EC Conservation District
Preserving and restoring natural resources by collaborating, educating and cooperating for conservation
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SOIL, WATER, AIR, PLANTS & ANIMALS
Who We Are
Conservation Districts were established during the Soil Conservation Act of 1935, after the Dust Bowl, in response to poor land management practices and a nationwide environmental disaster. The Eagle County Conservation District, a Title 35 Special District, emerged in the 1950's to:
- Represent landowners, water rights holders, and agricultural producers to assist them with conservation practices and natural resource management;
- Offer technical assistance through programs, consultations, site visits, education and outreach;
- Offer financial assistance through cost shares and rebates;
- Conduct research to monitor and track natural resource concerns;
- Advocate for local land stewards through policy and legislation.
Eagle Conserves
The Eagle County Conservation District represents our local soil, water, air, plants and animals. All are components in a complex ecological system with energy inputs and outputs. As a community, we have the privilege, and responsibility, as land stewards to find a healthy balance of our resources.
It is our job to provide you, the residents of Eagle County, with the tools needed for conservation management. Whether these efforts are on rolling pastures or backyard gardens, we will help you to create healthy land and water for future generations.