Michigan’s 75 Conservation Districts (CDs) are the local providers of Natural Resource management services -- similar to your local fire, police, health, and school services. We're also your neighbors, dedicated to helping our fellow Michiganders conserve their lands and waterways so our environment can be as clean, healthy, and economically robust as possible.

Created by the USDA in response to the 1930s Dust Bowl, Conservation Districts (CDs) are local units of government that utilize state, federal and private sector resources to solve today's conservation challenges. Because best conservation practices vary widely depending on the region they're practiced, Conservation Districts were formed so that decisions on conservation issues could be made at the local level, by local people, with additional technical assistance provided by government-affiliated organizations.

Conservation District staff and technicians work hand-in-hand with local, state and federal organizations to roll out voluntary programs that directly assist and impact the environmental quality of the communities that make up our incredibly unique peninsulas.

Explore our CORE 6 resources listed below to learn how Conservation Districts represent, assist and protect the future of your community's Natural Resources today.