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Last Updated: 12/11/08
On October 20th, 2008, OACD lost a dear friend and Past President. Mike Barlow devoted countless hours advocating for increased support of Conservation Districts at the local, state, and national levels, and his legacy will be felt for years to come. Mike was posthumously honored as 2008's "Conservation Legend" award winner by NRCS, and a poem, written by fellow Past President Johnny Sundstrom, was recited for family members and those present in Newport.
Here's a short list of activities and resources for the Oregon Association of Conservation Districts:
The Oregon Association of Conservation Districts is a statewide membership organization
serving Oregon's Soil and Water Conservation
Districts and Water Control Districts. OACD was created December 29,
1948 at a meeting in the City of Arlington. It was incorporated as a nonprofit corporation under Oregon law on January 29, 1976. OACD is
governed by a board of directors which includes
association officers and chairs of the 8 basins in the state of Oregon.
OACD's purposes are:
Each member organization maintains a policy book which includes by-laws and statements of where the association stands on various natural resource issues. Policies are established by resolutions voted on by the membership at the annual meeting.
Members of the Oregon Association of Conservation Districts include Oregon's 45 Soil and Water Conservation Districts, 3 Water
Control Districts, and several corporate and individual members. Membership contributions
are tax deductible. Basic Memberships are $25 per year;
Contributing Member $40; Farm $100; Commercial Member $200; Corporate Member $1,000.
To become a member, request a membership application from:
The majestic snowcapped peaks of the Cascade Mountains represent the crown jewels of the
State of Oregon. The Cascades, transecting the state from north to south at elevations in
excess of 11,000 feet above sea level, results in areas with strikingly different climates.
West of the Cascades, a mild, moist marine climate prevails, while east of the
Cascades, Oregon’s high desert country alternates between scorching hot in the summer to
bitterly cold in the winter. Between the Cascades and the coast, the Coast Range defines the
fertile farmland of the Willamette Valley from the marine coastal area. Annual precipitation
ranges from in excess of 100 inches in the north coast region, to less than 12 inches
in the eastern two-thirds of the state. The majority of precipitation occurs during the
winter months. Even in the wetter areas of the state, summers are usually dry.
Oregon has a total land area of 61.4
million acres, of which 53 percent is owned and managed by the
federal government, mainly under the control of the Forest Service and the Bureau of
Land Management. Another 3 percent is owned by state and local governments.
Nearly half of Oregon is forested, of which about 40 percent
is privately owned. Although the majority of private forest is comprised of large industrial
holdings, non-industrial forest landowners are providing
an increasing percentage of the state’s timber production.
Agriculture is a leading Oregon industry, with 1995-96 farm
and ranch sales of $3.4 billion. Oregon leads the nation in the production of Christmas
trees, grass seed, hazelnuts, peppermint, and a variety of caneberry crops. Other crops,
such as hops, strawberries, prunes, plums, onions, cauliflower, pears and nursery stock,
play an important role in Oregon’s economy.
Oregon has several distinct agricultural regions:
Oregon’s water resources are fundamental to all of the state’s ecosystems and industries. Water is at the center of much of the scenic and recreational values that attract both visitors and residents alike. Oregon has 112,000 miles of rivers and streams and over 6,000 lakes and reservoirs. The state’s largest river, the Willamette River, has more runoff per square mile than any other major river in the United States.
The OACD Foundation, established in 1987, is a 501(c)3 tax exempt, non-profit corporation in Oregon. Its purpose is to establish, promote, maintain and conduct informational, educational, and research purposes within the State of Oregon, and receive and provide grants for special projects relating to soil and water conservation.
The OACD Foundation is governed by a board of trustees. Duly elected members of the OACD board of directors serve as trustees. Each
board member of every member district is a voting member of the foundation.
Tax deductible contributions to the OACD Foundation may be made via mail to:
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital or familial status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326W, Whitten Building, 14th and Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C., 20250-9410, or call (202) 720-5964 (voice or TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity employer.
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