Hazard Mitigation and Community Education Grants are provided by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry to communities, groups, and organizations to make their homes safer from wildlife. Examples of program recipients are cities, towns, and communities with a risk or potential for loss from wildland fires.
Environmental Conservation
Wildfire prevention grants available beginning in August
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Agriculture, Division of Forestry will be providing access to federal grant funding for communities and volunteer fire departments to be better equipped for wildfire. Communities who have developed or are in the process of...
Appalachian RC&D to Host 26th Annual Envirothon
April 4, 2019 — Kingsport, Tennessee — Appalachian Resource Conservation & Development Council will hold the 26th Annual Envirothon on Wednesday, April 17, 2019, at Warriors Path State Park. The competition will begin at 8:45 AM and the awards presentation will...
Appalachian RC&D Wins Excellence in Environmental Support at Regional Business Excellence Awards
JOHNSON CITY, TN -- On Thursday, March 28th, Appalachian Resource Conservation and Development Council was awarded First Place in Excellence in Environmental Support at the Johnson City Chamber of Commerce's Regional Business Excellence Awards Ceremony. Appalachian...
Rebuilding a Home Lost in Gatlinburg Wildfire with Fire-Resistant Construction
By: Rick Brown, Tennessee Department of Forestry and Holly Campbell, Southern Regional Extension Forestry. This article previously appeared in the Wildland Fire in the Southeast newsletter. Appalachian RC&D Council administers Firewise USA® grants provided...
Sustainable Produce Production at Grand Oak Farm: Field School April 14th
On Saturday, April 14th, the Field School visited Grand Oak Farm in Jonesborough, TN, owned by Dana York. Dana’s family settled at this property in the 18th century, and she returned to revitalize it after retiring from a distinguished career with the NRCS. 2018 will...
Envirothon….25 years of teamwork outdoors
For 25 years every spring, around 100 high school students, typically from FFA clubs or Ecoloy clubs, spend a day practicing valuable skills in natural resource management, forestry, wildlife, decision-making, teamwork, and sustainable economic development. The...
Sowing Seeds of Sustainability and Success
"Sowing Seed, helping feed, inspiring youth to take the lead...." A multi-partner educational journey for youth in urban Johnson City has begun! Project partners Appalachian RC&D Council, Build It Up East TN, Science Hill Alternative Center Foodtopia Market...
New Land Conservation Efforts Help Farmers
New Land Conservation Initiatives in East Tennessee by Gary Moore, Middle TN Project Manager, Land Trust for Tennessee The Aslan Foundation of Knoxville in cooperation with the Appalachian RC&D and The Land Trust for Tennessee successfully entered into a grant...