Arizona Ranching & Farming
Education Center
Our Mission
Pima Center for Conservation Education informs ranchers, landowners, and the public about ways to conserve water, make rangeland improvements, and sustain natural resources.
A Brief History:
As a result of the national devastation brought on by the Dust Bowl in the early to mid-1930’s, President Franklin Roosevelt recommended that each state government enact the Standard State Soil Conservation Districts Act to prevent further natural resource disasters. On August 4, 1937, Brown Creek Soil and Water Conservation District in North Carolina was the first district formed under the Act. By July 1, 1945, all 48 states had passed statures to enable the formation of Conservation Districts.
The Pima Natural Resource Conservation District (PimaNRCD) has been in existence for 80 years. The district covers 2,142,028 acres in Pima County which consists of the following conservation stewards:
Stewards
Private Owners
State Trust Land
Bureau of Land Mgt
Coronado Natl. Forest
Game and Fish
Buenos Aires Refuge
Reservation Lands
Saguaro Natl. Park
Others
Total
Acreage
751,925
772,006
177,532
209,535
1,560
111,340
960
76,872
40,382
2,142,028
The Pima Natural Resource Conservation District (PimaNRCD) established the Pima Center for Conservation Education as a nonprofit organization. The Pima Center educates both producers and the public about conservation practices that protect water, soil, and wildlife. Explore this website for groundbreaking ideas to protect your land and the natural resources we all share.
Our hope is that the next time you see cattle grazing, you realize their owners are a family who not only produces food for your table, but also conserves water, restores areas damaged by flood or fire and improves the soil.
Latest On The Ranch
July 12, 2022 Meeting Announcement and Agenda
2022.July 12 Meeting Announcement and Agenda
Pima NRCD-PCCE meeting on May 24 at 1 pm Michas Restaurant
Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.02, notice is hereby given to the members of the Pima NRCD Board of Supervisors and to the general public that the Pima NRCD Board of Supervisors & PCCE Board of Directors will hold a meeting open to the public at Micha’s Restaurant,...
Nominations are Open for 1 Pima NRCD Supervisor seat
The Pima Natural Resource Conservation District (NRCD) will hold a Supervisor Election on Saturday, May 7, 2022, at 1978 W Placita Colima, Tucson, Arizona, from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. The District is soliciting petitions for a supervisor candidate. The election's...