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Text Box: The National Association of RC&D Councils Presents the 2010 Annual Leadership Forum A forum for building sustainable Councils March 1-2, 2010, at the Washington Court Hotel, in Washington, D.C.  Click for    Registration Form  (word)  or   Registration Form  (pdf) Join RC&D Councils from across the nation for an exciting forum exploring how RC&D can continue to building a better America.  Come sharpen your skills in the following areas:             * RC&D Council Sustainability             * Marketing RC&D across the Nation             * Working with USDA Partners                         Including:                                     * USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service * USDA Forest Service * USDA Rural Development                                     * USDA Food and Nutrition Service                                     * USDA Economic Research Service                                     * And others!  There will be learning events for Council member at all levels of involvement, so don’t miss out! Click for    Registration Form                 link to Washington Court Hotel Don’t forget to bring an item for the silent auction!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Executive Director Announced
The National Association of Resource Conservation and Development Councils, INC (RC&D)
 is pleased to announce our new Executive Director, John Haugen.

Mr. Haugen brings thirty years of Capitol Hill experience in all facets of the legislative process with particular emphasis on agriculture, energy and the environment to his new job. Twenty-six of those thirty years on Capitol Hill were spent working for Congressman Charlie Stenholm (D-TX). The last two years were spent working for Congressman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA). John has served as Communications Director and Deputy Chief of Staff/Press Secretary to the House Committee on Agriculture, which is one of the most bipartisan committees in Congress. In addition, he brings experience in press and media relations, leadership and fundraising.

John began his new duties on September 10. We are all looking forward to working with him and are excited to introduce him to all our Councils.
 

 

2009 RC&D Week  

Dave White, Chief of USDA-NRCS, Washington, DC.  "During this week dedicated to honoring Resource Conservation & Development Councils, we celebrate their critical role in making communities stronger nationwide. We all benefit from their leadership on many issues citizens are concerned about today, such as jobs creation, renewable energy development, wise land use and sustainable production of food and fiber. Congratulations!"

Councils Celebrate RC&D Week

 

 Across the Country RC&D Week was celebrated from September 21 to the 27th .   Every year, National RC&D Week commemorates the anniversary of the designation of the first 10 RC&D Areas by Congress.  RC&D week was designed to celebrate the growth and success of the program.  In these times of economic downturns, RC&D Councils are invaluable in solving community problems in both conservation and community development.  The National Board would like to congratulate Councils across the nation who celebrated the success of the program. 

Celebration were as varied as Council themselves.  Here are a few examples of RC&D Councils that celebrated RC&D Week this year:

 September 23, Joan Smith Freeman, President of the National Association of RC&D Councils along with Jim Schmidt, President of the ND RC&D Association, Helen Schatz, Past President of the ND RC&D Association, Margo Helgerson, Chairman Upper Dakota RC&D Council, and NRCS representatives visited the Backyard Conservation Project at the Zoo. The KMOT-TV news broadcast aired this clip.

 Shortcut to: http://www.kmot.com/News_video.asp?news=34164

 

On Friday August 28th Alabama RC&D Association President Johnny Flowers, Robert Harbison Southeastern RC&D Association National Board member, along with Francis Cosby Project manager for the Alabama RC&D Association, Frank Naulty Chair of the Alabama State Soil and Water Commission,  Roy Kendrik President of the Alabama Soil and Water District Supervisors Association, Steve Cauthen Executive Director of Alabama State Soil and Water Commission and others joined Governor Bob Riley at his office in the Alabama State Capitol as he signed a proclamation proclaiming  Sept. 21/27 as RC&D week.

 

Alabama Mountain, Rivers, and Valleys RC&D Council also asked the Cullman County Commission to sign a similar proclamation in honor of their council. Brief ceremonies (with photo ops) commemorated both occasions.                                                                                                                       

 

Chestatee-Chattahoochee RC&D Council of Georgia provided outreach grants of $1,000 each to the two area food banks that service the council’s 13-county area, the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia and the Georgia Mountain Food Bank. Representatives from the two organizations were invited to the council’s September meeting, where the checks were presented to them.

 

 

 King’s Mark RC&D Council in Connecticut sponsored a recreational “Tour des Farms” bicycle ride on September 26 that provided riders with the opportunity to stop and buy produce from local farms. The ride began at the Jones Family Farm, a winery in Shelton, Connecticut, and continued to 15 area farms along routes of various distances. Jim Himes, one of Connecticut’s members in the US House of Representatives, participated in the ride, and Rosa DeLauro, another Representative from Connecticut and Chair of the House Committee on Agricultural Appropriations, spoke at the accompanying ceremonies. NRCS volunteers picked up the purchases made by riders and delivered them to a collection point at the end of the route.

 

 Call your National Association of RC&D Councils at 202-434-4780 if you have any questions, and please let us know how your council celebrated RC&D Week.

 

 

 

 

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