{"id":483,"date":"2009-07-27T21:57:36","date_gmt":"2009-07-27T15:57:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pacd.org\/?page_id=483"},"modified":"2025-07-21T13:13:27","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T13:13:27","slug":"about1","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pacd.org\/?page_id=483","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">PACD&#8217;s Mission<\/h4>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">To be responsive to conservation districts so they can conserve natural resources for our future.<\/p>\r\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">Annual Report<\/h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/pacd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2024-25-PACD-Annual-Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2024-25 PACD Annual Report\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">Background<\/h4>\r\n<p>The Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts, Inc. (PACD) works to enhance locally led efforts that support the wise use of the state\u2019s natural resources. The PACD primarily serves as the collective voice for Pennsylvania\u2019s 66 county conservation districts. Over the years the Association has played an integral part in shaping the modern conservation district by providing advocacy, education and training, program coordination and facilitation to districts and their constituents.<\/p>\r\n<p>The PACD has an earned reputation for being able to effectively tackle new challenges. The Association works side-by-side with private organizations, business and industry partners, and many federal and state agencies. Through a statewide network, the PACD leadership supports a multitude of locally led conservation efforts and stands ready to address future issues.<\/p>\r\n<p>The PACD is a nonprofit, 501 C-3 organization. It receives financial support through dues, state and federal grants, and private and corporate donations.<\/p>\r\n<p>The organization started in 1950 and was first incorporated (as the Pennsylvania Association of Soil Conservation District Directors) in 1961.<\/p>\r\n<h4>State and Federal Partners<\/h4>\r\n<p>PACD works with the following partners to provide quality leadership and service for the stewardship and conservation of Pennsylvania\u2019s natural resources:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.agriculture.pa.gov\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dcnr.pa.gov\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dep.pa.gov\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fishandboat.com\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pgc.pa.gov\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pennsylvania Game Commission<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.agriculture.pa.gov\/Plants_Land_Water\/StateConservationCommission\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pennsylvania State Conservation Commission<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.psu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Pennsylvania State University<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fsa.usda.gov\/FSA\/stateoffapp?mystate=pa&amp;area=home&amp;subject=landing&amp;topic=landing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">USDA \u2013 Farm Service Agency<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pa.nrcs.usda.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">USDA \u2013 Natural Resources Conservation Service<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rd.usda.gov\/pa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">USDA \u2013 Rural Development<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PACD&#8217;s Mission To be responsive to conservation districts so they can conserve natural resources for our future. Annual Report 2024-25 PACD Annual Report\u00a0 Background The Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts, Inc. (PACD) works to enhance locally led efforts that support the wise use of the state\u2019s natural resources. 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