Northwest Conservation District

The Northwest Conservation District (NWCD) is a non-profit (501c3) organization serving 34 towns in the northwestern corner of Connecticut. Your donation will support clean water, healthy soils, sustainable agriculture, and native plant and wildlife habitats right here in northwestern Connecticut! To learn more about NWCD, please visit our website (nwcd.org) or email us at info@nwcd.org. 

NWCD works to protect the soil and water natural resources in the northwest corner of Connecticut through conservation, technical assistance, and education. We leverage the opportunities provided via grants, and our network of conservation partners to expand our work. In 2025 alone, NWCD:

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  Awarded $27,500 in scholarships to local high school graduates, in honor of Dick Leavenworth, Jacolyn “Jackie” Mott, and Rev. Ledlie Laughlin Jr. 


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  Held over 55+ Educational events on topics related to conservation such as soil health, water quality, native plants, etc. Many of these events provided hands-on environmental learning opportunities for children.


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  Brought 3,500+ Native and Beneficial Plants into the region and distributed during our Earth Day Plant Sale, increasing habitat for native wildlife and pollinators.


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  Finished constructing a 1.3 Million gallon Manure Storage facility at Freund’s Farm with funding secured by NWCD from NFWF Long Island Sound Futures Fund.


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  Spent 225+ Solar Inspection Hours monitoring stormwater and sediment controls at large-scale solar development sites in partnership with CT DEEP.


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  Supported CT Envirothon, a state-wide high school environmental competition focusing on aquatics, soils, forestry and wildlife that aims to educate and inspire the next generation of environmental professionals. NWCD staff helps run in-person workshops, create online resources and videos, and run the state-wide yearly competition. 
  


• And much more!

If NWCD has supported you, your organization, or your town in the past, now is the time to donate to the Northwest Conservation District. Another way to show support is to like and share our posts on Facebook and Instagram. This Give Local, help us reach our goals so we can continue protect our important soil and water resources in the Northwest Corner!

Who We Are

The Northwest Conservation District (NWCD) is a nonprofit 501c(3) organization that serves 34 towns in northwestern Connecticut on conservation and agriculture. These include: drinking water and aquifer protection, watershed and wetland protection, and restoration, aquatic resource protection through Low Impact Development (LID) measures, Open Space and Farmland Preservation, sustainable land care and land use, invasive plant management, agricultural resiliency and renewable energy. The mission of NWCD is to work with our 34 towns to conserve local natural resources by providing technical services and educational programs. Our various programs, website, newsletters and publications are focused on providing citizens and towns with the environmental science foundation for more sustainable living. NWCD has a strong belief in the fundamental importance of education leading to action.