Impact Stories
Showcasing the work being done by RC&D Council across the nation. If your RC&D Council has a project you’re proud of, please send an email to mail@nationalrcdc.org including the project details and any images you would like to share.
AMRV RC&D Council Next Generation Ag Program
In February, AMRV RC&D Council traveled with students from their Next Generation Ag Program to Louisville and Lexington, Kentucky to expose students to various aspects of the industry and help them understand the diverse range of career opportunities...
Ore-Cal RC&D Pathways to Leadership Project Summary
Ore-Cal RC&D Pathways to Agency Employment Intern Leadership Project Summary
Connecticut RC&D Youth Leadership Project Summary
Connecticut RC&D Youth Leadership for Conservation & Agriculture Project Summary
Bitter Root RC&D Project Summary
Bitter Root RC&D Cultivating Connections High Tunnel Best Practices Project Summary
Allegany County Reforestation Project – 2020
In April 2020, Western Maryland RC&D partnered with the Maryland Forest Service and 11 private landowners to plant 141 acres of native trees in Allegany County, Maryland. Western Maryland RC&D was awarded $624,260 in funding from the Chesapeake and Atlantic...
Conservation Works Uses Turkey Tail Mushrooms to Mitigate Wildfire Risk
"As lightning-caused fires ravage California, researchers across the state look for new ways to help mitigate potential vegetation fuel loads in our forested systems. Conservation Works is also exploring new techniques, including the use of Turkey Tail mushrooms...
Golden Triangle RC&D’s Clean Water Heroes
Chattahoochee, Flint, & Ochlockonee Rivers Locals Help Locals Protect Land and Water in Southwest Georgia Since 1962 with the passage of the federal Food and Agriculture Act, Resource Conservation and Development projects have empowered locals to improve...
Golden Sands RC&D Hosts Annual Waupaca County Conservation Field Day Online
Golden Sands RC&D (Wisconsin) held a successful virtual Conservation Field Day in the fall of 2020. The annual Waupaca County Conservation Field Day was held on Friday, September 25, 2020. About 300 5th grade students from Waupaca Middle School, Marion Elementary...
Pathfinders RC&D Hosts Historic Hills Byway Bale Trail
Pathfinders RC&D (Iowa) engaged it's community in agriculture and art last fall by continuing their Bale Trail. Farmers collaborated with businesses, organizations, and community members to create these creative works of art that could be seen from the safety of...
Southeast Conference featured in NADO Research Foundation Case Study
Southeast Conference (Alaska) was proud to be featured in the NADO Research Foundation's Alaska’s Mariculture Industry: Creating New Opportunities for Prosperity and Resilience. Mariculture is a specialized branch of aquaculture involving the cultivation of marine...