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Rhode Island NRCS Partnerships

The Conservation Partnerships

When the conservation pioneers created the Natural Resources Conservation Service it put in place a Federal, State, and Local government partnership for delivering conservation assistance to the landowners. They had concluded that the Federal agency could best deliver technical and financial assistance to the land owners while State governments and local conservation districts could more effectively connect with the individual landowners and set local pursuits for action.

Rhode Island's Conservation Districts,  the Rhode Island State Conservation Committee and the Natural Resources Conservation Service are collectively known as the Conservation Partnership.  Conservation Districts are subdivision of state government and were established under state law to carry out programs for the conservation and wise management of soil, water and related resources.

Conservation district directors work hand-in-hand with the Natural Resources Conservation Service to deliver technical assistance to the people of Rhode Island. NRCS provides technical services while the districts provide representation from the local community and the leadership to set priorities for conservation activities and develop new programs.

There are three conservation districts in Rhode Island: Eastern Rhode Island Conservation District; Northern Rhode Island Conservation District and Southern Rhode Island Conservation District. Each district is governed by a board of directors--locally elected  and appointed citizens who volunteer their time and leadership to the conservation effort.

  1. Eastern RI Conservation District

    2490 Main Road
    Tiverton, RI 02878
    Phone: 401-624-7490
    Fax: 401-624-7491
    Email:
     , District Manager
    Danielle Minto , Project Coordinator

  2. Northern RI Conservation District

    17 Smith Avenue
    Greenville, RI 02828
    Phone: 401-949-1480
    Fax: 401-949-4436
    Email: gina-demarco@ri.nacdnet.net
    Gina DeMarco, District Manager
    Ramona LeBlanc, Administrative Assistant

  3. Southern RI Conservation District

    Clarkson Collins
    2520 Kingston Road
    Kingston, RI 02881
    Phone: 401-294-9273
    Email:
    Vacant, District Manager
    Kris Stuart, Stormwater Specialist
    Patty Tanalski, Special Project Coordinator
    Patricia Gambarini, Stormwater Management Planner
    Susan Letendre, Education and Outreach Coordinator
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Activity Reports -  FY 2009

January - February 2009 (pdf  316.63KB)
March - April 2009  (pdf  292.01KB)
May - June 2009  (pdf  158.64KB)
July - September 2009  (pdf  247.64KB)

 

Rhode Island State Conservation Committee

The Rhode Island State Conservation Committee offers assistance to the directors of Rhode Islands' conservation districts; assist and guide districts in the preparation and carrying out of programs for resources; review district programs; coordinate the programs of the conservation districts and resolve any conflicts in those programs.

The Committee supervises and controls any funds appropriated by the general assembly to finance the activities of the committee and the conservation districts.

Rhode Island State Law - Title 2-Chapter 2-4

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2006 Map of Conservation Assistance Provided  (pdf 126KB)

  • National Association of Conservation Districts

    Conservation district supervisors work hand-in-hand with the Natural Resources Conservation Service to deliver technical assistance to the people of Rhode Island. NRCS provides technical services while the districts provide representation from the local community and the leadership to set priorities for conservation activities and develop new programs.

Other Government Conservation Partners

Other Conservation Links

Last Modified: 11/12/2009