Because it has a higher proportion of private and state lands than some areas, the District has long devoted much of its effort to coordinating USDA cost haring programs for conservation practices on farms and ranches, most of which are aimed at private and State-leased lands. These practices include prescribed grazing, fencing, water developments for livestock and wildlife, brush control, reseeding, irrigation equipment and delivery systems to conserve water, and other similar types of projects.
The District also has a long history of promoting natural resource conservation through educational efforts. For example, it has sponsored an annual Range Field Day for the past 45 years where vocational ag students from nine high schools participate in various competitions. In addition, it sponsors the Willcox-San Simon Resource Center for Environmental Education, and awards scholarships for students majoring in natural resource related classes. Workshops are held periodically to promote the latest agricultural technology, well water information, and range management. An annual “outstanding stewardship” recognition program was started in 1971.
Primary Resource Concerns
- Soil Erosion
- Water Quantity/Quality
- Wildlife Habitat Improvements
- Range Management
- Renewable Energy
- Natural Resource Education
Conservation Practices on the Ground
- Brush Control
- Improved Irrigation Management and Efficiencies
- Prescribed Grazing
- Fencing and Water Improvements
- Coordinated Resource Management Planning
- Installation of Renewable Energy Production Systems
Contact Willcox-San Simon NRCD
Listed as:
Conservation Districts
Contact Willcox-San Simon NRCD
656 North Bisbee Avenue
Willcox, AZ 85643-1437
Phone: (520) 384-2229
Fax: (520) 384-2735