The National Conservation Commission has played a crucial role in the enhancement of the environment and the conservation of natural flora and fauna over the years, as well as working on the preservation and sustainability of the Barbadian environment.

The NCC, formerly the Parks and Beaches Commission, commenced in 1970 and was mandated with the responsibility of environmental management. Its functions are many and varied and include -

• The conservation of the natural beauty, topographic features, historic buildings, sites and monuments of Barbados.
• The control, maintenance and development of public parks, public gardens, beaches and maintenance of public access to and Lifeguard services for beaches which are heavily trafficked.

The NCC a department of the Ministry of the Environment, Energy and Natural Resources has as its directorship, a Board of Management. This Board, headed by its Chairman, consists of eleven members. It meets monthly to discuss the overall operations of the Commission with respect to its policies and regulations.

The senior management of the Commission is comprised as follows

• General Manager
• Deputy General Manager
• Assistant General Manager
• Human Resources Manager
• Finance Officer
• Senior Internal Auditor
• Senior Executive Officer
• Internal Auditor
• Executive Officer

The administrative departments within the NCC consists of the following.

• General Management
• Administration
• Accounts
• Projects

The Commission takes its task to heart, and looks to the wholistic development of all the sites under its jurisdiction. Since its inception, its role has diversified over the years, thereby requiring the need for the expansion of its original responsibilities as well as the inclusion of new functions.

As such, the NCC presently operates with a staff of over one thousand employees and in addition to the Lifeguard and Ranger services it provided since its inception, it now has specialised services which include a Mechanical Workshop and a Buildings & Works Department, which provide all the material services needed for the daily operation of the organisation and the maintenance of its sites.

It is also the home of a Nursery and Garden Shop which provides a wide range of indoor and outdoor ornamental plants, as well as gardening and plant supplies.

Another relatively new feature, is the Commercial Landscaping and Maintenance Section. This section provides landscaping and maintenance services to both the public and private sectors, at very competitive rates.