The NC Resource Conservation and Development Association is managed by the Southwestern North Carolina Resource Conservation & Development Council, a non profit organization serving the seven most western counties in North Carolina and the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians.

Through grants, partnerships and service agreements, the Southwestern North Carolina Resource Conservation & Development Council works on agricultural, forestry and natural resource projects.

The Southwestern North Carolina Resource Conservation & Development Council is an active member of the North Carolina Association of RC&D Councils, the Southeastern Association of RC&D Councils, and holds a Director’s position on the National Association of RC&D Councils.