12 Ways to Conserve Water

Offers practical ways to conserve water through everyday household and site-based strategies.

A Manual for Ginseng Growers and Trainers

Alternative Forest Products

Explores alternative forest products as a way to support livelihoods while reducing pressure on timber extraction.

Alternative Pest Control (IPM)

Introduces alternative pest control and IPM strategies that reduce chemical reliance while protecting crops.

American Chestnut Restoration

Focuses on American chestnut restoration as part of long-term ecological recovery in Appalachia.

Appalachian Chip Mills

Examines Appalachian chip mills and their implications for forest resources, land use, and local communities.

Appalachian Wild Edible Plants

Introduces Appalachian wild edible plants as a local food resource connected to regional ecology and traditional knowledge.

Appropriate Technology Information Systems

Discusses appropriate technology information systems as tools for sharing practical knowledge across communities.

Aquaculture

Provides an introduction to aquaculture as a food-production strategy with practical applications for local systems.

Backyard Gardens

Promotes backyard gardens as a practical way to strengthen household food production and self-reliance.

Breadbox Solar Water Heaters

Describes breadbox solar water heaters as a simple technology for heating household water with solar energy.

Cisterns

Describes cistern systems for collecting and storing water as a practical strategy for household and site resilience.

Coexisting with Wildlife

Offers practical perspectives on coexisting with wildlife in ways that support both habitat and human communities.

Compost Toilet

Explains compost toilet systems as a low-cost sanitation option that can reduce water use and recover useful organic material.

Composting for Gardens

Explains composting methods that improve garden soil health and recycle organic waste into useful amendments.

Constructed Wetlands

Describes constructed wetlands as a natural approach to water treatment, landscape restoration, and site management.

Contraflow Masonry Heaters/Oven

Describes contraflow masonry heaters and ovens as efficient wood-fired systems for heating and cooking.

Cordwood Buildings (en espanol)

Introduces cordwood building methods as an affordable natural building approach using local materials.

Drip Irrigation Systems

Explains drip irrigation systems as an efficient way to deliver water while reducing waste in gardens and small farms.

Ecoforestry Part 1: Inventory and Description

Introduces ecoforestry inventory and description methods as a foundation for long-term forest stewardship.

Ecoforestry Part 2: Restoration

Focuses on ecoforestry restoration strategies that support healthier and more resilient forest systems.

Ecoforestry Part 3: Tending & Harvest

Explores ecoforestry practices for tending and harvesting forests in more sustainable ways.

Economic Analysis & Safety of ORV Riding

Analyzes the economics and safety issues associated with ORV riding in Appalachian landscapes.

Ecotourism in Appalachia

Explores ecotourism in Appalachia as a way to connect conservation, local culture, and sustainable economic activity.

Elbow Torch Wood Cooker

Describes the elbow torch wood cooker as a practical fuel-saving technology for cooking with biomass.

Energy Policy Statement

Presents an energy policy statement that frames renewable energy and conservation as priorities for healthier communities.

Exotic Plants in Appalachia

Explores exotic plants in Appalachia and their effects on native landscapes and ecological balance.

Forest Preservation

Explores forest preservation as a long-term strategy for ecological health, land stewardship, and community resilience.

Ginseng and the Environment

Ginseng in Appalachia

Explores ginseng in Appalachia as both a forest-based crop and a topic of regional economic and ecological importance.

Heirloom Apples in Central Appalachia

Highlights heirloom apples in Central Appalachia as an important part of regional food heritage and biodiversity.

Herb Growing in Appalachia

Introduces herb growing in Appalachia as a practical topic for local food, gardening, and small-scale production.

Hermitages in Appalachia

Explores hermitages in Appalachia as part of the region?s cultural landscape and historical traditions.

High Performance Buildings

Examines high performance buildings as a model for energy efficiency, comfort, and more resilient design.

Kentucky Water Issues

Provides an overview of Kentucky water issues with attention to conservation, quality, and community impact.

Kudzu in Appalachia

Examines kudzu in Appalachia as an invasive plant issue with ecological and land-management implications.

Landscaping with Edibles

Shows how landscaping with edibles can combine food production with practical home and site design.

