In 1976 a small group of visionaries sought to create a community-based organization that offered a variety of youth training activities, including environmental restoration and video production.  Those initial efforts have blossomed and grown into a complex and successful organization, yet the core emphasis on youth and the environment continues.

The name Circuit Rider Productions was inspired by the traveling judges and clerics, "Circuit Riders" of the American frontier who traveled year 'round connecting communities.  Today CRP still rides the circuit, working with public and private agencies and companies to provide support to communities, families and watersheds.  Thousands of young people and families have benefited from CRP job and counseling programs, watersheds are being protected in new ways, and communities are stronger.

Community-based organizations face continual challenges, as economic trends and local needs change and evolve. For over three decades, CRP programs have continually expanded and improved to keep pace with the changing world.  CRP's management and operational values have always included running a smart, efficient, and financially solvent organization.  Today, CRP looks forward to expanding services to meet the needs of the future.