Our Mission
To collaboratively develop and lead community, conservation, and cultural initiatives to improve our quality of life in rural western Iowa.
Our Goals
Who We Serve
Our official region includes the following eight Southwest Iowa counties: Cass, Fremont, Harrison, Mills, Montgomery, Page, Pottawattamie, and Shelby, but some of our projects extend beyond these counties throughout the western part of Iowa.
Annual Report
View our 2020 Annual Report.
To collaboratively develop and lead community, conservation, and cultural initiatives to improve our quality of life in rural western Iowa.
Our Goals
- Develop industries in local communities that utilize local resources.
- Ensure healthy natural resources that meet the needs of agriculture, industry, private use, and recreational facilities.
- Promote and enhance art, culture and historic resources in rural communities
- Collaborate with local governments and organizations on projects that benefit the environment.
- Work on projects that fill gaps in community services to benefit people of southwest Iowa.
Who We Serve
Our official region includes the following eight Southwest Iowa counties: Cass, Fremont, Harrison, Mills, Montgomery, Page, Pottawattamie, and Shelby, but some of our projects extend beyond these counties throughout the western part of Iowa.
Annual Report
View our 2020 Annual Report.
Who We Are
Staff, board, and partners/funders
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What We Do
Land & Water Conservation, Trails & Outdoor Recreation, Scenic Byways & Tourism, Arts & Culture, and more
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Where We Work
Serving eight southwest Iowa counties and beyond
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Our Building
Sustainable building practices
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History & Past Projects
Decades of successful projects benefiting our region
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Publications & Media
News coverage, important documents, videos and other media.
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All RC&D programs and services are offered on a non-discriminatory basis without regards to race, color, national origin, religion, age, marital status, sexual orientation or handicap.