Rural Action Resource Library

Annual Reports

• 2018 Annual Report (6 MB pdf)
  
• 2019 Annual Report (4 MB pdf)
  
• 2020 Annual Report (6 MB pdf)
  
• 2021 Rural Action Annual Report (7 MB pdf)
  

Sustainable Agriculture

• Appalachian Accessible Food Network - brochure (648 KB pdf)
  
• Country Fresh Stops - rack card (4 MB pdf)
  

Sustainable Forestry

• An Introduction to Forest Management Plans (763 KB pdf)
  
• Black Cohosh (168 KB pdf)
  
• Economics of Forest Botanicals (265 KB pdf)
  
• False Unicorn (153 KB pdf)
  
• Fighting Invasive Plants in Ohio (1 MB pdf)
  
• Forest Farmers Handbook (6 MB pdf)
  
• Forest Finance: Ginseng (502 KB pdf)
  
• Forest Finance: Goldenseal (791 KB pdf)
  
• Forest Management Plans Table 1 (97 KB pdf)
  
• Forest Management Plans Table 2 (58 KB pdf)
  
• Forest Management Workbook (150 KB pdf)
  
• Ginseng Certification Policy (222 KB pdf)
  
• Ginseng Identification (4 MB pdf)
  
• Ginseng in Ohio (1 MB pdf)
  
• Ginseng in Virginia (948 KB pdf)
  
• Goldenseal Production Guide (189 KB pdf)
  
• High Grading (580 KB pdf)
  
• Job Opening: Sustainable Forestry Program Manager (194 KB pdf)
  
• Ohio Woodland Property Tax Programs (442 KB pdf)
  
• Pawpaw Production (510 KB pdf)
  
• Property Tax Programs -- Table (115 KB pdf)
  
• Ramps (4 MB pdf)
  
• Shiitake Mushrooms (3 MB pdf)
  
• Timber Stand Improvement (1 MB pdf)
  

Sustainable Energy Solutions

• Appalachian Clean Transportation Forum Program (2 MB pdf)
  
• Clean Energy Pledge - one-pager (224 KB pdf)
  
• REAP Grant Writing Services - one-pager (414 KB pdf)
  
• Rural Electrification in Ohio: Challenges and Opportunities (15 MB pdf)
  
• SOPEC Free Solar Assessment Program - one-pager (2 MB pdf)
  
• WealthWorks Meeting Agenda (157 KB pdf)
  

Watershed Program

• AML Pilot Program Summary (170 KB pdf)
  
• Day Camp Packing List (169 KB pdf)
  
• H2Ohio: Why Wetlands Are Important (1 MB pdf)
  
• Hamley Run - Hocking River (2 MB pdf)
  
• Huff Run Mitigation Presentation (19 MB pdf)
  
• Huff Run Watershed (Tuscarawas and Carroll Counties) (24 MB pdf)
  
• Marissa Lautzenheiser's Congressional Testimony on HR 1733 and HR 1724 (2 MB pdf)
  
• Monday Creek (9 MB pdf)
  
• Mud Run Watershed (Tuscarawas County) (17 MB pdf)
  
• Ohio's Abandoned Mine Land Economic Development Pilot Program ( pdf)
  
• Septic Solutions Flyer (2 MB pdf)
  
• Sunday Creek (9 MB pdf)
  
• Wastewater-Guidebook_Print_SA9-22-16.pdf (6 MB pdf)
  
• Watershed Camp Junior Counselor Application (143 KB docx)
  
• Watershed Camp Junior Counselor Position Description (145 KB pdf)
  
• West Lake Erie Basin Project Feasibility Report (275 KB pdf)
  
• Wolf Run - Tuscarawas River (3 MB pdf)
  

Zero Waste

• Athens-Hocking Zero Waste Action Plan (7 MB pdf)
  
• Can I Recycle Aluminum Cans, Foil & Single-Use Pans, or Tin Cans? (128 KB pdf)
  
