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We're Hiring: Business Operation Manager

Put your bookkeeping, financial management, and organizational skills to work for a mission that matters. Join our growing conservation team in Newport, VT.

Trees for Streams Monitoring and Maintenance Days

Help young streamside forests thrive while getting your hands dirty alongside OCNRCD staff during these hands-on volunteer conservation days.

Manure Sampling Services

Annual manure testing is required under RAPs. We can help you submit samples for nutrient analysis this season.

2026 Locally Led Survery

Share your priorities for soil, water, and working lands in Orleans County. Your input helps guide conservation funding and action.

Welcome

The Orleans County Natural Resource Conservation District (OCNRCD) was established in 1946 as a non-regulatory organization led by local landowners. We strive to protect natural resources by seeking solutions to local environmental concerns and providing resources to address them. Our current focus is to support Orleans County communities and landowners in their efforts to improve water quality issues. Our extensive partnerships with state, federal and local organizations enable us to coordinate resources locally to support conservation land use practices.

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October Planting Days on the Black River

Spend a day outdoors planting trees that will protect clean water, wildlife, and riverbanks for decades to come.

Join the Orleans County Natural Resources Conservation District Team. View our open positions.

Join Our Team

At Orleans County Natural Resources Conservation District (NRCD), our work is rooted in community, conservation, and collaboration. We partner with farmers, landowners, and local organizations to…

Manure Sampling Services

Annual manure testing isn't optional. It's required. But beyond compliance, it's one of the most valuable tools you have for managing nutrients, improving crop performance, and reducing waste.

Lakeshore Permitting Assistance

Whether you’re planning to fix storm damage, refresh your shoreline, rebuild a dock, or make improvements around your property, projects near the water often come with important steps, including…

2026 Locally Led Survery

Share your priorities for soil, water, and working lands in Orleans County. Your input helps guide conservation funding and action.