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 that [...]
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, and [...]
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 forests [...]
Zero Waste Champion: Steve Alderman
Steve Alderman, a native to Athens County, has quietly been making strides towards zero waste in Glouster. His desire to promote zero waste in his home and community stems from his intrinsic desire to “do the right thing”.
“I have been doing it for so long; it is just the right thing to do. The future [...]
CPA Opening Day
Please join us May 10th for the 2012 opening of the Chesterhill Produce Auction (CPA). We will have a Pot Luck celebration starting at 3 pm and the auction will begin at 4pm. This year we are also adding a “Spring into Auction” consignment auction on Saturday May 5th, from 1 pm to 5 pm [...]
Home Depot Foundation Community Impact Grant Agreement
Community Impact Grant Agreement
Grant Number: 15090
Grantee: Rural Action Inc
Project Title: New Straitsville Community Garden
Grant Amount: $4,000
Date: 4/11/2012
In support of charitable purposes, and as detailed in your project description of the original grant application for the above reference project (Project).
Payments received by the Grantee from The Home Depot Foundation (THDF) may be expended only [...]
Rural Action Teacher Expedition Spring 2012
Teacher Expedition Spring 2012
Rural Action is leading two field trips for educators to highlight outdoor and environmental resources that can be used to meet academic content standards and address multiple learning styles. We will see examples of outdoor projects that Rural Action and its partners have collaborated with local schools to complete with funding from [...]
Job Posting: Huff Run/Mud Run Watershed Restoration Partnership Coordinator
Huff Run/Mud Run Watershed Restoration Partnership Coordinator
JOB DESCRIPTION
Position: Salaried, exempt, fulltime
Location: Huff Run Watershed Restoration Partnership office in Mineral City
Supervision:
Start Date: June, 2012
Position Summary: The Huff Run/Mud Run Coordinator is responsible for improving the water quality of both Huff Run and Mud Run watersheds in Tuscarawas and Carroll counties by organizing and planning [...]
OEEF May 4th Teacher Symposium Draft Agenda
Rural Action Appalachian Green Teachers Project
May 4th Environmental Education Symposium
Part of one of the most biodiverse eco-regions in the world, Appalachian Ohio’s landscape is one of the region’s greatest educational assets. Rural Action’s Appalachian Green Teachers Project connects students and teachers with outdoor and environmental education opportunities that take advantage of this asset. Working [...]