MACD Partners
Governmental Partners
Michigan Conservation Districts work closely with a number of local, state and federal agencies, as well as with local groups and organizations.
In particular, Michigan Conservation Districts work closely with the Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation District (USDA-NRCS). Conservation Districts are the locally based partner in the powerful and unique local, state and federal partnership with MDA and USDA-NRCS. This partnership delivers outstanding programs and cost share opportunities to land owners and users throughout Michigan.
As a legal subdivision of state government, Michigan Conservation Districts work closely with the Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) and USDA-NRCS. MDA helps Districts administer the Michigan Groundwater Stewardship Program, the Michigan Agriculture Environment Assurance Program, the Conservation Technical Assistance Initiative, the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program, and other programs. The USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service works through Districts, providing technical soil conservationists and other natural resource specialists, Farm Bill programs, as well as office space for the local district organizations.
Districts also work closely with other governmental entities including USDA Farm Services Agency, USDA Rural Development, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, and county and township governmental units.
Links to our governmental partners:
Non-Governmental Partners
The National Association of Conservation Districts
The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) is the
nonprofit organization that represents America's 3,000 conservation
districts and the 17,000 men and women who serve on their governing
boards. Conservation districts are local units of government
established under state law to carry out natural resource management
programs at the local level. Districts work with millions of
cooperating landowners and operators to help them manage and protect
land and water resources on all private lands and many public lands in
the United States.
NACD's mission is to serve conservation districts by
providing national leadership and a unified voice for natural resource
conservation.
For more information, visit the NACD website.
The Michigan Association of Conservation District Employees
Mission: To provide leadership and service to Conservation District employees in their continuous professional development, thereby strengthening and uniting Michigan Conservation Districts.
For more information, visit the MACD Employees website.