The Appalachian Resource Conservation & Development Council is 501(c) (3) non-profit organization chartered in 1994 as a volunteer-based agency. We currently have a 20-member Board with trustees from each of the six counties we serve: Carter, Greene, Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi, Washington. Our mission is to conserve natural resources and improve rural economies through community leadership and enhanced educational opportunities. We work tirelessly to preserve our heritage, promote local growers and producers and protect the lands of past generations so that future generations may be able to enjoy the natural wonders our region has to offer.