About Us
The mission of Colorado’s 76 Conservation Districts is to provide leadership for the conservation of natural resources to ensure health, safety, and general welfare of the citizens of the state through a responsible conservation ethic.
We...
- provide local leadership - During the Dust Bowl, local leadership was
needed to coordinate efforts and tie activities to local conditions,
needs, and priorities. In May 1937, the State legislature passed an act
that established Conservation Districts in Colorado to represent private
and public landowners.
- provide support to every county - The 76 local Conservation Districts in
Colorado provide support to every county. They are grouped into 10
geographical regions, known as watersheds.
- are non-profit natural resources organizations - Financial and
administrative assistance is provided to Conservation Districts through
the Colorado State Conservation Board, a division of the Colorado
Department of Agriculture.
- are made up of Colorado citizens - Conservation District Boards are
comprised of volunteers. They are locally elected landowners who
volunteer over 32,000 hours annually to fulfill District
responsibilities.
- provide grassroots support to Colorado’s farmers and ranchers -
Conservation Districts assist landowners and operators by assisting in
the development of conservation plans and providing natural resource
information to landowners, operators and the general public.
- operate on the local, state, and national levels - Conservation
Districts are represented by the Colorado Association of Conservation
Districts at the state level and the National Association of
Conservation Districts at the national level.
Here is the 2008 Policy Book, which sets forth the organization's positions on conservation issues, property rights, its mission statement, and other issues.
Colorado's Conservation Districts Fact Sheets
Click here for Colorado Conservation Districts Fact Sheets
CACD Brochure and Policy Booklet
Click here for a .pdf copy of our new CACD brochure
Click here for a .pdf copy of the CACD policy booklet
Click here for a .pdf copy of the CACD bylaws