districts to promote conservation. GACDS's goals include educating citizens about the importance of conservation, promoting new and innovative conservation practices, and informing policy makers about natural resource issues.Current Programs
Soil and water conservation district supervisors are participating in the GACDS Community Forestry Training Program in order to raise 
public awareness and increase their communities'' capacity for implementing urban and community forestry programs. The aesthetic value of a community forest is obvious, but many citizens are not aware of the environmental, economic, and social benefits provided by a healthy urban forest. Our project is educating students about those benefits so that they understand the value of urban forestry and contribute to planting and maintenance efforts at their homes, schools, and parks. In addition, we are presenting GACDS members with the necessary resources to support urban and community forestry programs at the local level. For more information on urban forestry, please visit our Community Forestry page.
One of the most important duties of a soil and water conservation district is to lead the local 
conservation planning process. To accomplish this, districts are responsible for assembling and coordinating the activities of their Local Work Group to assess local natural resource concerns, prioritize needs, and identify funding to address the concerns. In partnership with the Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission, GACDS is conducting Local Work Group Training to guarantee that resource concerns are being addressed in the delivery of conservation programs. The training sessions give the program partners the opportunity to receive updates and discuss conservation priorities and practices.
