“There's a number of counties that are getting involved with them,” Britton said. ORCA is based in Athens County and described as a “a Council of Governments created to utilize outdoor recreation assets in Appalachian Ohio to deliver ORCA Member Communities those benefits and diversify rural economies.” The group was formed in 2019.Īs of July 27, the ORCA group had announced that Adams, Gallia, Highland, Hocking, Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Noble, Perry, Pike, Ross, Scioto, Vinton and Washington counties had been invited to join, with Washington, Monroe, Noble, Jackson, Ross and Vinton counties and the City of Jackson among those accepting thus far.

The commission voted 3-0, via resolution, to “agree to partner with the Outdoor Recreation Council of Appalachia (ORCA).” They had received an invitation in early June to join the group, according to correspondence listed on a previous agenda and a press release from ORCA.

Highland County commissioners Terry Britton, David Daniels and Brad Roades accepted an invitation to partner with the Outdoor Recreation Council of Appalachia during a brief meeting Wednesday, Aug.

Lawrence township recreation