Rural Action Resource Library

Annual Reports

• 2018 Annual Report (6.42 MB pdf)
  
• 2019 Annual Report (3.95 MB pdf)
  
• 2020 Annual Report (5.71 MB pdf)
  
• 2021 Rural Action Annual Report (6.79 MB pdf)
  
• 2022 Annual Report (6.28 MB pdf)
  

Sustainable Agriculture

• Appalachian Accessible Food Network - brochure (648.18 KB pdf)
  
• Country Fresh Stops - rack card (4.09 MB pdf)
  

Sustainable Forestry

• An Introduction to Forest Management Plans (762.80 KB pdf)
  
• Black Cohosh (167.67 KB pdf)
  
• Economics of Forest Botanicals (265.29 KB pdf)
  
• False Unicorn (153.13 KB pdf)
  
• Fighting Invasive Plants in Ohio (1.06 MB pdf)
  
• Forest Farmers Handbook (5.91 MB pdf)
  
• Forest Finance: Ginseng (502.13 KB pdf)
  
• Forest Finance: Goldenseal (791.03 KB pdf)
  
• Forest Management Plans Table 1 (96.74 KB pdf)
  
• Forest Management Plans Table 2 (58.24 KB pdf)
  
• Forest Management Workbook (149.89 KB pdf)
  
• Ginseng Certification Policy (222.35 KB pdf)
  
• Ginseng Identification (3.57 MB pdf)
  
• Ginseng in Ohio (1.26 MB pdf)
  
• Ginseng in Virginia (948.08 KB pdf)
  
• Goldenseal Production Guide (189.21 KB pdf)
  
• High Grading (579.54 KB pdf)
  
• Job Opening: Sustainable Forestry Program Manager (193.83 KB pdf)
  
• Ohio Woodland Property Tax Programs (441.64 KB pdf)
  
• Pawpaw Production (509.72 KB pdf)
  
• Property Tax Programs -- Table (115.24 KB pdf)
  
• Ramps (3.88 MB pdf)
  
• Shiitake Mushrooms (2.58 MB pdf)
  
• Timber Stand Improvement (1.04 MB pdf)
  

Sustainable Energy

• Appalachian Clean Transportation Forum Program (2.33 MB pdf)
  
• Clean Energy Pledge - one-pager (224.06 KB pdf)
  
• REAP Grant Writing Services - one-pager (414.25 KB pdf)
  
• Rural Electrification in Ohio: Challenges and Opportunities (14.57 MB pdf)
  
• SOPEC Free Solar Assessment Program - one-pager (2.03 MB pdf)
  
• WealthWorks Meeting Agenda (156.55 KB pdf)
  

Watershed Program

• AML Pilot Program Summary (170.05 KB pdf)
  
• Day Camp Packing List (168.64 KB pdf)
  
• H2Ohio: Why Wetlands Are Important (1.17 MB pdf)
  
• Hamley Run - Hocking River (2.40 MB pdf)
  
• Huff Run Mitigation Presentation (18.62 MB pdf)
  
• Huff Run Watershed (Tuscarawas and Carroll Counties) (23.51 MB pdf)
  
• Marissa Lautzenheiser's Congressional Testimony on HR 1733 and HR 1724 (1.55 MB pdf)
  
• Monday Creek (9.12 MB pdf)
  
• Mud Run Watershed (Tuscarawas County) (16.60 MB pdf)
  
• Ohio's Abandoned Mine Land Economic Development Pilot Program ( pdf)
  
• Septic Solutions Flyer (2.42 MB pdf)
  
• Sunday Creek (9.11 MB pdf)
  
• Wastewater-Guidebook_Print_SA9-22-16.pdf (6.13 MB pdf)
  
• Watershed Camp Junior Counselor Application (142.74 KB docx)
  
• Watershed Camp Junior Counselor Position Description (144.72 KB pdf)
  
• West Lake Erie Basin Project Feasibility Report (274.96 KB pdf)
  
• Wolf Run - Tuscarawas River (3.19 MB pdf)
  

Zero Waste

• Athens-Hocking Zero Waste Action Plan (7.27 MB pdf)
  
• Can I Recycle Aluminum Cans, Foil & Single-Use Pans, or Tin Cans? (128.36 KB pdf)
  
