Blue Ridge Resource Conservation & Development

Blue Ridge Resource Conservation and Development Council is an independent, nonprofit, nonpartisan, incorporated entity having as its primary concern the acceleration of the conservation, development and proper use of the resources within the Blue Ridge Resource Conservation and Development Council. Inc. area. This area includes Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes and Yancey Counties in North Carolina. It is an organization and program that seeks to encourage wise use of our natural and human resources as well as economic development that is balanced with the natural environment.

Blue Ridge RC&D Council sponsors are the County Commissioners and Soil & Water Conservation Districts in the seven county area. The council is comprised of local citizens appointed by these sponsors.

Gifts, Tax Deferred Donations, Bequests - Ways to Help

The Blue Ridge RC&D Council is a 501(c) 3 non-profit, action-oriented organization which has, over the past 30+ years, provided local project sponsors and partners direct grant acquisition and project assistance in generating millions of dollars in funding to implement these projects.

Anyone can find a place helping with the diverse projects of Blue Ridge RC&D. All contributions are fully tax deductible according to the Internal Revenue Code. To learn more about the ways you can help, visit our "How You Can Help" page.

Blue Ridge RC&D Vision and Mission Statement

VISION: The Blue Ridge Resource Conservation and Development Council envisions better schools, better hospitals, more environmentally neutral industries, and a more environmental sensitive use of the areas resources within the seven county area..

MISSION: To make the Blue Ridge Resource Conservation and Development a vehicle to coordinate a multicounty effort to improve the natural and human resources to make the Seven County Area a better place to live, work, and play

EEO/Civil Rights Statement

The Council will not discriminate in its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital or family status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.)

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s Target Center at 202-720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, office of Civil Rights, Room 326W, Whitten Building, 14th and Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (202) 720-5964 (voice and TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.