Town and Country RC&D
exists to enhance and improve the quality of life in the 13-county
area of Southeast Wisconsin by promoting healthy communities,
a healthy environment and sustainable economic growth.
Given the diverse and dynamic nature of a population
that lives in areas that are at once urban, suburban and rural
within the region, it is a lofty mission to be sure, and one that
is intrinsically linked to the health of our farms and our own
bodies.
The Town and Country RC&D Council
provides an area wide structure for locally led action and cooperation.
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Facts and Figures about Town and Country Resource
Conservation and Development, Inc.:
- A 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation, which
was formed in 2002
- One of seven RC&Ds in Wisconsin
- Named ‘Town and Country’
because it represents a mixture of existing large metropolitan
areas, changing suburban/rural areas and larger, less populated
landscapes still dominated by agriculture.
- Represents a 13 county area that includes:
Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Green Lake, Jefferson, Kenosha, Milwaukee,
Ozaukee, Racine, Rock, Walworth, Washington, and Waukesha.
- The region Town and Country covers
represents: 2.7 million people (one-half of Wisconsin’s
population; 14% of Wisconsin’s total land area; 15,000
farms and 3 million acres of farmland.
- Committed to the conservation of land
and water resources in the 13 county area they represent
- Directed by citizens within its region
to address the area’s priority needs
- Supported by staff and consultants
to implement projects
- Working in partenrship with of the
United States Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources
Conservation Service (NRCS)
- A complement to, and partner with,
existing groups and organizations
- Accomplishes goals for the whole region
by working across county lines
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