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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

Conservation Districts Are for Everyone

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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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NRCDS ARE FOR EVERYONE!
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.

Conservation Block Parties in Grand Isle

In collaboration with partners at the South Hero Land Trust, Grand Isle County NRCD hosted their 4th Conservation Block Party in Alburgh this year. The event emphasized wetlands education and featured a guided walk led by Elijah Schumacher, Wetlands Ecologist with the...

VAWQP Regional Coordination Meetings Continue this Fall

Last month, the Vermont Agricultural Water Quality Partnership (VAWQP) Southwest (pictured above) and Southeast regions convened for regional coordination meetings. The purpose of regional coordination services is to support the mission and strategic plan of...

Northeast Kingdom Tri-District Gathering

The staff and supervisors of the Orleans, Essex, and Caledonia County Natural Resources Conservation Districts met in East Burke on Thursday, September 12 to share a meal and engage in conversation. The three NEK districts have been meeting annually for at...

Petitions for Board of Supervisors for Local Conservation Districts Available

The State Natural Resources Conservation Council Chair, Rick Hopkins of East Montpelier, has announced the availability of nominating petitions for the statewide elections of District Supervisors in each of the fourteen Natural Resource Conservation Districts. Natural...

Celebrating Investments in Vermont’s Agricultural Water Quality

April 27, 2023— As warmer spring weather brings snowmelt and fullness to Vermont’s waters, the Vermont Agricultural Water Quality Partnership (VAWQP) nods to the investments of farmers to help ensure those waters stay clear. The VAWQP released its 2022 Annual Report...

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