Executive Summary - National Association of Conservation Districts

NACD's mission is to serve conservation districts by providing national leadership and a unified voice for natural resource conservation.

Federal Agency Resources

The following two-page briefing papers describe information and resources that are available for urban and community conservation from those agencies. These are not all inclusive of their resources, or even all agencies, but do provide a helpful overview.

Briefing Papers

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency SmartGrowth Program (July 2009)

USDA Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service (February 2009)

USDA Forest Service Urban and Community Forestry Program (February 2009)

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (February 2009)

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Stormwater Program (July 2007)

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (February 2009)

Note: NACD welcomes additional information federal resources for urban and community conservation. Send available information to Debra Bogar at deb-bogar@nacdnet.org.