What We Do
What We Do
Collaboration and Support
The NHACD
- Provides a medium through which Districts meet, exchange ideas, work cooperatively on common challenges and objectives, and reach consensus on courses of action.
- Develops resolutions outlining its position and presents them at local and national meetings.
- Cooperates with the State Conservation Committee in coordinating its activities among Districts.
- Promotes an understanding and acceptance of soil and water conservation in elementary, secondary, and post-secondary school curricula.
- Informs state and federal legislators of the objectives and needs of Conservation Districts and necessary legislation.
- Assists Districts in developing guidelines for assistance and priorities to the many and diverse cooperators and others requesting support.
- Works through sub-committees to study conservation challenges and provides support to Districts who implement solutions.
Initiatives and Programs
The NHACD
- Promotes and conducts the annual Envirothon for New Hampshire high-school students.
- Monitors and advocates legislation that supports conservation principles.
- Designs and conducts practical education workshops on topics such as flood mitigation and nonpoint source pollution prevention.
- Identifies and designs grant programs to support District initiatives.
- Hosts semi-annual meetings to provide a forum for Districts and facilitate collaboration among other conservation groups.
- Actively represents the New Hampshire at the national level through participation in the National Association of Conservation Districts meetings and initiatives.
- Conducts the annual Soil Judging competition.
- Implements strategic objectives through collaborative projects and capacity-building.
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