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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 ... Read More

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Nominations Sought for 2024 Sustainability Awards

Do 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 ... 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 ... 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 ... Read More

Notes from Dynamite Hill, Keweenaw Bay, Part 2 of 3

By: Joe Brehm

In four days at Dynamite Hill Farms, I saw or heard almost 70 bird species on their land. Presumably, most of these ... Read More

Learn about Appalachian Ohio’s LGBTQ+ heritage on Appalachian Understories’ upcoming Pride Tour

Athens, Ohio— Appalachian Understories will be offering a free “Appalachian Pride Heritage Walking Tour” on April 6 at 2 p.m. beginning at United Campus Ministry ... Read More

Appalachian Green Teacher Highlight: Curt Moore

By: Carrie Vieland

Curt Moore teaches 5th grade science at Trimble Middle School and has been chosen as our first AGT highlight because of his long-standing ... Read More

Rural Youth Climate Activism and ELA Converge: Bringing Youth Climate Activism to an English Language Arts Convention

By: Joanna Gallagher and Kate Henman

One year ago, the Environmental Education team was contacted by Molly C. Marek at the University of Texas. Molly was ... Read More

Vital Vernal Pools: Not Just a Puddle!

By: Kate Henman

Spring is just around the corner, and with it, so are vernal pools! Vernal pools are temporary or “ephemeral” wetlands that form in ... Read More

Total Eclipse of Ohio

By Tae Ganger and Carrie Vieland

The temperature drops. The songs of birds and cicadas begin to quiet down. Daytime animals return to their homes while ... Read More


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