Cawaco RC&D Council Members

Council Member Position Purpose/Goal: Together with other Council Members, be responsible for ensuring fiscally sound programs and operations by providing leadership, advice, and direction to the staff and volunteers of the organization.

To assist the Cawaco RC&D Council in working with local people, agencies and organizations to identify local problems, developing a plan to alleviate the problems, and implementing such a plan to help improve the quality of life in our five county area.

2011 Cawaco Board Members
Blount
David Strandridge       County Commission
Nell Miller                      Soil and Water Conservation District
Doug Smith                     At-Large, Blount County EMA
OPEN                                  At-Large

Chilton
Allen Caton                    County Commission
OPEN                                 Soil and Water Conservation District
Tracia Busey                 At-Large
Jim Pitts                         At-Large

Jefferson
Paul McCaleb               County Commission – Cawaco Council President
Jim Phillips                   Soil and Water Conservation District
Sheila Baker                  At-Large
OPEN                              At-Large

Shelby County
Corley Ellis                   County Commission
Gary Krause                 Soil and Water Conservation
Robert Kelly                At-Large
Allan Lowe                   At-Large

Walker County
Bruce Hamrick            County Commission
Joe Love                       Soil and Water Conservation District
Keith Pike                      At-Large
Dennis Cooper             At-Large

Distaster Readiness in Blount County from CAWACO grant

The Blount County Commission Monday divided a $4000 grant among four municipalities that will use their $1000 toward improving future [...]

Robotics program receives Cawaco grant

Isabella High School science teacher Jay LeCroy accepted a $9,350 grant from Cawaco Resource Conservation and Development Council on Nov. [...]

Cawaco’s Horticulture Therapy Program Honored At Days of Giving Event

Cawaco’s Horticulture Therapy Program Honored At Days of Giving Event

Cawaco’s Horticulture Therapy Program Honored by Gift from Wells Fargo At Days of Giving Event  Cawaco RC&D’s Horticulture Therapy Program [...]

Chilton County Farm, Home & Wildlife Expo 2011

Chilton County Farm, Home & Wildlife Expo 2011

The Chilton County Farm, Home & Wildlife Expo 2011 August 6, 2011 In an attempt to make the public aware of the [...]

Cawaco Horticulture Therapy Program Highlighted in National Magazine

The summer edition of the American Horticulture Therapy Association newsletter features Cawaco’s unique sponsored program, HTP. Horticulture Therapy will be [...]

YouTube of Cawaco Horticulture Program

Check out this YouTube video of Cawaco  Horticulture Therapy Program (HTP) and  the 4H Club in local schools. HTP combines [...]