Who We Are
The Center Conservation District
Founded in 1944, the Center Conservation District (CCD) provides education, outreach, and resources for producers and partners to conserve natural resources (soil, water, forestry, rangeland, wildlife, etc.) within the District. Saguache County is the primary jurisdiction of the CCD with 1,573,370 acres in the District's boundaries. The CCD is one of the five conservation districts across the San Luis Valley that form the Rio Grande Watershed Association of Conservation Districts.
Soil conservation districts were formed due to the Dust Bowl to conserve the nation's natural resources. The Standard State Soil Conservation Districts Law was then passed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1937, encouraging state governors to establish soil conservation districts. Soil conservation districts were then formed as democratically organized, regional districts to advocate for locally-led conservation planning.
Mission Statement
"The prudent use and adequate treatment of all land, water, and related resources within its boundaries, to sustain the use of these resources for future generations and to restore that portion of these resources damaged through improper use."
What We Do
- Annual Reports
District Boundary Map
The Center Conservation District's jurisdiction primarily lies in Saguache County with a few properties in Rio Grande County as well.
