Local Working Groups help identify local natural resource priorities and recommend criteria for conservation programs. They offer input on resource concerns, application ranking, and outreach needs to support effective, locally led conservation.
How Can I Be Involved Locally?
Local Working Groups across Colorado act as subcommittees to the State Technical Committee and are based on conservation district boundaries. Local Working Groups assist the USDA in matters relating to the implementation and technical aspects of conservation programs under Title II of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (the 2014 Farm Bill). The Local Working Group (LWG) may be composed of the local Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), agricultural producers representing the variety of crops and livestock or poultry raised within the local area, nonindustrial private forest landowners, and other professionals representing relevant agricultural and conservation interests and a variety of disciplines in the soil, water, plant, wetland, and wildlife sciences who are familiar with private land agricultural and natural resource issues in the local community.
The USDA Conservation Program Delivery process relies on the products from the locally led process to provide USDA with priority resource concerns and recommendations regarding program administration and implementation. The NRCS constantly reviews and considers feedback from our local partners and producers to more effectively implement financial assistance programs in Colorado. One of the greatest feedback tools that NRCS considers in future program development and implementation is the information that is provided through the LWG meeting. Not only are these meetings required by policy, annually, but it is a great opportunity for our conservation partners, including agricultural producers, to provide feedback and input.
These groups meet annually to discuss their community natural resource concerns with their NRCS District Conservationist and provide recommendations and input to the State Technical Committee.
Learn more about your local conservation district.
Upcoming Local Working Group meetings in Colorado:
Baca County Conservation District:
The Baca County Conservation District will meet on May 29, 2026, from 2:00 to 4:00 PM at 27200 US HWY 287 in Springfield, with no registration required and contact available at Bacaccd22@gmail.com or 719‑353‑2280.
Bookcliff, Mount Sopris and South Side Conservation Districts:
The Bookcliff, Mount Sopris and South Side Conservation Districts meeting will be held on May 20, 2026, from 5:30 to 7:30 PM at 500 Home Ave, Silt, CO 81652, with RSVP requested https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf-CXvA4sckjBG9JjXAERBnSxAXWAV… and contact at garpitcd@gmail.com or 970-404-3439.
Branson-Trinchera Conservation District:
The Branson‑Trinchera Conservation District will meet on June 8, 2026, from 12:00 to 2:00 PM at 425 State St, Kim, CO 81049, with no registration required and contact at bransontrincheradistrict@gmail.com or 719‑497‑3118.
Centennial Conservation District:
The Centennial Conservation District meeting will be held on May 4, 2026, from 3:30 to 5:00 PM at 508 S. 10th Ave. Sterling, CO 80751, with no registration required and contact at centennialcd1@gmail.com or 970-522-7440.
Conejos County Conservation District:
The Conejos County Conservation District meeting will be held on April 14, 2026, from 5:30 to 7:00 PM at 17705 HWY 285 in La Jara, with no registration required and contact at Foxcreeklbj@gmail.com or 719‑480‑2080.
Cope Conservation District:
The Cope Conservation District meeting will be held on May 12, 2026, from 1:30 to 3:30 PM at Arickaree School 12155 Co Rd NN, Anton, CO 80801, with RSVP requested CopeCD1950@gmail.com and contact at 970-554-1028.
Custer County Conservation District:
The Custer County Conservation District will meet on October 9, 2026, with the time and location to be determined, and RSVPs required within four weeks via Custercountycd@gmail.com or 719‑783‑2481.
Delta Conservation District:
The Delta Conservation District meeting was held on March 7, 2026, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Heritage Hall, 403 S. 4th Street in Hotchkiss, with contact at deltaconservationd@gmail.com or 970‑640‑3048.
Douglas County Conservation District:
The Douglas County Conservation District will meet on June 2, 2026, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Parker Fire Station 184 in Parker, with no registration required and contact at Heather@DouglasConserves.org or 303‑218‑2622. Douglas & Kiowa CD
Eagle County Conservation District:
The Eagle County Conservation District meeting will be held on May 27, 2026, from 5:30 to 8:30 PM at 250 Castle Peak Ranch Rd, Eagle, CO 81631, with RSVP requested to Sarah@ECCdistrict.org or 970-236-6215.
Fremont Conservation District:
The Fremont Conservation District meeting will be held on May 15, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at 248 Dozier Ave in Canon City, with no registration required and contact at info@fremontcd.org or 719‑315‑3417.
Jefferson Conservation District:
The Jefferson Conservation District meeting will be held on May 28, 2026, from 1:30 to 3:30 PM at Elk Creek Fire Protection District Station 1 11993 Blackfoot Rd. Conifer, CO 80433, with registration required by May 22, 2026 and contact at jcd@jeffersoncd.com or 720-576-8207.
Lake County Conservation District:
The Lake County Conservation District meeting is on April 21, 2026, from 5:30 to 8:00 PM at Colorado Mountain College in Leadville, with RSVP required at lccdistrict@gmail.com or 719‑839‑2865.
La Plata Conservation District:
The La Plata Conservation District was held on March 26, 2026, from 3:30 to 5:30 PM at the La Plata County Fairgrounds, with contact at Office@laplatacd.org or 970‑764‑7989.
Larimer Conservation District:
The Larimer Conservation District will meet on April 29, 2026, from 8:30 to 11:00 AM at 2150 Centre Ave, Bldg. A, Fort Collins, with registration details at larimercd.org and contact at debi@larimercd.org or 970‑405‑2370.
Mesa Conservation District:
The Mesa Conservation District meeting was held on March 18, 2026, from 5:30 to 7:30 PM at the Confluence Center in Grand Junction, with contact at mesaconservationdistrict@gmail.com or 970‑892‑0827.
Middle Park Conservation District:
Middle Park’s Local Working Group is being conducted through an online survey at the provided link https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScrMoShpX2AsFb_Jo-6JzKq9FZi8PoeA33ruzkYFOF6yrSyfA/viewform, with questions directed to Middleparkcd@gmail.com or 970‑724‑7221.
Mosca-Hooper Conservation District:
The Mosca‑Hooper Conservation District meeting is on February 5, 2026, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM at 2335 Sherman Ave in Monte Vista, with RSVP required by email to moscahoopercd1@gmail.com or by calling 319‑217‑0679.
San Juan Conservation District:
The San Juan Conservation District will meet on May, 12, 2026 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at 505A CR 600, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147, with no registration required and contact at sanjuancd1@gmail.com or 970-731-3615.
South Pueblo Conservation District:
The South Pueblo Conservation District will meet on May 7, 2026, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Milberger Farms located in 28570 E US Hwy 50, Pueblo, CO, 81006, with RSVP by May 5, 2026 requested at southpueblococd@gmail.com or 719‑250-5993.
Spanish Peaks–Purgatoire River Conservation District:
The Spanish Peaks–Purgatoire River Conservation District will meet on April 30, 2026, from 5:30 to 8:30 PM at 204 W Main St in Trinidad, with RSVP requested at https://www.purgatoireconservation.org/rsvp.html and contact at spprcd@gmail.com or 719‑497‑3118.
Teller-Park Conservation District:
The Teller‑Park Conservation District meeting will occur on May 2, 2026, from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM at Lake George Fire Department, with no registration required and contact at tellerparkcd@gmail.com or 719‑472‑3671.
Upper Arkansas Conservation District:
The Upper Arkansas Conservation District will meet on February 21, 2026, from 5:00 to 7:30 PM at Poncha Springs Townhall, with RSVP requested to upperarkansascd@gmail.com or 719‑966‑9401.