Alabama Association of Conservation Districts

Purpose

The Alabama Association of Conservation Districts (AACD) is the unified voice of all 67 conservation districts across the state. Organized as a 501(c)(3), AACD is dedicated to cooperating with the Alabama Soil & Water Conservation Committee; supporting programs and services that conserve, enhance, and protect Alabama’s vast natural resources; and informing policy makers at the state and federal level about natural resources issues.

AACD organizes districts (counties) into six areas:

Area 1

  • Colbert
  • Cullman
  • Franklin
  • Jackson
  • Lauderdale
  • Lawrence
  • Limestone
  • Madison
  • Marion
  • Marshall
  • Morgan
  • Winston

Area 2

  • Blount
  • Calhoun
  • Chambers
  • Cherokee
  • Clay
  • Cleburne
  • DeKalb
  • Etowah
  • Randolph
  • St. Clair
  • Talladega

Area 3

  • Bibb
  • Fayette
  • Greene
  • Hale
  • Jefferson
  • Lamar
  • Pickens
  • Shelby
  • Sumter
  • Tuscaloosa
  • Walker

Area 4

  • Autauga
  • Bullock
  • Chilton
  • Coosa
  • Dallas
  • Elmore
  • Lee
  • Lowndes
  • Macon
  • Montgomery
  • Perry
  • Tallapoosa

Area 5

  • Barbour
  • Coffee
  • Covington
  • Crenshaw
  • Dale
  • Geneva
  • Henry
  • Houston
  • Pike
  • Russell

Area 6

  • Baldwin
  • Butler
  • Choctaw
  • Clarke
  • Conecuh
  • Escambia
  • Marengo
  • Mobile
  • Monroe
  • Washington
  • Wilcox

History

In August 1943, 36 district supervisors met in Auburn to establish an alliance for unified action by conservation districts. Aptly named the Alabama Association of Soil Conservation District Supervisors, the group later changed its name to the Alabama Association of Conservation Districts.

Leadership

AACD is led by a board of directors of elected state and area officers: president, 1st vice president, 2nd vice president, secretary/treasurer, area vice presidents, immediate past presidents, and National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) board designees.

Executive Committee

Chris Langley, President
Chambers County

Cameron Smith, 1st Vice President
Conecuh County

John C. Pirtle, 2nd Vice President
Autauga County

Sue Gaines, Secretary/Treasurer
Monroe County

Dr. Carol Knight, NACD Delegate
Randolph County

Johnny Lee, Past President
Henry County

Area Presidents

Milton Taylor, Area 1
Lawrence County

Nick McMichen, Area 2
Cherokee County

Dupree Galloway, Area 3
Pickens County

Jack Wadsworth, Area 4
Autauga County

Mike Birge, Area 5
Covington County

Justin W. house, Area 6
Monroe County

Staff

334.593.3363
Vickie Watkins, Executive Director
vickie@alconservationdistricts.org

Courtney Curenton
courtney@alconservationdistricts.org

Casey Fulford, Costal Restoration Planner
casey@alconservationdistricts.org