The mission of the South Jersey Resource Conservation and Development Council, Inc., is to develop and maintain resource technology information systems and initiate, support and implement conservation projects responsive to the needs of the people in the South Jersey RC&D region enabling them to conserve and manage the ecosystem in which they live.

The South Jersey Resource Conservation and Development Council Inc., will serve as a leader in providing ecosystem based management technology for the people of the South Jersey RC&D region.

We believe

• All people deserve to live in a quality environment
• All people are self-empowered
• Cooperation is crucial – we need to work together
• Healthy communities contribute to the overall economic, social, and cultural well-being of their region and the state

• We can make a real difference in our Area
• There is a need for on-going advocacy
• There is a need at the local level for financial and technical expertise, information, and resources for developing and implementing ecosystem strategies and programs and those needs will be met by a union of federal, state and local government and private sector funding