Kane-DuPage Soil & Water Conservation District

ABOUT US

Soil & Water Conservation Districts (SWCD), established in 1937 under the Illinois Soil and Water Conservation District Act, are local units of government. The Act gives SWCD’s the responsibility to provide technical information to individuals and groups on methods of soil and water conservation, and provide natural resource inventory information on properties slated for zoning changes. Kane County Soil & Water Conservation District was formed in 1944 and later combined with DuPage County. There are 98 SWCD’s in Illinois.

Who develops the policies of Kane-DuPage SWCD?
Kane-DuPage SWCD is a public body made up of citizens concerned with the protection of our natural resources. It is governed by a five-member board of directors elected by District landowners and residents. This board of directors, the District staff and the District conservationist assigned by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) develop annual and long range plans that direct the activities of the District and NRCS.