FY2024
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Conservation District

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A documentary created by Lamoille County NRCD

A day in the life
of a Natural Resources
Conservation District

Our Mission

Dedicated to the conservation, maintenance, improvement and development and use of land, soil, water, trees, vegetation, fish and wildlife and other natural resources in Vermont, since 1980.

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Natural Resource Conservation Districts (NRCDs) are non-regulatory entities that work with private landowners, farms, state and federal agencies, and other partner organizations to promote and implement conservation programs.

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NRCS – Soil Conservation 

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) presents a documentary on soil conservation pioneer Hugh Hammond Bennett, the history of our agency and the birth of the private lands conservation movement in the U.S.

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About the Vermont Association of Conservation Districts (VACD)

The Vermont Association of Conservation Districts (VACD) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization established in 1983 formed to conduct educational, scientific, charitable work concerning conservation, maintenance, improvement and development and use of land, soil, water, trees, vegetation, fish and wildlife and other natural resources in Vermont. READ MORE…

 

What We Do

The Vermont Association of Conservation Districts (VACD) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization established in 1983 formed to conduct educational, scientific, charitable work concerning conservation, maintenance, improvement and development and use of land, soil, water, trees, vegetation, fish and wildlife and other natural resources in Vermont.

The voting members of the association are the 14 Natural Resource Conservation Districts (NRCDs) in the State of Vermont.  Conservation Districts were established in 1939 as under the Soil and Conservation Act # 246.  Please see the Conservation Districts page of this website for a complete listing of Districts and more information their programs.

Flower Farming at Morgan Hill Farm

The Grand Isle County Natural Resources Conservation District (GICNRCD) recently hosted a hands-on tour at Morgan Hill Farm, offering a behind-the-scenes look at flower farming from seed to bouquet. The tour highlighted the farm’s use of soil blocking,...

Oxbow Park Community Meeting

The Lamoille County Conservation District (LCCD) hosted a community meeting in Morrisville to discuss future projects at Oxbow Park. The event brought together local residents and partners to explore ideas for improving the park. A panel of representatives from the...

Checking Out a Snake Hotel

Cassidy Gale, Wetlands Easement, Restoration, and Outreach Planner with VACD, and Stephi Drago, Wetlands Biologist with NRCS, recently headed out to Hinesburg to install new “Snake Hotels” at a Wetlands Reserve Easement. These structures, designed by Jim Andrews of...

Willow Stake Workshop

Ted Sedell of the Orleans County NRCD and Clara Fernandez Odell of the Essex County NRCD led a willow staking workshop during the annual Orleans County NRCD tree and plant sale on May 3rd in Barton. Hosted at the Orleans County Fairgrounds, the event brought together...

Celebrating Vermont Natural Resources Conservation Districts’ FY2024 Accomplishments

Let's celebrate the accomplishments of all the Vermont Association of Conservation Districts and Natural Resources Conservation Districts staff. Thank you to everyone who helped make it a great year!   

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