Skip to main content
 
Department of Agriculture
  • Home
    • Contact Us
    • About Us
      • Ag Commission
      • Boards & Commissions
      • Commissioner's Office
      • Ag Behavioral Health Work Group
      • Rural Mental Health
      • CDA Strategic Initiatives
      • Best In Show Photo Contest
    • Legislation, Laws, Regulations and Rule Hearings
    • Press Releases
    • Blog
    • Events
      • Calendar
      • CDA at a Glance
  • Animal Health
    • Agriculture Emergency Programs
    • Import Requirements
    • Alternative Livestock (Captive Cervids)
    • Aquaculture
    • Colorado Secure Food Supply Plan
    • Colorado Wild Horse Management Support
    • Livestock-Wildlife Interface Resources
    • Reportable Diseases
      • Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) Outbreak
    • Traceability
    • Equine West Nile Virus
    • Wolf Info and Resource Links
    • Contact Us - Animal Health
  • Animal Welfare
    • Pet Animal Care Facilities Act (PACFA)
    • Bureau of Animal Protection
    • Equine Welfare Assistance Grants
    • Contact Us - Animal Welfare
  • Brands
    • About Brands
    • Alternative Livestock
    • BrandAbetical Search
    • Livestock Brands
    • Livestock Inspection
    • Missing/Stolen Livestock
    • Open Range and Fencing
    • Contact Us - Brands
  • Conservation
    • Ag. Water Quality
    • Agricultural Drought and Climate Resilience Office (ADCRO)
    • Agricultural Stewardship Tax Credit
    • Biocontrol at Palisade Insectary
    • Chemigation
    • Conservation Board
    • ACRE3 Energy Grants
    • Energy Programs
    • Noxious Weeds
    • Soil Health Program
    • Urban Agriculture
    • Weed Free Forage
    • Contact Us - Conservation
  • ICS
    • Ag Worker Services Program
    • Blockchain for Agriculture
    • Colorado Agricultural Mediation Program (CAMP)
    • Colorado Produce Safety Program
    • Commodity Handler Program
    • Eggs
    • Farm Products
    • Feed
    • Fertilizer
    • Fruit & Vegetable Section
    • Measurement Standards
    • Meat - Custom Processing
    • Fee Schedule
    • Contact Us - ICS
  • Labs
    • Animal Health Laboratory
    • Biochemistry Laboratory
    • Metrology Laboratory
    • Laboratory Outreach Program
    • Contact Us - Labs
  • Markets
    • Colorado Proud
    • Markets Funding
      • Agricultural Workforce Development Program
      • Climate Smart Market Expansion Project
      • Colorado Agricultural Future Loan Program
      • Community Food Access Program
      • NextGen Ag Leadership Grant Program
      • Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) Program
      • Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
    • Ag Industries
    • Export Assistance
    • Farm/Ranch Programs
    • Marketing/Promotions
      • Forms - Publications
      • Public Attitudes Survey 2022
    • Market Orders
    • Contact Us - Markets
  • Plants
    • Plant Health
    • Hemp
      • APPLY ONLINE - Hemp Online Portal
    • Nursery
    • Organic
    • Pest Survey
      • Japanese Beetle in Colorado
      • Spotted Lanternfly
    • Pesticides
      • Guide to EPA label changes
      • Pesticide Applicator Licensing Online Portal
      • Applicator Search
    • Plant Exports
    • Plant Imports
    • Seed Potato
    • Seed
    • Contact Us - Plants
  • State Fair
1

Conservation

Welcome to the Conservation Services Division

The Conservation Services Division provides technical and financial support, leadership and statewide coordination, and regulatory oversight to public/private landowners and agricultural businesses statewide on an array of natural resource management challenges. 

Together, our programs help farmers, ranchers, and other landowners manage Colorado’s natural resources effectively for sustained agriculture production and environmental health.

Evanne Caviness
Division Director

Portrait of Evanne Caviness

What's New in the Conservation Services Division? 

An irrigation canal lined with green grass with the setting sun behind a mountain.  Photo by Rio de la Vista

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photo by Rio de la Vista

 

New Grant Funding Opportunity for Climate Resilience Projects

This grant program is designed to provide crucial financial assistance to farmers and ranchers who have experienced adverse effects due to climate-change induced disasters and are seeking to enhance their resilience against future climate-related challenges. Resilient farms and ranches, including their business operations and natural resources, are better equipped to adapt and thrive in the face of significant disruptions. Read more about the program here. 

Applications are due May 29, 2025. Interested applicants should refer to the Grant Guidelines and complete the Google Form Application.

Programs

ADCRO (Drought and Climate)

Agricultural Water Quality

Biological Control

Chemigation

Conservation Board (CSCB)

Energy

Noxious Weeds

Salinity

Soil Health

Weed Free Forage

Contact Us

305 Interlocken Parkway
Broomfield, CO 80021
(303) 869-9030

Cooperating Agencies & Orgs

Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
Colorado Association of Conservation Districts
Colorado Association of Conservation Districts
Colorado Parks & Wildlife
Colorado Parks and Wildlife
Bureau of Land Management
Bureau of Land Management
Colorado Energy Office
Colorado Energy Office
Colorado Department of Transportation
Colorado Department of Transportation
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Colorado State University Extension
CSU Extension

View All

Newsletter Signup

Follow us

Colorado Department of Agriculturefacebook twitter instagram youtube

Colorado Proudfacebook instagram

Colorado Winefacebook twitter instagram

Colorado State Fairfacebook twitter instagram youtube

Contact Us

   Colorado Department of Agriculture
303-869-9000
305 Interlocken Parkway
Broomfield, CO 80021

CORA Request

Accessibility Statement navigate to our accessibility statement

placeholder

  • © 2025 State of Colorado
  • Transparency Online
  • General Notices
Colorado Official State Web Portal