MASWCD, or Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts, is a nonprofit organization which exists to provide leadership and a common voice for Minnesota's Conservation districts and to maintain a positive, results-oriented relationship with rule making agencies, partners and legislators; expanding education opportunities for the districts so they may carry out effective conservation programs.[1]
MASWCD consists of member Conservation districts from around the state of Minnesota and provides training seminars for staff and supervisors alike in member Conservation districts as well as a yearly convention, the MASCWD Annual meeting and trade show.
Member Conservation district's are split by geography into eight areas:[2] NW Area 1, WC Area 2, NE Area 3, Metro Area 4, SW Area 5, SC Area 6, SE Area 7, NC Area 8.