CAWACO RC&D Council

The CAWACO RC&D Area, located in north central Alabama, includes five counties: Blount, Walker, Jefferson, Shelby, and Chilton.

The council's goals are to assist small farms; protect and improve the area's water quality; and accelerate and expand economic, industrial, and rural development.

Heidi Richards, RC&D Coordinator
USDA-NRCS/CAWACO Project Office
1731 First Avenue North, Suite 200
Birmingham, AL 35203
Phone:  205-264-8460
Fax:  205-264-8489

For more information, visit the CAWACO RC&D Home Page (will open in a new window)

On-going Partnerships At Work

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Cahaba River Clean Water Partnership - Restoring and maintaining water quality in the Cahaba River basin. 

Black Warrior River Clean Water Partnership - Mission is to enhance, restore, and protect water resources and the aquatic ecosystem in the Black Warrior River Basin through basin-wide public/private partnerships. 

Your Town Alabama - Planning and design training for citizen leaders of Alabama working to protect and capitalize on development.

Success Stories

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Cawaco RC&D Grant Helps Build Nature Walk (2/08)
Emergency Warning System Installed in Rural Blount County
Cawaco RC&D Sponsors Stream Restoration Workshop
Revitalizing School Nature Tail in Walker County
Maplesville High School Creates Outdoor Classroom (Cawaco RC&D)
Cooperative Conservation in the Urban Setting (Cawaco RC&D) (67 KB)
Cawaco RC&D Helps with Life Jacket Loaner Program (77 KB)
Five Mile Creek Group Holds 3rd Annual Cleanup (Cawaco RC&D) (70 KB)
Watersheds in the Classroom (Cawaco RC&D) (72 KB)
Community Celebrates Martin Luther King, Jr. Make a Difference Day (html 2-06)
Cawaco RC&D Council Receives Grant (12-05) (184 KB)
Your Town Workshops Offer Real Hope to Real Communities in Alabama (Cawaco RC&D) (158 KB)

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