NJACD OverviewThe genesis of Soil Conservation programs in the United States began with an Act of Congress in 1937 to remedy the environmental devastations wrought by the Dust Bowl era to peoples and agricultural lands throughout the country and beyond our borders. For over 75 years, Soil Conservation Districts and their partners have been working to address soil and water challenges and natural resource needs.
As a qualified nonprofit 501c(3) organization, NJACD plays an important role in statewide and national conservation programs for the Soil Conservation Districts, as well as the general public. NJACD provides support and service in the development of statewide conservation education, leadership and professional programs. It is an important link to national organizations like the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and the Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), just to name a few. |
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Out of the long list of nature's gifts to man, none is perhaps so utterly essential to human life as soil.
Hugh Hammond Bennett. Soil Conservation. New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., 1939.
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2025 NJACD Officers
New terms begin January 1, 2025
President: Richard Dovey
1st Vice President: Michael Rigolizzo
2nd Vice President: Matthew J. Ward
Treasurer: Cormac Morrissey
Secretary: Joseph Lomax
NJ NACD Board Member: Raymond J. Cywinski
Alternate NJ NACD Board Member: Gina Berg
Executive Director: Ines Zimmerman
1st Vice President: Michael Rigolizzo
2nd Vice President: Matthew J. Ward
Treasurer: Cormac Morrissey
Secretary: Joseph Lomax
NJ NACD Board Member: Raymond J. Cywinski
Alternate NJ NACD Board Member: Gina Berg
Executive Director: Ines Zimmerman
SSCC & NJACD Meetings
Unless otherwise specified, NJ State Soil Conservation Committee (SSCC) meetings convene at 9:30am on the second Monday of each month immediately followed by NJACD meetings (around 11:30 am) in first floor Conference Room (Auditorium) of the Health-Agriculture Building, 200 Riverview Plaza, Trenton, New Jersey.
The New Jersey Association of Conservation Districts (NJACD) participates in the New Jersey Conservation Partnership, which jointly provides leadership to the State on conservation issues. As partners, we are interdependent and have independent responsibilities, yet are dependent on each other for successful delivery of programs. The NJ Conservation Partnership includes:
About Our LogoIn 2013, the NJACD recruited the NJ Technology Student Association to design a logo that reflects the conservation theme of soil, water, wildlife and more to promote our Association on letterhead, website, social media and educational materials. The winning design chosen for our logo was created by Brooke Kaminski from Marlboro High School.
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