The Arizona Association of Conservation Districts (AACD) was established by Arizona's Conservation Districts in 1944 as a means of support to coordinate and fund conservation efforts across the state. In 1992, AACD was recognized as a nonprofit and registered 501(c)3. Arizona's Conservation Districts - made up of farmers, ranchers, and volunteers - conserve our water, soil, wildlife habitats, open spaces, and other limited natural resources.
Conservation Districts are hubs of conservation at the local level, providing education, community outreach, and other essential functions in supporting conservation across the state. The AACD supports these stewards of the land, the original conservationists, the producers of our food supply.
Conservation Districts are hubs of conservation at the local level, providing education, community outreach, and other essential functions in supporting conservation across the state. The AACD supports these stewards of the land, the original conservationists, the producers of our food supply.
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In 1944, Arizona's Conservation Districts established the Arizona Association of Conservation Districts (AACD), or the "State Association", as a means of support to help coordinate and fund conservation efforts across the state, and as a way to unify and represent District goals and interests.
Since 1992, AACD has been a recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, with a Board of Directors comprised of one representative from each of Arizona's Conservation Districts.AACD accomplishes their directive to support Arizona's Conservation Districts by establishing partnerships with federal, state, Tribal, and local entities, as well as non-governmental organizations.
Since 1992, AACD has been a recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, with a Board of Directors comprised of one representative from each of Arizona's Conservation Districts.AACD accomplishes their directive to support Arizona's Conservation Districts by establishing partnerships with federal, state, Tribal, and local entities, as well as non-governmental organizations.
The Dust Bowl of the 1930s caused wide-spread soil erosion and loss of plant and animal crops across America's Great Plains, crippling our nation's food supply.
In response to this crisis, President Roosevelt established a national policy on soil conservation and a governmental organization under the USDA in 1935 (the Soil Conservation Service, now called the Natural Resources Conservation Service), and in 1942, local subdivisions of this organization were created.
In response to this crisis, President Roosevelt established a national policy on soil conservation and a governmental organization under the USDA in 1935 (the Soil Conservation Service, now called the Natural Resources Conservation Service), and in 1942, local subdivisions of this organization were created.
The AACD supports Arizona's Conservation Districts by managing and administering conservation and education programs funded through grants, cooperative agreements, and donations. These programs help the Districts fund and support the conservation practices needed to conserve Arizona's unique landscape, sustain our wildlife habitats and watersheds, and support sustainable agricultural production.
Across the state of Arizona, Conservation Districts have established and sponsor Conservation Education Centers. These centers teach, promote, and support natural resource conservation and agriculture through their efforts.
Conservation Education Centers provide local schools with conservation cirriculum (like teaching school children where their food comes from and the amount of time and effort that goes into food production), make presentations and lead classroom experiements, sponsor field days with hands-on conservation projects, and more!
Conservation Education Centers provide local schools with conservation cirriculum (like teaching school children where their food comes from and the amount of time and effort that goes into food production), make presentations and lead classroom experiements, sponsor field days with hands-on conservation projects, and more!
Arizona's Conservation Districts support the conservation needs of "cooperators." District Cooperators are landowners/users who reside in a District. The Districts seek to join forces with interested Cooperators and leverage the resources available in order to enhance Arizona's working landscapes for ecological and economic prosperity.
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