RI State Conservation Committee
The RI State Conservation Committee provides assistance and support to the three Conservation Districts in their efforts to assist local landowners and municipalities in the proper stewardship of our lands and waters. To this end, the Committee works with state and federal agencies to promote the districts' mission on both the state and national level, while still providing administrative and program support.
The Conservation Districts were established in Rhode Island by State Law in 1944. The function of the Districts is to take available technical, financial, and educational resources and focus or coordinate them so that they meet the needs of the local land user for conservation of soil, water, and related resources. They operate on a premise that local people know the most about local needs. The districts do not regulate or enforce laws.
RI State Conservation Committee District Managers
Gina Fuller (SRICD), Molly Allard (NRICD), Sara Churgin (ERICD)
There are three Conservation Districts in Rhode Island - Northern, Southern, and Eastern
The People’s Garden
A program which empowers local partners to install community gardens or high tunnels within each of the Rhode Island Conservation Districts (Eastern, Southern, & Northern).
This project is funded by an agreement between the RI State Conservation Committee (RISCC) and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA NRCS). The winning organizations can purchase supplies to build their new community garden or high tunnel.
Community gardens help to support resilient, local food systems, nurture habitat for wildlife, create greenspace for neighbors, and teach people how to garden using conservation practices.
