History
The Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D) Program was created in the Agricultural Act of 1962 to assist local people in planning and carrying out activities that conserve natural resources, support economic development, enhance the environment, and improve the standard of living for all citizens.
RC&D Councils have a high degree of independence to carry out activities that will achieve their most important goals.
RC&D Council volunteers are leaders and community stakeholders involved in multiple roles in local government, school boards, churches, and other civic activities. These leaders identify unmet needs in their communities and create solutions that work.
RC&D Councils are 501(C)3 not-for-profit corporations. They are not governmental entities, so the typical policies and constraints of local, state, and federal government programs do not limit the types of issues they address or the means they use for economic development in their work areas.
Trailblazer RC&D
Trailblazer was officially authorized in 1966 and incorporated in 1988.
We serve Bienville, Bossier, Claiborne, Jackson, Lincoln, Union, Webster, and Winn Parishes. We also serve other parishes to accommodate project goals and activities.
In true locally led fashion, Trailblazer is very successful in building coalitions and recruiting specialized teams of volunteers (foresters, wildlife biologists, conservationists, lawyers, etc.) to assist with and support Trailblazer projects. Trailblazer enlists units of government, police juries, feed and seed stores, private landowners, soil and water conservation districts, and others to deliver services and project identified by local communities.
Trailblazer Board of Directors
Trailblazer is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors who establish priorities. Projects are carefully selected with emphasis on those that are good for the communities and projects that are not being addressed by other groups.
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