About Conservation Districts
Across the United States, nearly 3,000 conservation districts - almost one in every country - work directly with landowners to conserve and promote healthy soils, water, forest, and wildlife.
Conservation districts may go by different names - "soil and water conservation districts," "resource conservation districts," "natural resource districts," and "land conservation committees" - but they all share a single mission: to coordinate assistance from all available sources - public and private, local, state, and federal - to develop locally-driven solutions to natural resources concerns.
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District Supervisors
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Donald Schexnayder, Darren Boudreaux, Chip Vosburg, Candis Voorhies, Price Gay, Lindsey Gaspard, Robert Morris, Terry Kelly, Carlyn Morales
Upper Delta SWCD Mission
Mission: To help maintain a better environment for future generations, to encourage the wise use of our top soil and water through programs and education.
What Districts Do:
In addition to serving as coordinators for conservation in the field, districts:
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Implement farm, ranch, and forestland conservation practices to protect soil productivity, water quality and quantity, air quality, and wildlife habitat;
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Conserve and restore wetlands, which purify water and provide habitat for birds, fish, and other animals;
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Protect groundwater resources;
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Assist communities and homeowners in planting trees and other land cover to hold soil in place, clean the air, provide cover for wildlife, and beautify neighborhoods;
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Help developers control soil erosion and protect water and air quality during construction; and
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Reach out to communities and schools to teach the value of natural resources and encourage conservation efforts.
