Services

The Coachella Valley Resource Conservation District (CVRCD) assists public and private land owners in the protection and conservation of natural resources.

CVRCD is an independent, non-regulatory, locally-governed special district that works in partnership with the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) to provide Coachella Valley farmers, desert habitat managers, homeowners, landscape nursery managers, golf course superintendents and municipal land managers support with resource conservation issues such as:

Watershed protection and restoration
Wind and water erosion control
Desert habitat management
Soil salinity management
Soil reclamation planning
Conservation outreach and education
Agricultural and urban irrigation management

Resources

The following are links to websites that may be helpful for more information about resource conservation, agriculture and desert habitat management in the Coachella Valley and surrounding areas.

Service Area Map

The district serves a wide area, including Palm Springs and the western sections of Joshua Tree National Parks. Maps can be found here.

Website Accessibility Policy

Coachella Valley Resource Conservation District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Coachella Valley Resource Conservation District has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations:

Call us at (442) 370-0291

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

Coachella Valley Resource Conservation District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations. The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.

Compliance Procedures and Reports

In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards, Coachella Valley Resource Conservation District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.

Linked Documents and Third Parties

Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties, we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.

See an opportunity for us to improve? Please contact our accessibility officer or call us at (442) 370-0291.

Report a Website Accessibility Issue

We are committed to your ability to access all content, and we will respond to all requests as soon as possible.