Mission
The Conservation Districts of Iowa (CDI) informs, educates and leads Iowans through our local soil and water conservation districts to promote conservation of natural resources.
Structure
The 500 soil and water conservation district commissioners, five for every soil and water conservation district in Iowa, make up the Conservation Districts of Iowa’s membership. CDI’s day-to-day operations are governed by an Executive Board and Regional Directors. The 9 CDI Regional Directors each represent 9-13 counties in one of nine regions. CDI staff includes an Executive Director, Office & Projects Manager, Water Quality Specialist, 4 Private Lands Wildlife Specialists, 4 Private Lands Wetland Easement Team Specialists, and 2 Source Water Community Facilitators.
Get Involved
Get Involved
There are many ways to get involved. From commissioner roles, contests, Envirothon and scholarships
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Donations
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Resources
Resources
A great source for useful information. Find it all from news, blogs, policies and publications.
Recent News
Keokuk County SWCD just celebrated their 75th anniversary!
The Keokuk County Soil & Water Conservation District celebrated their 75th Anniversary on November 8, 2018 at the USDA/NRCS Office in Sigourney. [...]
New Executive Director at CDI
John Whitaker has recently been selected to serve as the Executive Director of the Conservation Districts of Iowa. Mr. Whitaker most recently [...]
Recent Articles
Corn & Soybean Digest: 10 years, 10 Soil Takeaways
Check out CDI's own Jack Boyer talk about his journey through building soil health and his experiences in this fantastic article! Find [...]
Iowa Conservation Farmer of the Year Gets His Keys
Iowa’s Conservation Farmer of the Year, Chad Ide (fourth from the left), a Union County Farm Bureau member from Shannon City, received [...]