Partners
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The Alaska
Association of Conservation Districts
is proud to be affiliated with other
organizations that have similar
goals and purposes. Please click the
logos of the respective
organizations to be taken to that
organizations' website.
AACD is a member of
the National Association of
Conservation Districts. NACD
represents 3,000 conservation
districts across the nation. |
United States Department of Agriculture
Alaska Association of Conservation Districts and the 12 Soil & Water
Conservation Districts in Alaska are
able to accomplish their missions
through the help of partners in the
federal, state and municipal
governments, other associations,
nonprofits, private organization and
others. Partners vary by Districts.
United States Department of Agriculture
Natural Resources Conservation Service
The US Department of Agriculture is a
primary partner. This includes
associations with USDA's Natural
Resources Conservation Service.
Natural Resources Conservation Service
USDA Forest Service
The
Forest Service was established in 1905 and
is an agency of the U.S. Department of
Agriculture. The Forest Service manages
public lands in national forests and
grasslands, which encompass 193 million
acres.
USDA
Forest Service
U.S. Department of the Interior
AACD and Districts also work with
agencies of the Department of the Interior,
including US Fish & Wildlife, the National
Park Service and Bureau of Land Management.
U.S. Department of the Interior
Alaska Department of Natural Resources
The
Alaska Association of Conservation Districts
works with state agencies, especially the
Alaska Department of Natural Resources and
its Division of Agriculture and Division of
Forestry. The 12 Soil & Water Conservation
Districts are overseen by the Natural
Resources Conservation Development Board,
which is appointed by the governor.
Alaska Department of Natural Resources
Alaska DNR Commissioner's Office
Alaska Division of Agriculture
Alaska Division of Forestry
University of Alaska Fairbanks
AACD
works with the University of Alaska
Fairbanks, its research station, and UAF
Cooperative Extension Service.
University of Alaska Fairbanks
School of Natural Resources &
Agricultural Sciences
UAF Cooperative Extension Service
Youth programs are an important part of
AACD's mission. Partners include Alaska FFA,
Canon Envirothon, Project WET and Alaska Ag
in the Classroom. For more information, see
the Education Page.