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.

Click HERE to find the District Map of Iowa’s 100 counties and their corresponding websites.

Get Involved

Get Involved

There are many ways to get involved: become a commissioner, facilitate our poster contest, volunteer for Envirothon, and donate to our scholarship fund.

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Donations

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Resources

Resources

Find news, bylaws, resolutions, and information about the National Association of Conservation Districts.

Events

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Fri
06

District Scholarship Applications due at SWCDs

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Wed
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Quarterly Board Meeting

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Thu
12

Conservation Partnership Day at the Capitol

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Our annual Conservation Partnership Day will once again bring together our commissioners and partner organizations in the Iowa Capitol Rotunda to make your voices heard and speak directly to Iowa legislators. Conservation Partnership Day Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026 Also, our friends will the Iowa Conservation Alliance will be holding their ICA breakfast at the Capitol [...]
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NACD Annual Meeting (San Antonio, TX)

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 We look forward to a fantastic group of speakers for our 2026 Annual Meeting to be held in San Antonio, Texas, on February 15-19, 2026. Stay tuned to our online agenda for the sessions, which will feature presentations in the following topics:
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Spring Regional - District 1

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Our spring regionals are at time for the districts to come together with a common purpose and leverage the experience of those in surrounding districts to make a greater impact. District President: Robert LaddHost District: Lyon CountyConservation Assistant: Nicole SchulteCDI Staff: Dien Judge, Excutive Director;  Grant TiedeCDI Board: T.C. Loving, VP

Latest Newsletters

Please check out CDI's November issue of our newsletter, CONNECTIONS! Nov. 2025-Connections