East Maricopa NRCD

Conserving 1,079,362 acres of Arizona

East Maricopa NRCD is located in Maricopa county and includes thirteen cities. The mission of the East Maricopa NRCD is to provide technical assistance and education for the conservation of natural resources to rural and urban land stewards.

“The mission of the East Maricopa Natural Resource Conservation District is to provide technical assistance and education for conservation of natural resources to rural and urban land stewards.”

The District also sponsors the Desert Willow Environmental Education Center. Its mission: “to provide unbiased environmental educational outreach to the East Maricopa community in order to enhance environmental knowledge and develop responsible stewardship of natural resources and teach the importance of our desert ecosystem.”

Resource Concerns:

  • Soil Erosion

  • Water Availability/Quantity/Quality

  • Flooding Damage

  • Educational Programs

Conservation Practices:

  • Soil Conservation

  • Conserving & Restoring Wetlands

  • Protecting Groundwater Resources

  • Rural & Urban Conservation Education

Nominations for District Supervisor Are Now Open!

The open seat is for a new 6-year term. To be eligible, a candidate must be 18 years of age, a resident of the District, a registered voter in the State of Arizona, and have a Cooperator Agreement on file.

A regular candidate nomination petition requires the signatures of district cooperators, while a write-in nomination petition does not require signatures. 

Write-in nomination petitions must be filed by March 25, 2024
Regular nomination petitions must be filed by April 24, 2024

Election Day is May 4, 2024

Nomination Petitions must be sent to the NRCD Board of Supervisors by emailing or calling the District’s point of contact listed on this webpage. Once you provide your email address, additional candidate forms will be emailed to you to complete the nomination process.

If you have any questions regarding cooperator agreements, nomination petitions, or filing, please send an email or call the District point of contact listed on this webpage.

  • What: East Maricopa NRCD Meeting

    When: 06/26/2023

    Where: Starbucks 4475 S Rural Rd
    Tempe, AZ

    Agenda: Click Here

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Board of Supervisors

Scott Loughead, Chair

Jason Rowley, Vice Chair

Trever Hall, Treasurer

Chris Fredman, Supervisor

Chip Young, Advisor

Marnie Hunt, Clerk

Contact Info