Our Mission is to Conserve and Sustain the Natural Environment for Present and Future Generations by working to make Wise Land Use Decisions

         The Rockingham County Conservation District delivers soil and water conservation at the local level.  Formed in 1946 as a legal sub-division of the State of New Hampshire and operating under NH State Statute RSA 432:12, the District is directed by a Board of Supervisors, a state appointed governing body made up of five residents of the county.  The position of a District Supervisor is a public office and as such the Board of Supervisors has a legal and moral responsibility to the people of the District, its constituents.

Coastal Watershed Invasive Plant Partnership (CWIPP) formalized

On May 20, 2008 eleven state and federal agencies and nonprofit organizations gathered to sign NH's first formal cooperative agreement for collaboration in the fight to control invasive plant species.  Board chairman Cynthia Smith signed on behalf of RCCD.

Joining the District as CWIPP signatories:  NH Dept. of Environmental Services, NH Coastal Program; NH Fish & Game Dept.; NH Dept. of Transportation; NH Dept. of Agriculture, Markets & Food; NH Dept. of Resources and Economic Development; USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service; United States Forest Service; The Nature Conservancy; Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve; and UNH Cooperative Extension.  A copy of the partnership agreement is available upon request.  Watch for more information on this exciting program in the near future.

         The District works with landowners and users, local government agencies, and other local interests in addressing a broad spectrum of resource concerns.  These concerns include but are not limited to surface and ground water quality and quantity, nonpoint source pollution, erosion and sedimentation, stormwater, flooding, wetlands, forestlands, wildlife habitats, and solid waste.  Conservation Programs in Rockingham County are carried out through public education and the implementation of Best Management Practices (BMPs).  Technical assistance and information for the implementation of BMPs are provided for various land uses in cooperation with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), other state and federal agencies and organizations, District staff and volunteers, and district consultants.

Contact us at: