Welcome to the Northwest Conservation District

Your Source for Environmental Information and Assistance


  • We are a unique, local non-profit serving the towns and people of Northwest Connecticut since 1953.
  • We are dedicated to the conservation and wise use of local natural resources by providing technical services and education.
  • We provide answers, technical know-how and on-site assistance to local land use staff, commission members and residents.
  •  We provide many environmental training programs aimed at developing a sense of stewardship and a conservation ethic.

Our thanks to Torrington Area Foundation for Public Giving for their generous support of this website.

"NCD is an equal opportunity provider, employer and lender."  To file a complaint of discrimination write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (800) 795 3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD).

Header and Sidebar Images by G. Leslie Sweetnam

Website updated May 2007 by Kristen Ponak of NCD