Landowners in five Colorado counties have voted to merge three conservation districts into a single entity, now known as the Mountain View Conservation District. The consolidation, decided in a special election on February 3, 2026, brings together the Platte Valley Conservation District, Southeast Weld Conservation District, and West Adams Conservation District.
This merger aims to streamline natural resource protection efforts across Adams, Broomfield, Jefferson, Morgan, and Weld Counties. Dalton Crisman, President of the former West Adams Conservation District, said: “Consolidation of the districts creates a unified and clear role of conservation for our region. This merger will reduce confusion about which district residents belong to and which programs are offered. Economic benefits will include sharing staff, resources, and space. District consolidation will also help reduce redundancy, duplication of work, and improve efficiency of programming across the entire new district.”
Conservation districts in Colorado function as local governments that provide technical expertise and financial assistance to landowners for protecting natural resources. They also play an educational role in promoting stewardship. The Colorado State Conservation Board (CSCB), part of the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA), will continue supporting the new district with funding and training.
Supervisors from the original boards will create an organization board tasked with appointing Mountain View’s first five-member board within six months.
The Mountain View Conservation District joins 71 other conservation districts across Colorado that collectively focus on land and water stewardship through collaboration.
The CSCB supports CDA’s strategic plan by fostering conservation statewide. This aligns with broader efforts to promote environmental stewardship and climate resilience in agriculture—a key direction for CDA leadership under Commissioner Kate Greenberg according to its official website.
The CDA employs over 300 people working throughout Colorado to support agriculture—including more than 36,000 farms and ranches—and runs initiatives such as honey bee surveys that help beekeepers improve pollinator health (source). Cattle production is among the leading commodities on the state’s agricultural lands (source). Since its founding in 1933, CDA has aimed to bolster agriculture while ensuring food safety and consumer protection (source).
“District consolidation” supporters hope this unified approach will better serve producers’ needs while making local conservation efforts more effective.
