V.I. RC&D needs volunteers
at the ESTATE ADVENTURE NATURE TRAIL to help remove downed limbs and hurricane debris from the trail, prune hurricane-damaged trees, repair damaged wooden bridges, and build a new bridge (see St. Croix Source article for hurricane Omar damage details). The next Trail Repair Day is January 18. Volunteer or student groups are asked to please contact Mr. Olasee Davis at 692-4053 / odavis@uvi.edu or the V.I.
RC&D Office at 692-9632 x5 / vircd@usvircd.org for details.
Want to be part of the pollution solution in the V.I.? Install a Rain Garden on your property to help reduce flooding and pollution of our coastal waters. Visit the V.I. RC&D Rain Garden Demonstration Project at the V.I. Waste Management Authority Green House Program, located on Centerline Road in Estate Lower Love, St. Croix (immediately west of the St. Croix Educational Complex) or check out our
Rain Garden page for details.
The Virgin Islands Resource Conservation and Development Council, Inc. (V.I. RC&D) helps people in the territory plan and carry out activities that increase conservation of natural resources, support leadership development, and enhance the environment and standard of living in our communities. Because V.I. RC&D is locally organized, sponsored and led, the Council provides an ideal way for residents to join together to decide what is best for our community and islands.
V.I. RC&D Now Accepting Applications for June 2009 Conservation Camp in Georgia!
V.I. RC&D is seeking 8-9 Virgin Islands’ high school students between the ages of 15 - 18 to attend the 2009 Natural Resources Conservation Workshop, to be held June 7-11, 2009, at Abraham Baldwin College in Tifton, Georgia. The summer camp is usually only open to Georgia students; however, students from the USVI have participated in this valuable and unique learning opportunity since 2000 through the sponsorship of V.I. RC&D and the V.I. Urban Forestry Council.
V.I. students & chaperones lime with ABAC Counselors at 2008 Natural Resources Conservation Workshop.
V.I. RC&D is successful because it provides people with the means to solve environmental problems and promote sustainable use of natural resources at the local level. V.I. RC&D was created and organized by local people, who define our own goals and work with a broad range of public and private entities to achieve our objectives. Local people make the choices for the community - whether we work on land conservation & water management, land management, community development, or something unique to our particular area. In every case, local people are making the difference.
V.I. RC&D gets things done. Whether it's working with natural resource issues or community development, V.I. RC&D brings people together to accomplish the goal. And this is being done across the territory. So take a look around, you're sure to see the difference that V.I. RC&D is making!
V.I. RC&D is an independent, locally-directed, non-profit, 501(c)3 organization that was incorporated in June 1990. The U.S. Department of Agriculture through the Natural Resources Conservation Service provides administrative, technical, and financial support to the Council. Our membership represents local and federal agencies, community groups, non-governmental organizations and individuals who volunteer their time and resources to enhance the quality of life for the Virgin Islands community. We encourage you to Join the Council and volunteer your time and resources to make things happen!
Disclaimer: All V.I. RC&D programs and services are offered on a non-discriminatory basis, without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual preference, and marital or familial status. To file a complaint, write the Secretary of Agriculture, US Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C., 20250, or call (202) 720-7327 (voice) or (202) 720-1127 (TDD). USDA is an equal employment opportunity employer.
The Virgin Islands Resource Conservation and Development Council, Inc. (V.I. RC&D) helps people in the territory plan and carry out activities that increase conservation of natural resources, support leadership development, and enhance the environment and standard of living in our communities. Because V.I. RC&D is locally organized, sponsored and led, the Council provides an ideal way for residents to join together to decide what is best for our community and islands.
Coral Bay Watershed Management Plan