by RC&D | Aug 12, 2019 | Agriculture, Environmental Conservation, Newsletter, Newsroom, Press Release, Wildfire Mitigation
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...
by Kayla Tucker | Apr 15, 2019 | Agriculture, Environmental Conservation, Press Release
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...
by Kayla Tucker | Mar 28, 2019 | Environmental Conservation, Newsroom, Press Release
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....
by RC&D | Feb 8, 2019 | Environmental Conservation, Newsroom, Wildfire Mitigation
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...
by Amy Davis | Apr 16, 2018 | Agriculture, Environmental Conservation, Field School, Newsroom, Workshop
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...
by RC&D | Mar 1, 2018 | Agriculture, Environmental Conservation, Newsroom
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...
