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Nominations Sought for 2024 Sustainability Awards
Rural RamblerDo you know an individual, business, or organization that’s making our little corner of Appalachia a better place to live? Nominate them for Rural Action’s 2024 Sustainability Awards.
We are currently accepting nominations for the following categories:
Rural Action Volunteer (Individuals) Youth (Individuals K-12) Sustainable Business Award (Businesses) Sustainable Partnership Award (Organizations/Agencies)Rural Action also gives a Lifetime Achievement Award. Rural Action’s Board of Directors nominates and selects the recipient(s) for this honor. All winners will be announced during our annual meeting on June 1, 2024 ... Read More
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Celebrate the natural world at the Birds in the Hills Festival this May
Pomeroy, Ohio—Appalachian Understories will once again be hosting this year’s Birds in the Hills Festival, which will take place May 17-19 at Wisteria Event Site and Campground in Pomeroy.
This family-friendly ... Read More
New Government investment to address legacy pollution and revitalize coal communities in Ohio
By: Paul Celi
On Wednesday, Feb. 21, Debbie Phillips, Rural Action’s CEO, participated in a roundtable discussion with the Secretary of the Interior, Deb Haaland. Haaland visited Ohio to announce an ... Read More
Raccoon Creek’s annual Owl Prowl is a hoot
By: Abby Neff
Despite heavy rain and flash-flood warnings, the Lake Hope Lodge at Lake Hope State Park was packed with parents, children and people who flocked to learn more about ... Read More