About
"Conservation Districts across the nation share a single mission: to coordinate assistance from all available sources - public and private, local, state, and federal - in an effort to develop locally-driven solutions to natural resource concerns." - National Association of Conservation Districts
Cascadia Conservation District is a non-regulatory, grant-funded organization dedicated to encouraging the wise stewardship and conservation of all natural resources in Chelan County.
Who We Serve & Why -
We serve all those who have a connection to Chelan County resources by working with Chelan County landowners.
We are enthusiastic about conservation and people, and work to reach cooperative solutions that create the greatest good for the greatest number of people.
Mission of the Cascadia Conservation District
To encourage wise stewardship and conservation of all natural resources for current and future residents in Chelan County by:
Being an active advocate for wise land use and water management decisions.
Promoting a reasonable approach to environmental problems.
Providing locally-led, voluntary, non-regulatory solutions to local environmental problems.
Educating both adults and youth about natural resources stewardship.
Monitoring and responding to future trends that affect the environment.
Vision of the Cascadia Conservation District
To have all private landowners in the county aware of the District, what it does, and how it can help them.
To encourage landowners to actively participate in conservation actions, personally and collectively.
To have enough available water for all beneficial uses including domestic, irrigation and fish by developing water storage and implementing water conservation practices, and by leveraging the maximum amount of funding possible for these activities.
To drastically reduce the need for regulatory agency intervention by working collaboratively with landowners and these agencies to address issues before regulation becomes necessary.
To implement strong conservation programs that address the quality and quantity of water resources in the county, and balance competing demands on those resources.
To improve the ability to get financial and technical assistance to the appropriate and most beneficial projects.
To improve efficiency and reduce duplication of effort in the various basins.
