Our Purpose & Goals

The mission of the Gilchrist Soil and Water Conservation District is to provide the administration of programs to conserve soil and improve water quality and quantity on private lands in Gilchrist County.

The goal of the Gilchrist Soil and Water Conservation District is to solve local natural resource problems with quality technical services. Educate and serve residents of Gilchrist County to gain a better understanding of local environmental concerns and what can be done to protect and conserve the County’s limited natural resources.

The Gilchrist Soil and Water Conservation District is an elected board of five supervisors that oversees a local grassroots program dealing with soil conservation, water conservation, and other natural resources issues.

The district has been actively promoting soil and water conservation since 1946. District supervisors are nonpartisan, elected locally, and serve under the provisions of Chapter 582 of the Florida Statutes.

Broad based conservation programs delivered through the cooperation of the USDA, the District, and the State are vital to the protection of our natural resources, economic stability and well-being of our Nation.