Rural Action | Working together to revitalize Appalachian Ohio

Rural Action
PO Box 157
Trimble, OH 45782

Phone: 740-767-4938
FAX: 740-767-4957

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Who We Are

About Rural Action

Office Locations

How you can help

Resources

Rural Action Programs and Projects

Our Partners and Web Resources

Annual Reports

Board of Directors, Current Staff and VISTA volunteers

Read about Rural Action:
Papers, Articles, and more

Building Healthy Communities
This paper, published by Rural Action in 1998, was prepared from the work of earlier studies and regional focus groups. A list of economic, social, and environmental indicators for the region was compiled.

Read these chapters on sustainable development.

More archives:
A presentation on organic farming in Cuba archived for visitors to read.

Visit other
Rural Action websites!

National Center for the Preservation of Medicinal Herbs (an archived site)

Sunday Creek Watershed Group

Roots of Appalachia Growers Association

Grow Ginseng

Appalachian Forest Resource Center

Huff Run Watershed Restoration Partnership

Monday Creek Restoration Project

Federal Valley Watershed Group

Rural Action is now accepting applications for full-time and summer positions through the AmeriCorps VISTA program. Deadline for full-time positions is May 16th. Click here for more info and job descriptions.

2008 Rural Action Sustainability Awards

We need you to help identify and nominate those who are helping Rural Action achieve its mission of sustainable communities or doing important work in sustainability for our region.

Please take a few minutes to fill out a nomination form and recognize that deserving person, business, organization or agency.

Nominations are due by FRIDAY, JUNE 6

Email forms to Cat Fincun

Check out the Rural Rambler detailing news, events and information about Rural Action and the region.

WATH 970 AM Volunteer Action
Tuesdays 10:06 am
Radio host Ray Wagner converses with active citizen volunteers helping renew the Appalachian region of Ohio. Volunteer Action is a project of Rural Action and WATH Radio.

Shop @
RuralAction

Shop at the Rural Action Marketplace for gifts produced here in Appalachian Ohio that represent and support Rural Action's mission. Use your MasterCard or VISA at our secure server to purchase a variety of gifts, from T-shirts to music!
Browse The RAMP

Telling Your Story
Now online: a slide presentation from the
2-day workshop on heritage tourism.
See the presentation online or download the PowerPoint file.

The Murals
Our Virtual Mural Corridor is a clickable map of the community mural projects in which Rural Action has been a partner.

Community Murals:
Handbook & Case Studies
A how-to book on the community mural process as developed over the years by Rural Action.

Honors & Awards

Former Rural Action Director Carol Kuhre receives Heritage Area award

Monday Creek Restoration Project honored by Ohio Dept of Natural Resources and the Ohio Environmental Council

Points of Light Foundation Honors Rural Action