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The History:

The Pennyrile RC&D Council was authorized by the Secretary of Agriculture in January 1976 to accelerate the conservation, development and utilization of natural resources in the nine county area.

Location:

The area is located in southwestern area of Kentucky where it encompasses about 2 ½ million acres in the nine counties of Caldwell, Christian, Crittenden, Hopkins, Livingston, Lyon, Muhlenberg, Todd and Trigg.

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The Mission:

The Pennyrile RC&D Council mission is to work with various partners in carrying out an innovative plan to improve the quality of life for the citizens of the nine county area.

Vision:

The Council will carry out this mission through better management and utilization of available resources, particularly, soil, water and plants.

Our Goals:

• Stabilize 2000 acres of eroding land in urban and rural areas. 
• Reduce flooding.
• Increase Recreation and Tourism Opportunities
• Increase Public Awareness of Environmental Education.
• Preservation of Historic Buildings.
• Show How Trees Benefit the Environment.

• 6.4 million dollar ecosystem project on 30.2 miles of Lower Cumberland River in Crittenden, Livingston and Lyon Counties.
• Restoration work on Lower 75 miles of Tradewater River in Caldwell, Crittenden, Hopkins, Union and Webster Counties.
• Preservation work on 51,000 square feet of Crispus Attucks High School building in Hopkinsville and 31,000 square feet of Rosenwald School in Madisonville.
• Reclamation of Ketchup Lake area in Hopkins County in the conversion into 250 plus acres of usable land.