Mesa
Conservation
District

Your local partner in conservation of natural resources; from soil and water, to wildlife habitat and agriculture.

Next Board Meeting
December 8th, 2025 at 5:30 pm

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Our mission is to support leadership, expertise, funding, and education that bring together the diverse interests in our watershed to enhance, protect and conserve our priceless natural resources toward a vibrant, abundant future for our entire community.

November in the Grand Valley is a season of gratitude, transition, and thoughtful planning.

With the harvest season coming to a close, cooler days signal a shift from fieldwork to reflection and preparation. Producers are finishing up fall tasks, monitoring cover crops, and taking steps to protect and rebuild soil health through the winter months. The last hues of autumn mark the culmination of a year’s effort and the anticipation of what lies ahead.

At Mesa Conservation District, we’re honored to support our agricultural community as they plan for resilient operations, invest in soil and water stewardship, and carry conservation practices into the next season. This month, we reflect with gratitude on the land and for the dedicated producers who care for it today and for the generations that will follow.

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Support MCD all year long with City Market Community Rewards

Interested in a FREE, easy, and ongoing way to support Mesa Conservation District? MCD is now a part of the City Market Community Rewards program! By linking your City Market Community Rewards to MCD, using organization code BH872, you can support local conservation efforts every time you shop, at no cost to you! Just use your City Market card as usual, and your purchases will help MCD. The best part? Participating won’t impact your fuel points, discounts, or other rewards!

Click the buttons below for instructions on how to enroll today!

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Mesa Conservation District Awarded Noxious Weed Cost-Share Program

We are thrilled to share that Mesa Conservation District’s Noxious Weed Cost-Share Program has been selected for full award funding through the Colorado State Conservation Board’s Matching Grant! This exciting new program will support landowners in their efforts to combat noxious weeds. Stay tuned for more information and how to get involved in 2026!


Mesa Conservation District Awarded Microhabitat Incubator Grant

Mesa Conservation District has been awarded a grant to develop a regionally specific Microhabitat program with the support of Village and Wilderness! A microhabitat is defined as an area of small or limited extent that differs in character from some surrounding more extensive habitat. Stay tuned for more details in 2026! To learn more about Village and Wilderness, click the logo below.

Introducing the Resource Hub

Brought to you by the Grand Valley Water Committee

Mesa Conservation District is proud to announce the new, wide ranging resource hub with information about soil amendments, behavioral health resources, financial information, and more!

This is just the beginning! To view the Resource Hub click the button below. To submit your business or resource you would like highlighted, fill out the form below!

Click here to view the resource hub

Click here to submit resource hub information

The inaugural Mesa-Delta Colorado Master Irrigator Program was a smashing success! Thank you to all the presenters, panelists, sponsors, and participants!

Want to learn more about this exciting program or explore partnership opportunities to support the Colorado Master Irrigator as it comes to our region in February 2025? Click the link below for details!

Click here to learn more about our program
Click here for Irrigation Efficiency Resources

Connect with local conservation experts through Soil Health Programming.

The STAR app is a great tool to support you as you incorporate soil health best practices into your operation. Click the links below for more details!

Click here to learn more about Soil Health Programming
Click here for Soil Health Resources
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Working for you and with you

Since 1937, Colorado’s 77 Conservation Districts have represented private landowner’s interests in conservation planning and practices. We can access a wide variety of funding sources to facilitate local conservation programs that improve soil health, water quantity and quality, clean air and energy efficiency.

Meet your Board
Black and white photo of Hugh Hammond Bennett standing in a dirt field.

“I consider the soil conservation districts movement one of the most important developments in the whole history of agriculture.”

- Hugh Hammond Bennett
The Father of Conservation Districts