Mesa
Conservation
District

Your local partner in conservation of natural resources; from soil and water, to wildlife habitat and agriculture.

Next Board Meeting
June 3rd, 2024 at 5:30 pm

Our mission is to support leadership, expertise, funding, and education that bring together the diverse interests in our watershed to enhance, protect and conserve our priceless natural resources toward a vibrant, abundant future for our entire community.

April showers bring May flowers and fruit buds! The excitement is in the air during our favorite time of year. We can hear the buzz of our Grand Valley producers busy at work and we look forward to fun in the sun, as summer is almost upon us. At this time more than ever, we recognize the importance of supporting our local community and its producers. Learn more

Accepting applications for Board Supervisor

The MCD Board is specifically seeking applications from agricultural producers and people with accounting and business management expertise. To apply, please submit a letter of interest outlining why you are interested and what experience you have in agricultural production in Mesa County and business management/accounting to mesaconservationdistrict@gmail.com
by June, 3 2024.

View through the canyons of the Colorado National Monument looking across the Grand Valley.

Learn about the Master Irrigator Program and how your organization can partner with us to support Colorado Master Irrigator coming to our region February 2025!

Connect with local conservation experts through the Colorado Soil Health Program.

Lowell King's cattle grazing his cover crop

Working for you and with you

Since 1937, Colorado’s 77 Conservation Districts have represented private landowner’s interests in conservation planning and practices. We can access a wide variety of funding sources to facilitate local conservation programs that improve soil health, water quantity and quality, clean air and energy efficiency.

Black and white photo of Hugh Hammond Bennett standing in a dirt field.

“I consider the soil conservation districts movement one of the most important developments in the whole history of agriculture.”

- Hugh Hammond Bennett
The Father of Conservation Districts