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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:  May 28, 2025 at noon (Wild Horse Restaurant, Patagonia, AZ), 

Prior Meeting Minutes:  02-26-25 Draft Meeting Minutes   2024-12-11-SC NRCD – MeetingMinutes-Final  2024-09-25-SC NRCD – MeetingMinutes-Final  2024-05-22-SC NRCD – MeetingMinutes-Final  2024-05-22-SC ED CTR – MeetingMinutes-Final  2024-07-17-SC NRCD Ed Center- MeetingMinutes-Final  2024-07-17-SC NRCD- MeetingMinutes-Final 2024-09-25-SC NRCD – MeetingMinutes-Final

Conference Call on April 2 at 7 pm, click on agenda link: 2025-04-02-SC-NRCD-Ed Ctr Meeting-Teleconference-Agenda

Local Work Group Meeting at 1 pm on April 22 for the Winkelman, Santa Cruz, & Pima NRCD Districts. Location: NRCS Tucson office (Training Room), 3241 N Romero Rd. If you have any resource concerns, please complete the Cooperator Questionnaire below and email to the Clerk.

Nogales Water Festival (Project WET), May 8 (9 am) at Nogales High School

Events-Initiatives: 

Newsletter: SCNRCD-Newsletter-2025 Winter 2025-03-21   SCNRCD-Newsletter-2024-Winter-2024-01-10 Combined     SCNRCD-Newsletter-2024-Fall-2024-09-13

Santa Cruz NRCD Education Center:

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