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Rhode Island NRCS Partnerships

The Conservation Partnerships

When the conservation pioneers created the Natural Resources Conservation Service, it put in place a Federal, State, and local government partnership for delivering conservation assistance to the landowners. They had concluded that the Federal agency could best deliver technical and financial assistance to the landowners while State governments and local conservation districts could more effectively connect with the individual landowners and set local pursuits for action.

Rhode Island's Conservation Districts,  the Rhode Island State Conservation Committee, and the Natural Resources Conservation Service are collectively known as the Conservation Partnership.  Conservation Districts are subdivision of State government and were established under State law to carry out programs for the conservation and wise management of soil, water, and related resources.

Conservation district directors work hand-in-hand with the Natural Resources Conservation Service to deliver technical assistance to the people of Rhode Island. NRCS provides technical services while the districts provide representation from the local community and the leadership to set priorities for conservation activities and develop new programs.

There are three conservation districts in Rhode Island: Eastern Rhode Island Conservation District; Northern Rhode Island Conservation District; and Southern Rhode Island Conservation District. Each district is governed by a board of directors which has locally elected and appointed citizens who volunteer their time and leadership to the conservation effort.

Map of Rhode Island Conservation Districts
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  1. Eastern RI Conservation District (Serving Bristol and Newport Counties)

    2490 Main Road
    Tiverton, RI 02878
    Phone: 401-816-5667
    Email: info@easternriconservation.org
    Web site: www.easternriconservation.org
    Jessica Blackledge, Project Manager

  2. Northern RI Conservation District (Serving Providence County)

    2283 Hartford Avenue
    Johnston, RI 02919
    Phone: 401-934-0840
    Email: gdemarco.nricd@verizon.net
    Web site: www.nricd.org
    Gina DeMarco, District Manager
    Ramona LeBlanc, Administrative Assistant

  3. Southern RI Conservation District (Serving Kent and Washington Counties)

    PO Box 1636
    Kingston, RI 02881
    Phone: 401-500-0422
    Email: j.eric.scherer@gmail.com
    Web site: www.sricd.org 
    Eric Scherer, District Manager
 

RI RESOURCE CONSERVATION & DEVELOPMENT AREA

35 Belver Ave. Suite 117

North Kingstown, RI 02852
Phone: 401-667-0071 FAX: 401-667-0071
 

RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL STAFF

NAME

TITLE

PHONE
Gerard Bertrand
gerry.bertrand@ri.usda.gov		 RC&D Council Associate 401-822-8878
Kathryn Zuromski
kathryn.zuromski@ri.usda.gov		 Project Coordinator 401-822-8878
Peter Lockwood
peter.lockwood@dem.ri.gov		 R.I. Urban and Community Forestry Coordinator 401-647-3367
Resource Conservation and Development Council
info@rircd.org		    


 

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Activity Reports FY 2013

October 2012 - December 2012  (PDF, 564 KB)

Activity Reports - Archived

FY 2012
October 2011 - December 2011  (PDF, 272 KB)
January - March 2012 (PDF, 468 KB)
April - June 2012 (PDF, 578 KB)
July -September 2012 (PDF, 512 KB)

FY 2011
December 2010 - March 2011  (PDF, 62 KB)
April 2011 - July 2011 (PDF, 319 KB)
July 2011 - September 2011 (PDF, 528 KB)
 

FY 2009-10
January - February 2009 (PDF, 317 KB)
March - April 2009  (PDF, 292 KB)
May - June 2009  (PDF,  159 KB)
July - September 2009  (PDF,  248 KB)
October - December 2009  (PDF, 132 KB)

Rhode Island State Conservation Committee

The Rhode Island State Conservation Committee offers assistance to the directors of Rhode Islands' conservation districts; assist and guide districts in the preparation and carrying out of programs for resources; review district programs; coordinate the programs of the conservation districts and resolve any conflicts in those programs.

The Committee supervises and controls any funds appropriated by the general assembly to finance the activities of the committee and the conservation districts.

Rhode Island State Law - Title 2-Chapter 2-4

  • National Association of Conservation Districts

    Conservation district supervisors work hand-in-hand with the Natural Resources Conservation Service to deliver technical assistance to the people of Rhode Island. NRCS provides technical services while the districts provide representation from the local community and the leadership to set priorities for conservation activities and develop new programs.

Other Government Conservation Partners

Other Conservation Links

Last Modified: 01/18/2013