AHSWD). “I enjoy working with the public and helping to educate about what we can do to help the earth. Humans are the ones .. read more
Chesterhill Produce Auction Fresh Food Access Project
In an area that grows so much great food, we continue to suffer from chronic food insecurity. ( athensfoundation.blogspot.com/2011/06/athens-food-security.html) Whether it be from lack of access, addressed by programs like Rural Action’s Country Fresh Stop, getting fresh food to areas that normally don’t carry it, or affordability, addressed by food pantries like Friends and Neighbors, .. read more
Dash for the Darter 5K + Nature Hike
Date: May 19th, 2012 Time: Registration begins at 12:15pm 5K begins at 1:30pm Nature Hike begins at 12:30 Location: Burr Oak State Park Click here to register: http://www.sundaycreek.org/5k/18over.html
Job Opening: Research Assistant with the Appalachian Ohio Forest Research Group
JOB OPENING: RESEARCH ASSISTANT WITH THE APPALACHIAN OHIO FOREST RESEARCH GROUP AT OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, 20-30 HOURS/WEEK (VARIABLE), ONE-YEAR COMMITMENT The Appalachian Ohio Forest Research Group (AOFRG) studies the return of forests in Appalachian Ohio. We are interested in the combination of social, economic, and ecological factors that have contributed to the recovery of .. read more