Marianas Resource Conservation & Development (RC&D)

The Marianas Resource Conservation and Development Council, Inc. (RC&D) is an incorporated 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization. The Marianas RC&D Area, which includes the Territory of Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, was authorized by the United States Department of Agriculture in 1992. Volunteers from four island committees make up the Council membership. Our volunteers share a common desire to protect natural resources, preserve island culture, and improve the economic well-being for all residents of the Mariana Islands.

The Marianas RC&D Council helps people and communities care for and preserve their natural resources. The Marianas RC&D Council effectively develops partnerships with government, non-government and private organizations. These alliances provide the necessary tools and resources that allow the Marianas RC&D Council to accomplish their goals and objectives. We help people work together and carry out their projects, making the Mariana Islands a better place to live.

The Resource Conservation & Development Program is strengthened through a nationwide network. The Marianas RC&D belongs to the National Association of RC&D Councils (nationwide), and the Pacific Rim Regional Association RC&D. This network allows the RC&D Council to have an active role with issues being addressed at the both levels.

OUR MISSION:

To promote the conservation education, orderly development and wise utilization of natural resources thereby improving economic opportunities, community health, public awareness and quality of life of the people of the Mariana Islands.

OUR VISION:

The vision of the Marianas RC&D Council is “Cooperative Leadership for a Marianas Paradise.”

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