TN Resource Conservation & Development
Council
Making things happen in Tennessee
The Tennessee Association of Resource Conservation and Development Councils (TN RC&D Council) is composed of 7 active Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D) Councils in different regions of Tennessee. RC&D Councils provide a unique process for Tennessee to develop its economic, natural, and social resources in ways that improve the economy, environment, and quality of life. Most of the counties in Tennessee are represented by an RC&D Council.
Meet Our Regional Councils
Appalachian RC&D
Buffalo Duck RC&D
Cumberland Mountain RC&D
Five Rivers RC&D
Hull-York Lakeland RC&D
Smoky Mountain RC&D
Southeast Tennessee RC&D
Contact info for Councils
Our Story
The Tennessee Resource Conservation and Development Council got its start in 1994, under the federally initiated Food and Agriculture Act of 1962 (P.L. 87-703). The state council and its affiliate regional councils across the state, while no longer federally funded, continue to assist multi-county areas in enhancing conservation, water quality, wildlife habitat, recreation, and rural development.