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 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