Your District
You can improve the environment by getting involved with your local conservation district.
Find Your Local Conservation District
Here are some things you could do:
- Visit your local conservation district office to meet the staff and ask how you can help;
- Attend a local conservation district board meeting to meet and network with like-minded people in your community;
- Get on your conservation district’s mailing list to obtain news and information;
- Volunteer to help plant trees on the next project;
- Volunteer to help out in the office;
- Attend conferences, workshops and other educational events to learn more about conservation and the environment;
- Volunteer for an advisory or other committee;
- Ask for information about what partner conservation organizations are doing locally;
- Ask about volunteer internship programs;
- Visit your conservation district’s website;
- Donate money to help fund a local conservation project or activity;
- Volunteer to help with a tree, plant or fish sale;
- Donate your expertise (are you a scientist, an accountant, an engineer, or a talented writer?);
- Volunteer to help with the local Envirothon;
- Support a youth to attend summer conservation camp;
- Attend a conservation tour in your county;
- Contact your County Commissioner or state legislator and ask them to increase support for your conservation district; and
- Volunteer to serve as an Associate Director or Director on your local conservation district board.
Ask your local conservation district how you can help.