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Conservation Districts
Americas Connection To Conservation
Across the United States, nearly 3,000
conservation districts – almost one in
every county – are helping local people
protect and conserve the nation’s land,
water, forests, wildlife and related
natural resources.
Established under state law and known
in various parts of the country as “soil
and water conservation districts,”
“resource conservation districts,”
“natural resource districts,” “land
conservation committees” or simply
conservation districts, they share a single
mission: to work cooperatively with
federal, state and other local resource
management agencies, as well as private
sector interests, to provide technical,
financial and other assistance to help
landowners and operators apply
conservation on the landscape.
For nearly 70 years, conservation
districts have worked to promote and
foster the wise use of soil, water and
related natural resources. Their work
has provided the American public with
unparalleled benefits in the form of
more productive soils, cleaner water and
air and healthier fish and wildlife
habitat.
NACD—The National Voice
for Conservation Districts
Founded in 1946, the National Association of
Conservation Districts (NACD) is the nonprofit
organization that represents the nation’s 3,000
conservation districts and the men and women who
serve on their governing boards. NACD’s enables
conservation districts to pool their resources to
accomplish collectively what they cannot accomplish
individually. The association was founded on the
philosophy that conservation decisions should be made
at the local level by local people who know their resource
needs the best. As the national voice for conservation districts, NACD supports
voluntary,
incentive-driven natural resource
conservation programs that benefit all
citizens.
NACD’s programs and activities help to
advance the conservation cause of a
productive nation in harmony with a quality
environment. The association’s mission is
fourfold:
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To serve as the national voice for
conservation districts and represent them on
issues concerning protection and
conservation of the nation’s natural
resources.
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Toprovide tools and information to
conservation districts and their state
associations to help them accomplish their
mission.
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To analyze and make recommendations on
conservation programs and policy issues that
affect districts, their cooperators and the
resource base.
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To offer support services to member
districts.
At the national level, NACD works with the
Congress and a host of federal agencies and
nongovernment partners to promote the
conservation district philosophy and
approach to natural resources conservation.
The association’spolicy and government
affairs staff provide critical analyses of
natural resources programs and workclosely
with key decision-makers to influence issues
that have impacts on the environment.
NACD policy, which guides the activities of
the association, is developed from the grass
roots up through a system of graduated
representation. Individual districts shape the
policies of their state association. State
association leaders discuss issues brought
forward by districts at NACD regional
meetings and, through membership on the
NACD Board, decide on national policies.
The policy positions adopted bythe NACD
Board at the association’s annual meeting
become the official position of the nation’s
conservation districts.
Our communications and special projects
staff offer a variety of publications including
the weekly eNotes and the bi-weekly
Conservation Briefs, both available in
electronically. Web and paper publications
include monthly editions of Forestry Notes
and Buffer Notes, as well as the association’s
highly regarded NACD News&Views,
which is published bi-monthly and reaches
morethan 25,000 readers nationwide.
NACD works in many ways to support the
conservation district philosophy, mission
and approach to natural resources. The
association’s policy staff specializes in
developing critical analyses of federal,
regional and state natural resource policies
and programs, providing the platform to
influence key decision-makers on issues
critical to districts. The association’sregion
supportstaff works with state associations of
conservation districts to help meet their
community outreach, public relations and
infrastructure needs, providing a variety of
training and leadership resources for districts and their partners.
NACD partners with a number of federal
natural resource agencies and
nongovernment organizations to address
conservation issues and to carry out projects
that benefit not only the environment, but
also strengthen the conservation district
movement across America.
The association's philosophy is that
conservation decisions should be made by
local people with technical and funding
assistance from federal, state and local
governments and the private sector. The
association's programs and activities aim to
advance the resource conservation cause of
local districts and the millions of
cooperating landowners and land managers
they serve.
To learn more about NACD and see our
complete directory, please visit us at
www.nacdnet.org. While there, take a stroll
through our on-line store to see the many
helpful products and services we can
provide.
Contact Information:
National Association of Conservation Districts
509 Capitol Court, NE
Washington, DC 20002
Phone: 202-547-6223 |
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