Chase/Lyon County Conservation District

We are hiring! 

Join our team as an education coordinator to provide hands-on education in natural resources. Plan field days and workshops covering Chase, Lyon, Osage and Morris Counties.  Part-time position (24 hours per week) $15/hour plus mileage paid for travel. Send resume to lori.kuykendall@usda.gov. 

This project is funded, in part, by the State of Kansas Water Plan Fund, courtesy of the Kansas Water Office.  

The conservation district is a political subdivision of state government. Lyon County was the second conservation district formed in Kansas  in 1939 and Chase County formed in 1944.  They combined into one service location on 2012.  Both Conservaiton Districts continue to provide technical and financial assistance to address resource concerns in their respective counties. 

Our Mission: To promote the conservation of, and education regarding, our natural resources and their importance for all citizens.

Overview: Conservation Districts had their beginning in the 1930’s when Congress, in response to national concerns over mounting erosion and dust storms, enacted the Soil Conservation Act of 1935.

Our conservation district provides technical assistance, financial assistance and educational services related to the conservation of our natural resources to the public free of charge, thanks to our county and state operating funds.  As a grassroots, locally led organization we are dedicated to getting conservation on the ground; conservation that benefits all Kansans by providing cleaner water, more productive soils. 

We are the local source for cost share funding for the installation of best management practices for preserving and improving water quality and soil health. We administer multiple cost share assistance programs which provide economic and environmental benefits direct to our county and all residents. 

Services We Offer:

• Technical assistance for addressing resource concerns.
• Financial assistance for implementing voluntary conservation practices.
• Educational programs for schools and community groups.
• Conservation contractors list for services
• Soil Health training opportunities (workshops and scholarships)
• Youth scholarship opportunities
• Educator workshops and scholarships for related workshop fees for local teachers