Christmas Tree Recycling
The Conservation District of Southern Nevada will be hosting the Annual Christmas Tree Recycling Program from December 26 - January 15. Drop off your cut Christmas tree for free at over 20 convenient locations around the valley. The program was established to educate the community on how recycling Christmas trees helps ensure the sustainability of our area by saving valuable landfill space. Trees are chipped into mulch and used for dust control and in landscaping projects that help conserve soil moisture and keep plants healthy. Click here to find a drop-site nearest you. 

Drop your tree off Saturday, January 7th at Galleria at Sunset between 10 am - 2 pm to recieve a coupon to select Galleria retailers OR at Cardenas grocery stores at Bonanza/Lamb or Decatur/95 between 11 am - 3 pm and recieve a free gift while supplies last.   
 
Fifth Annual Stormwater Pollution Poster Contest
The Conservation District of Southern Nevada (CDSN) is proud to present the Fifth Annual Stormwater Pollution Poster Contest. Fourth and fifth grade students from Clark County are invited to participate in creating a poster explaining “How you can prevent stormwater pollution.”  Entries must be received by March 9, 2012.  Also check out the stormwater workbook, Down the Drain Stormwater & You, for more information, puzzles and games on stormwater quality. Contest prizes include a field trip to the Las Vegas Wash and a classroom experience with the educators from Shark Reef Aquarium. Support for the contest comes from Nevada Division of Environmental Protection, the Stormwater Quality Management Committee, Shark Reef Aquarium and the Clark County School District. For contest questions contact Jennifer Clifford at jclifford@cdsn.org.  

2012 Contest Flyer

2011 Stormwater Poster Contest Winners!
Congratulations to our 2011 Stormwater Pollution Prevention Poster Contest Winners! A big thank you to everyone who participated. We received 358 posters! The posters were all amazing and carried great messages on how to prevent stormwater pollution.
1st Place

2nd Place

3rd Place

Ava Rushford
Goolsby E.S.
Ms. De La Torre
4th Grade

Samuel Rikard
Elise L. Wolff E.S.
Mr. Charlton
5th Grade

Jaslin Estavillo
Eileen Connors E.S.
Ms. Wright
4th Grade

Honorable Mention

Trevor Bridges
Elise L. Wolff E.S.
Mrs. Bernick
5th Grade

Maricela Jazmin Chapa
Helen Herr E.S.
Mrs. Campbell
4th Grade

USDA Settlement Cases:
USDA Settling Lawsuits with Women, Native American,
Hispanic, and Black Agricultural Producers
The Conservation District of Southern Nevada is assisting the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) in providing information to the public about their Settlement Cases. The USDA is actively resolving issues of discrimination brought forward by Native American, Black, Hispanic and female farmers and ranchers. USDA has already settled class actions with Black and Native American farmers and ranchers and is in the process of informing Hispanic and Women's organizations about an offer of compensation for those who assert they experienced discrimination in farm loans, loan servicing, or equal access to credit during the 1980s and 1990s.

Nevada NRCS News Release in English and Spanish 

USDA Settlement Cases: Websites and Phone Numbers 
    

Mission Statement

The mission of the Conservation District of Southern Nevada (CDSN) is to promote resource conservation, preservation and sustainability through education, facilitation and public and private partnerships to benefit the citizens of Clark County, Nevada.
                            Background

Conservation districts are one of the last surviving programs of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal. Energizing communities to conserve natural resources was novel at the time. Today it is vital.

In 1973, the Nevada State Legislature passed an Act that instituted Conservation Districts in Nevada. The Conservation District of Southern Nevada (CDSN) was formed in 1974 upon consolidation of the Moapa Valley, Las Vegas Valley, and Virgin Valley Conservation Districts.

The CDSN is administered by a seven-member board of supervisors; five members elected to four-year terms, one member appointed to represent county government, and one member appointed to represent the incorporated cities.

The Conservation District of Southern Nevada (CDSN) is a local subdivision of the State of Nevada. The CDSN has years of experience developing community based conservation projects in Clark County.

We locate grant and matching funds to produce those projects and can provide administrative services for grant funds. Free public education programs directed by the District inform residents about pressing environmental problems. These programs also provide residents with tools for starting conservation practices in their own backyards.

All programs of the Conservation District are offered without regard to gender, race or sexual orientation.

Board of Supervisors


Chair: Jon Wardlaw

Vice Chair/Incorporated Cities Representative: Chris Magee

Secretary/Treasurer: VACANT

Clark County Representative: Mark Silverstein

Clark County Alternate Representative: Maureen Merry-Lamoureux

Board Supervisors: Joseph Fortier, Elise McAllister, Ken MacDonald, Monica Brett 

Staff
Staff is supported by grants and contributions.
District Manager: Jennifer Clifford
5820 S. Pecos Road A-400
Las Vegas, NV 89120

Office: (702) 262-9047 x109
Cell: (702) 592-8322
Fax: (702) 736-7415
Email: jclifford@cdsn.org
or jennifer.clifford@nv.nacdnet.net

Environmental Biologist: Carol Lane
Las Vegas Wash


Office: (702) 822-3392
Email: carol.lane@snwa.com
 
Assistant Environmental Biologist: Marissa Foster
Las Vegas Wash


Office: (702) 822-3382
Email: marissa.foster@snwa.com

Conservation Specialist: Robert Shakespear
Warm Springs Natural Area 


Office: (702) 262-9047 x5
Email: robert.shakespear@snwa.com  

 

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