About PACD: The Conservation Parnership

Pennsylvania's Conservation Partnership:

Will jointly provide leadership to Pennsylvania on natural resources issues.

As partners, we depend on each other to carry out programs successfully, effectively, and efficiently.

Vision: A dynamic and innovative partnership dedicated to providing quality leadership and service for the stewardship and conservation of Pennsylvania’s natural resources.

Guiding Principles: We will commit to:

• Sustaining, improving and conserving our natural resources and environment.
• Improving the quality of life for future generations.
• Listening, anticipating and responding to our customers’ needs.
• Anticipating, identifying and addressing issues.
• Building new alliances to expand our partnership.
• Supporting a holistic approach to conservation planning.
• Fostering economically viable environmental policies.

We pledge to:

• Advance and practice teamwork.
• Involve each partner in the decision-making process.
• Ensure Pennsylvania citizens have access to healthy food and clean water.
• Communicate, coordinate and cooperate.
• Share training opportunities.
• Promote mutual respect, support, trust and honesty.
• Share the leadership and ownership, the credit and the responsibility.

Signatory Agencies and Organizations:

Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts, Inc.
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
Pennsylvania Game Commission
Pennsylvania State Grange
Pennsylvania State Conservation Commission
The Pennsylvania State University
USDA-Farm Service Agency
USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service
USDA-Rural Economic and Community Development Service