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July 8, 2012

Welcome to Cawaco RC&D

Five Mile Creek at Roebuck Park

Cawaco Resource Conservation & Development Council, located in the heart of Alabama, exists to assist people and institutions to conserve, protect and develop the natural resources within its five county region. Cawaco RC&D provides grants to public entities and non-profits within Blount, Chilton, Jefferson, Shelby and Walker Counties.

Two types of grants are offered through the Council: Educational and Challenge. These grants assist in environmental education; watershed clean up; first responder support; agricultural, forestry and sustainable development; and economic efficiency.

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Project Development April 10, 2013

Take the Survey!

Cawaco is soliciting your input as to what you feel is the direction the Council should take over the next [...]

Grant Success November 5, 2012

New Trail For Center Point

The Fresh­wa­ter Land Trust and Fox 6 WBRC will be in Cen­ter Point on Tues., Nov. 6, to see Cen­ter [...]

Community September 25, 2012

Volunteer Work Day Saturday September 29

On Saturday, September 29, come out and help with the finishing touches on the newest section of the Five Mile [...]

Grant Success August 6, 2012

North Smithfield Fire Station rebuilds with help from Cawaco Grant

The North Smithfield Manor/Greenleaf Height fire station was severly damaged in the April 27, 2011 tornado. A small grant from Cawaco [...]

Cawaco Administration February 23, 2012

Cawaco moves to new office space!

Come visit Cawaco RC&D Council at their new office space in Birmingham’s Southside. The Plaza Building 2112 11th Avenue South [...]

Grant Projects July 18, 2011

Student Scholarships for Science School

The Alabama 4-H center in Columbiana recently closed a $10,000.00 grant they receieved through Cawaco RC&D and the Alabama Cooperative Extension [...]