Conservation districts have many partners
You are electing neighbors who work to make a difference in their communities, together!
Each conservation district (CD) in Washington is governed by a board of five members, called supervisors. Three are elected locally by the public, and two are appointed by the Conservation Commission. At least two of the elected and one of the appointed supervisors must be local landowners or operators of a farm. The term of office is three years. Supervisors serve without compensation — they are volunteers.
Washington Environmental Council
The WEC says: "Conservation districts help people take care of everything they can see outside their windows – from farms, to forests, to urban yards, to rivers, lakes, and coastline."
Responsibilities
Learn about conservation district supervisor responsibilities in a brief from the Washington State Conservation Commission
Water Quality
Clean, abundant water is important for people, agriculture, and wild creatures including salmon
Food systems
Farm and ranch operations of all sizes benefit from the support provided by conservation districts
Access to food
Many conservation districts support farmers markets and other ways of connecting food producers with consumers