The Santa Cruz Natural Resource Conservation District (SCNRCD) is located in Santa Cruz County on the upper reaches of the Santa Cruz River. It includes mainly range land which is characterized by desert grassland, oak woodland, and some pine forests at higher elevation. Most of the land is used for ranching, wildlife recreation, and watershed protection. Limited areas of farmland also occur.
Next Meeting: Teleconference, Feb 28 at noon, Wild Horse Restaurant: 2024-02-28-SC-NRCD-RegularMeeting-Agenda
Last Meeting Minutes: SCNRCD Draft Meeting Minutes 11-8-23
Events-Initiatives:
- Cooperator Questionnaire rankings will be used in our NRCS Local Workgroup meetings to establish funding priorities for the highest resource concerns. SC NRCD Cooperator Questionnaire Rev-01-13-2024
- Water Rights Workshop on February 12, 2020 at the Santa Cruz County fairgrounds starting at 8:30 am. WaterRightsWorshopAnnouncement
- Ecological Site and Plant Community Workshop on May 14, 2019 (Rose Tree Ranch) article. May 14 Ecological Workshop
- Nogales Water Festival on May 2, 2023, Nogales High School.
- Santa Fe Ranch Days on May 19, 2023 at Santa Fe Ranch
- Rangeland Monitoring SCNRCD 2022 Monitoring Report
Newsletter: SCNRCD-Newsletter-2024-Winter-2024-01-10 Combined
Santa Cruz NRCD Education Center: 2018 Ranch Days – 1,147 visits
Contact Us: If you want to be added to our email list or have a question, the contact is Chris Postel: please send an email to clerk.scnrcd@gmail.com or leave a voicemail at 520-220-2962. Mailing address: Santa Cruz NRCD, 97 Old Ruby Rd, Nogales, AZ 85621