Southern Maryland RC&D Partnerships, Sponsors, and Links

Information on the RC&D program can be found on numerous websites. Please visit the Natural Resources Conservation Service and National Association of RC&D Councils websites for the most reliable and up-to-date program information. Also try visiting the websites of the other RC&D Councils in Maryland and Delaware to see the great scope of project work the Councils in your community are involved in. For additional information about Southern Maryland RC&D or to find out how you can get more involved in your community, please contact us.

Natural Resources Conservation Service, RC&D Program information

National Association of RC&D Councils, supporting 375 RC&D Councils nationwide

Eastern Shore RC&D, serving Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico and Worcester Counties in Maryland

Western Maryland RC&D, serving Allegany, Carroll, Frederick, Garrett and Washington Counties in Maryland

First State RC&D, serving Kent, New Castle and Sussex Counties in Delaware

Southern Maryland RC&D receives annual support from the County Executive/County Commissioners from Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles and St. Mary’s Counties. Through their continued and generous support of this program, Southern Maryland RC&D has been able to make considerable contributions to the preservation of agricultural land, protection of natural and historic resources and the promotion of environmental education. To learn more about our county partners, please visit their websites.

Anne Arundel County

Calvert County Board of County Commissioners

Charles County Board of County Commissioners

St. Mary’s County Board of County Commissioners

The following partnering organizations are represented with positions on our Board of Directors. To find out what each of our partners is doing in your community, please check out their websites.

Maryland Soil Conservation Districts

Anne Arundel Soil Conservation District

Calvert Soil Conservation District

Charles Soil Conservation District

St. Mary’s Soil Conservation District

County Government

Anne Arundel County

Calvert County Board of County Commissioners

Charles County Board of County Commissioners
 
St. Mary’s County Board of County Commissioners

Regional Development and Conservation Organizations

Maryland’s Forest Conservancy District Boards

Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland, serving Calvert, Charles and St. Mary’s Counties

So. Maryland, So Good is a campaign designed to help consumers identify truly Southern Maryland products and buy accordingly. By building a direct link between buyers and growers of the five Southern Maryland counties, and promoting the advantages of buying local, So. Maryland, So Good hopes to help keep farming vibrant and vital in Southern Maryland.

The Low Impact Development Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting development that maintains and enhances the pre-development hydrologic regime of urban and developing watersheds. Information on many interesting projects and technologies is available.

Future Harvest-CASA is a network of farmers, agricultural professionals, landowners and consumers from the Chesapeake region. There are numerous resources available on this site including the Community Supported Agriculture directory for Maryland, Delaware, Virginia and West Virginia.