About CDSN:
our Mission:
The mission of the Conservation District of Southern Nevada is to promote resource conservation, preservation and sustainability through education, facilitation of public and private partnerships, while providing leadership, education, planning assistance and coordination of services for citizens of both rural and urban areas within Clark County, Nevada.
What We Do:
We accomplish our mission in a number of ways:
1) We develop community connections and build bridges
2) We locate and distribute grants to community projects
3) We provide or assist in conducting free public education programs to inform residents, students,
and various organizations about important environmental and sustainability issues.
1) We develop community connections and build bridges
2) We locate and distribute grants to community projects
3) We provide or assist in conducting free public education programs to inform residents, students,
and various organizations about important environmental and sustainability issues.
Our Organization:
The Conservation District of Southern Nevada is a non-regulatory agency renamed and organized in 1974 as a subdivision of the State of Nevada with decades of proven experience developing community based conservation projects for over 2,000,000 residents, governments, businesses and more than 35,000,000 annual visitors to Clark County. The District is primarily funded by grants, contributions, and through fundraising activities.
CDSN is administered by a seven-member Board of Supervisors— five elected at large,
one appointed by the Board of County Commissioners to represent Clark County,
and one appointed to represent the Incorporated Cities of Clark County.
Current Board of Supervisors List here
CDSN does not have taxation authority and relies 100% on donations, grants and other discretionary funds. CDSN depends on its volunteer Board and its community partners to carry on its important functions,
and maintains a staff as necessary to carry out its programs.
For every $1 received, approximately $10 in benefits are provided back to the Community.
CDSN is administered by a seven-member Board of Supervisors— five elected at large,
one appointed by the Board of County Commissioners to represent Clark County,
and one appointed to represent the Incorporated Cities of Clark County.
Current Board of Supervisors List here
CDSN does not have taxation authority and relies 100% on donations, grants and other discretionary funds. CDSN depends on its volunteer Board and its community partners to carry on its important functions,
and maintains a staff as necessary to carry out its programs.
For every $1 received, approximately $10 in benefits are provided back to the Community.
our History:
Out of the “Dust Bowl” and Great Depression era of the 1930s came an awareness of the need for improved agricultural and land management practices across the United States. To begin to address these issues, President Roosevelt established the Soil Erosion Service in 1933. In 1935 the Service was transferred to the Department of Agriculture and renamed the Soil Conservation Service (SCS).
The SCS was very active, not only in Nevada, but across the nation with various programs to improve agricultural practices, water supply, property development, and research. The Department of Agriculture provided funding and encouraged the States to become active participants in these programs. In 1937, the Department sent model legislation for the creation of soil conservation agencies to each state, urging its adoption. That same year the Nevada Legislature enacted a modified version of the law, allowing the creation of local soil conservation districts.
The 1937 act was amended in 1945, 1947, 1951, 1955, 1960, and 1973. These were mainly administrative changes. However, the 1973 legislation changed the names of the soil conservation districts to “conservation districts” and expanded their mandate to include other renewable natural resources such as, "land . . . , water, vegetation, trees, natural landscape and open space." In 1994 the name of the Soil Conservation Service was changed to the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) to reflect its expanded role of protecting other natural resources.
The Clark County Conservation District was formed in 1974 upon consolidation of the Moapa Valley, Las Vegas Valley, and Virgin Valley Conservation Districts. In 2001 the Clark County Conservation District changed its name to the Conservation District of Southern Nevada. There are 28 conservation Districts in Nevada, including CDSN.
The NRCS remains a steadfast partner and supporter of the CDSN.
Nevada State Library and Archives
Organization
The Conservation District of Southern Nevada is a government sub-division of the State of Nevada, a tax-exempt government agency under Section 170(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code. Charitable contributions are tax-deductible as allowed by law.
A Charitable Contribution Receipt will be provided upon receiving your donation. Federal tax law requires that you maintain this receipt to substantiate your charitable donation.
A Charitable Contribution Receipt will be provided upon receiving your donation. Federal tax law requires that you maintain this receipt to substantiate your charitable donation.