Welcome to CACD

The mission of CACD is to serve as the unified voice for the conservation districts of Colorado, facilitating outreach, education and support of landowners in their stewardship of natural resources.

We work with private farm and ranch landowners and small ranchette owners and other suburban developments to assist in wise and proper management of natural resources. CACD is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization established in 1945 to represent the 76 conservation districts of Colorado--the original conservationists created by Congress in response to the 1930s Dust Bowl. 

Thank you for your support

The 2019/2020 Board of Directors of the
Colorado Association of Conservation Districts would like to thank the following for their contributions to CACD’s administrative budget in 2019.

These additional contributions, as well as all of the conservation districts membership dues payments to CACD’s budget for the 2019 fiscal year, helps your state Association maintain the high level of service to Colorado’s Conservation District membership. 

​CACD truly appreciates and values your financial support!

  • Robert L. Warner / Warner Ranch
  • Anadarko Petroleum Corporation

Latest News:

CACD Ballot Positions

CACD has taken the following positions on the ballot measures:

​2020 Information Coming Soon
Click here for more information on the 2020 CACD 76th Annual Meeting

2020 Education Outreach Workshop Program Announcement

In cooperation with our Federal Partners NRCS, CACD is pleased to continue to offer a matching agreement option for District Education and Outreach Workshops!
 
This program will offer funding to assist districts with workshops that provide education and/or outreach at their local level to children and adults in the areas of natural resource and conservation issues.  

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Speakership Program Announcement

CACD in cooperation with our Federal Partners - NRCS, is pleased to continue to offer a 50/50 matching agreement option for Districts providing sponsorship of Speakers and Speakership expenses on Natural Resources and Educational/Outreach Topics. ​
CACD Speakership Program Announcement
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Save the dates

2020 Co Envirothon - Save the Date
April 21-22, 2020
Livestock Pavilion​ Colorado State Fairgrounds
1001 Beulah Ave, Pueblo, CO 81004
2020 Camp Rocky - Save the Date
July 5-11, 2020
RMMC
709 CO RD 62, Divide, CO 80814
CACD Donations Through AmazonSmile.com

CACD now has a link at AmazonSmile.com for a .05% donation of your eligible Amazon purchases to be sent to CACD as a charitable contribution.  In order to browse or shop at AmazonSmile, customers must first select CACD as their organization to receive the .05% donation on your purchases to CACD by electronic funds transfer.  Anyone can support CACD by choosing us as your AmazonSmile.com non-profit organization of choice, by clicking the image below:

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