• Can I Recycle Black Plastic? (215 KB pdf)
  
• Can I Recycle Candy Wrappers & Chip Bags? (220 KB pdf)
  
• Can I Recycle Cardboard, Junk Mail, Magazines, Newspaper, or Plain Paper? (182 KB pdf)
  
• Can I Recycle Clean & Empty Glass Bottles and Jars? (645 KB pdf)
  
• Can I Recycle Clean & Empty Plastic Bottles, Shampoo Bottles, or Pill Bottles? (97 KB pdf)
  
• Can I Recycle Clean Plastic Food Containers? (109 KB pdf)
  
• Can I Recycle Clothing or Other Textile Products? (528 KB pdf)
  
• Can I Recycle Containers with Hazardous Materials? (2 MB pdf)
  
• Can I Recycle Empty Aerosol Cans? (74 KB pdf)
  
• Can I Recycle Empty Laundry Detergent or Other Non-Toxic Cleaner Containers? (208 KB pdf)
  
• Can I Recycle Long Items, Such as Hoses, Leashes, or Twine? (720 KB pdf)
  
• Can I Recycle Plant-Based Plastics or Plastic-Coated Products? (309 KB pdf)
  
• Can I Recycle Plastic Film? (1 MB pdf)
  
• Can I Recycle Scrap Metal? (458 KB pdf)
  
• Can I Recycle Small Plastics? (404 KB pdf)
  
• Can I Recycle Styrofoam? (404 KB pdf)
  
• Can I Recycle Tires? (279 KB pdf)
  
• Case Studies: Select Rural Ohio Recycling Programs (12 MB pdf)
  
• Feasibility Study - MRF Operation for Athens and Hocking Counties - October 25 2012 (3 MB pdf)
  
• Job Opening: Community Education Liaison at AHRC (54 KB pdf)
  
• Local Resources for Recycling Items That Can’t be Recycled in Your Curbside Bin or at our Rural Drop-Offs (303 KB pdf)
  
• Recycling Marketing Cooperative for TN presentation - Sept 13 2012 (925 KB pdf)
  
• Zero Waste Event Guide (2 MB pdf)
  
• Zero Waste Holiday Guide (3 MB pdf)
  

Resilient Communities

• Athens County Small Business Relief Fund (173 KB pdf)
  
• Compass to Freedom Escape Room Brochure (4 MB pdf)
  
• Sewage Treatment in Small Communities: Literature Review (377 KB pdf)
  
• Trail Town Business Challenge (16 MB pdf)
  
• Trail Town Challenge Details (263 KB pdf)
  
• WealthWorks Meeting Agenda (157 KB pdf)
  

Environmental Education

• 2020 Appalachian Green Teachers Conference (3 MB pdf)
  
• Appalachian Community & Career Connected Learning Summit (239 KB pdf)
  
• Appalachian Green Teachers Conference Call for Proposals 2021 (8 MB docx)
  
• Appalachian Green Teachers Conference Program (7 MB pdf)
  
• Day Camp Packing List (169 KB pdf)
  
• Sunday Creek Camp - Junior Counselor - job application (150 KB pdf)
  
• Sunday Creek Camp - Junior Counselor - job description (71 KB pdf)
  
• Watershed Camp Junior Counselor Application (143 KB docx)
  
• Watershed Camp Junior Counselor Position Description (145 KB pdf)
  
• WNF BioBlitz Participation Guide (8 MB pdf)
  

Leadership and Service

• Appalachian Community & Career Connected Learning Summit (239 KB pdf)
  
• How Do I Describe AmeriCorps (412 KB pdf)
  
• Key Differences Between AmeriCorps Programs (262 KB pdf)
  
• What You Need to Know Before Joining AmeriCorps (257 KB pdf)
  

Social Enterprise

• Athens County Small Business Relief Fund (173 KB pdf)
  
• Job Opening: Thrift Store Supervisor (235 KB pdf)
  
• Thrift Store Associate (129 KB pdf)