What is RC&D?

Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D) is a program that helps people protect and develop their economic and natural resources in ways that help improve their area’s environment and quality of life. Local RC&D Councils provide a way for people to plan and implement projects that will make their communities better places to live.

Local People Working Together Can
"Make it Happen"

RC&D is based on the idea that local people know what their areas need and can create solutions that will work for them and their communities. Groups of local volunteers establish RC&D Councils, which represent sponsoring organizations within a multi-county region. RC&D Council members volunteer their time to address important issues in their communities. The greatest strength of the RC&D Program is in local people working together to solve their own problems. The development of local leadership and community pride is a key part of RC&D projects and is one of the primary reasons for the success of the RC&D Program.

What is MARC&D?

The Minnesota Association of Resource Conservation & Development (MARC&D) is made up of 8 authorized RC&D Councils and 2 proposed RC&D areas, encompassing 80 of the 87 counties in Minnesota. MARC&D provides program leadership and direction at the state level, as well as training, network building, and rural development strategies. The MARC&D is a unified voice representing the Minnesota RC&D Councils when making agency, corporate, and legislative contacts.

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MARC&D's Vision and Mission Statements

Vision: Leadership in harmony with human, economic and natural resource development.

Mission: Strengthen the RC&D program in Minnesota to impact rural development through leadership, representation and communication.