Colorado First Conservation District

Colorado First Conservation District Mission:

To be the voice of the Agriculture community in this conservation district, and to assist in the management, sustainability, and improvement of its natural resources.

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Who We Are

Our District is composed of seven elected supervisors. Learn more about their programs and their roles.

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Our Objectives

Our objectives fall into three main areas. Learn about them here.

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Greater Sage-Grouse Habitat Project

The Colorado First Conservation District (CFCD) is pleased to announce it has been awarded a 5 year, $3.26 million dollar grant in support of critical conservation projects aimed at protecting and…

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Outreach

CFCD works closely with the USDA-NRCS, as well as local community and youth programs to deliver conservation technical assistance and education.

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Monthly Meetings

Meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month, subject to change. Please see our Facebook page for meeting announcements.

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Native Plants

Purchase native plants with help from our organization, and promote extensive and enduring benefits in land conservation.

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Conservationist of the Year

Each year, CFCD recognizes a landowner that is making a great impact on the community with their conservation efforts.

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Working as a community, strengthened over time

Following the devastation of the Dust Bowl in the 1930s, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt recommended the Standard State Soil Conservation Districts Act be signed into law by all state governors…

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Conserving the natural wonders we all love

Here in Northwest Colorado, we understand that Natural Resources are precious. That's why we make efforts to assist in the management, sustainability, and improvement of Moffat County's greatest treasures.