The Garden Island Resource Conservation and Development, Inc. (GIRC&D) is an independent, nonprofit, nonpartisan, community-based organization focused on the prudent use of natural and human resources on the Island of Kaua‘i. It is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, administered by the Natural Resources Conservation Service—a federal agency—and locally managed.

The GIRC&D was incorporated in January 1991, authorized by Congress in February 1992 and received its 501 (c )(3) nonprofit status in May 1993.

With its broad mission, GIRC&D provides many avenues for worthy projects to succeed. Some projects that GIRC&D hosts are finite, but leave a lasting impact. Others become entities and nonprofit organizations on their own. Eight committees outreach to the community; one committee functions internally.

NOTE: Mouse over each committee for project list. Click on committees for more details.

Board of Directors
January 2006

President Owen S. Moe Director since 2/95		Vice President Gilbert Peter Kea Director since 6/99
Treasurer Edward J. Kawamura Director since 10/93		Secretary Ray Maki Director since 4/01
	Directors
Bill Cowern Director since 12/02		Gary Ueunten Director since 6/00
Rhoda Lyn Libre Director since 12/01		Sabra Kauka Director since 9/93
Jackie Kozak Director since 8/08		Bill Spitz Director since 10/05
Resource People
Laurie Ho Larry Yamamoto Shirley Nakamura Ed Nakaya		Carolyn Lum, Admin Assist Robert Ishikawa Lex Riggle Karen Uyesono