• Can I Recycle Black Plastic? (215.26 KB pdf)
  
• Can I Recycle Candy Wrappers & Chip Bags? (219.98 KB pdf)
  
• Can I Recycle Cardboard, Junk Mail, Magazines, Newspaper, or Plain Paper? (181.96 KB pdf)
  
• Can I Recycle Clean & Empty Glass Bottles and Jars? (644.90 KB pdf)
  
• Can I Recycle Clean & Empty Plastic Bottles, Shampoo Bottles, or Pill Bottles? (97.27 KB pdf)
  
• Can I Recycle Clean Plastic Food Containers? (108.51 KB pdf)
  
• Can I Recycle Clothing or Other Textile Products? (528.10 KB pdf)
  
• Can I Recycle Containers with Hazardous Materials? (1.64 MB pdf)
  
• Can I Recycle Empty Aerosol Cans? (74.13 KB pdf)
  
• Can I Recycle Empty Laundry Detergent or Other Non-Toxic Cleaner Containers? (207.69 KB pdf)
  
• Can I Recycle Long Items, Such as Hoses, Leashes, or Twine? (719.50 KB pdf)
  
• Can I Recycle Plant-Based Plastics or Plastic-Coated Products? (309.46 KB pdf)
  
• Can I Recycle Plastic Film? (1.30 MB pdf)
  
• Can I Recycle Scrap Metal? (458.07 KB pdf)
  
• Can I Recycle Small Plastics? (403.68 KB pdf)
  
• Can I Recycle Styrofoam? (404.04 KB pdf)
  
• Can I Recycle Tires? (279.01 KB pdf)
  
• Case Studies: Select Rural Ohio Recycling Programs (12.29 MB pdf)
  
• Feasibility Study - MRF Operation for Athens and Hocking Counties - October 25 2012 (3.02 MB pdf)
  
• Job Opening: Community Education Liaison at AHRC (54.20 KB pdf)
  
• Local Resources for Recycling Items That Can’t be Recycled in Your Curbside Bin or at our Rural Drop-Offs (303.00 KB pdf)
  
• Recycling Marketing Cooperative for TN presentation - Sept 13 2012 (925.33 KB pdf)
  
• Zero Waste Event Guide (1.70 MB pdf)
  
• Zero Waste Holiday Guide (2.84 MB pdf)
  

Resilient Communities

• Athens County Small Business Relief Fund (172.71 KB pdf)
  
• Compass to Freedom Escape Room Brochure (3.77 MB pdf)
  
• Sewage Treatment in Small Communities: Literature Review (377.39 KB pdf)
  
• Trail Town Business Challenge (15.87 MB pdf)
  
• Trail Town Challenge Details (262.90 KB pdf)
  
• WealthWorks Meeting Agenda (156.55 KB pdf)
  

Environmental Education

• 2020 Appalachian Green Teachers Conference (2.98 MB pdf)
  
• Appalachian Community & Career Connected Learning Summit (239.17 KB pdf)
  
• Appalachian Green Teachers Conference Call for Proposals 2021 (7.93 MB docx)
  
• Appalachian Green Teachers Conference Program (7.40 MB pdf)
  
• Day Camp Packing List (168.64 KB pdf)
  
• Sunday Creek Camp - Junior Counselor - job application (150.41 KB pdf)
  
• Sunday Creek Camp - Junior Counselor - job description (70.68 KB pdf)
  
• Watershed Camp Junior Counselor Application (142.74 KB docx)
  
• Watershed Camp Junior Counselor Position Description (144.72 KB pdf)
  
• WNF BioBlitz Participation Guide (7.66 MB pdf)
  

Leadership and Service

• Appalachian Community & Career Connected Learning Summit (239.17 KB pdf)
  
• How Do I Describe AmeriCorps (411.61 KB pdf)
  
• Key Differences Between AmeriCorps Programs (262.18 KB pdf)
  
• What You Need to Know Before Joining AmeriCorps (257.09 KB pdf)
  

Social Enterprise

• Athens County Small Business Relief Fund (172.71 KB pdf)
  
• Job Opening: Thrift Store Supervisor (234.77 KB pdf)
  
• Thrift Store Associate (128.72 KB pdf)