Lilongwe Solar Box Cooker

Describes the Lilongwe solar box cooker as a practical solar cooking design for fuel savings and everyday use.

Masonry Rockwork in Appalachia

Highlights masonry rockwork in Appalachia as a regional building tradition with cultural and practical significance.

Mobile and Manufactured Homes in Kentucky

Examines mobile and manufactured homes in Kentucky with attention to housing conditions, affordability, and improvement.

Moratorium on Wild Ginseng

Discusses the case for a moratorium on wild ginseng in relation to conservation and long-term resource protection.

Mushroom Culturing in Appalachia

Introduces mushroom culturing in Appalachia as a practical small-scale food and forest-based enterprise.

Naturalizing Your Backyard

Encourages naturalizing the backyard through landscaping choices that support habitat and ecological health.

Nature Center Programs

Highlights nature center programs as educational tools for community learning and environmental awareness.

Nature Trails

Highlights the value of nature trails as educational and community resources connected to land stewardship.

Organic and Intensive Gardening

Introduces organic and intensive gardening methods aimed at increasing food production in limited space.

Organic Mulching

Explains organic mulching as a soil-building practice that supports moisture retention and healthier gardens.

ORV Control Options

Examines options for ORV control with attention to land management, safety, and environmental protection.

Pollination

Explains pollination as a foundational process for food production and healthy ecological systems.

Pressed Earth Blocks

Describes pressed earth blocks as a natural building method using simple materials and low-cost construction principles.

Promoting Appropriate Technology

Discusses strategies for promoting appropriate technology in ways that support community education and adoption.

Quilted Insulated Shades

Describes quilted insulated shades as a simple approach to improving household energy efficiency and comfort.

Reuse for Household Waste

Encourages reuse of household waste through practical strategies that reduce disposal and support everyday sustainability.

Root Cellars

Describes root cellars as low-energy storage systems that help preserve food harvests over time.

Rural Solar Photovoltaic Use

Examines rural solar photovoltaic use as a practical option for renewable energy in off-grid or low-resource settings.

Seed Saving

Highlights seed saving as a practical skill for preserving crop diversity and strengthening local food systems.

Small Town Appropriate Technology Demonstration Project

Describes a small-town appropriate technology demonstration project designed to show practical solutions in action.

Soils Overview

Provides a practical overview of soils and their importance for gardening, land use, and long-term productivity.

Solar Car

Uses the solar car as an example of renewable energy innovation and practical technology education.

Solar Cooker

Introduces the solar box cooker as a practical low-cost approach to solar cooking and household energy conservation.

Solar Food Dryer

Explains how solar food dryers can preserve crops using sunlight instead of conventional fuel-based drying.

Solar Greenhouses

Explores solar greenhouses as a way to extend the growing season using passive solar design principles.

Solar House

Examines the solar house as a model for passive solar design, energy efficiency, and resilient living.

Solar Photovoltaics

Introduces solar photovoltaics as a practical renewable energy technology for small-scale applications.

Straw Bale Housing

Introduces straw bale housing as a natural building approach focused on insulation, affordability, and simple construction.

Sustainable Logging

Examines sustainable logging approaches that balance wood use with long-term forest health.

The Yurt: Low-Cost Home

Presents the yurt as a low-cost housing option with practical lessons for simple and adaptable shelter design.

Tour of a Ginseng Farm / GIS & GPS Techniques

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Using GPS/GIS to Site Ginseng

Explores the use of GPS and GIS tools for siting ginseng in ways that support more informed land decisions.

Using Non-Timber Products

Highlights the use of non-timber forest products as a strategy for livelihood, stewardship, and diversified land use.

Using the Compost from the Compost Toilet

Explains how compost from compost toilets can be used responsibly as part of a closed-loop household system.

Virtually Wild Ginseng as a Forest-Saving Technique

Water Purification

Introduces water purification methods that support safer household water use and local self-reliance.

Wood Waste Utilization

Explores wood waste utilization as a way to reduce waste and make better use of local material resources.

Year-round Gardening

Provides guidance for year-round gardening with practical methods for extending production across seasons.