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The purpose of the NJ Association of Conservation Districts is to conduct educational, scientific and charitable work concerning the conservation, maintenance, improvement, development and use of land, soil, water, trees, vegetation, fish and wildlife, open space and other renewable natural resources.​

NJ Conservation Partnership

​The New Jersey Conservation Partnership is a consortium of local, state and federal government agencies that provide natural resource management services to land owners and users in New Jersey.  The conservation services are directed at the specific needs of the areas within their jurisdiction including but not limited to promoting resource conservation activities on suburban, urban and agricultural lands.
Projects and activities supported by the NJ Conservation Partnership include: You may contact your local Soil Conservation District for details.
The New Jersey Conservation Partnership is represented by the following members:
  • Rick Dovey, President, NJ Association of Conservation Districts
  • Jim Hill, Treasurer, NJ Association of Conservation Districts
  • Raymond Cywinski, NJ Representative to National Association of Conservation Districts
  • Gina Berg, NJ Representative to National Association of Conservation Districts
  • Frank Minch, Executive Secretary, NJ Department of Agriculture
  • Julie Hawkins, State Conservationist, USDA, NRCS
  • Dr. Stephanie Murphy, Director of Rutgers Soil Testing Laboratory

2025 Congressional Report

Congressional Reports
​March 2025
March 2024
March 2023
March 2021
​Matt Ward, NJACD Second Vice President and Ines Zimmerman, NJACD Executive Director met with U.S. Representative William Pascrell  (NJ 9th District) during the NACD 2024 Annual Spring Fly In.
 Conservation District representatives from around the country met with Congressional members to highlight the contributions to locally led conservation and to advocate for the next Farm Bill.

NRCS Presentation

2020 NJACD Annual Partnership Meeting
Nick Saumweber, Assistant State Conservationist