AFCD Conservation Areas

The State of Florida is divided into four conservation district areas, corresponding with the Natural Resource Conservation Service Area distinctions. Each area is represented by a Vice President, Deputy Vice Presidents, and Florida Conservation District Employees Association Coordinator. The Vice President and Deputy Vice Presidents are members of the AFCD Board, though not Executive Members. The Vice President and Deputy Vice Presidents, with the support of the AFCD Executive Board, support and assist the efforts of the districts that fall within their jurisdiction. Many criteria were involved in the process of placing the Conservation Districts in their current conservation areas. One of the most influential criteria is geographical location. Florida has different agricultural areas; each consists of diverse soil and water conservation challenges. By grouping districts together that share in the similar agricultural and geological distinctions, the process of supporting the needs of the individual districts becomes more effective as a focused group support effort.  

 

Area I:

Counties:

Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, Holmes, Washington, Bay, Jackson, Calhoun, Gulf, Liberty, Franklin, Wakulla, Gadsden, Leon, and Jefferson

Area II:

Counties:

Madison, Taylor, Hamilton, Suwannee, Lafayette, Dixie, Columbia, Gilchrist, Levy, Citrus, Baker, Union, Bradford, Alachua, Marion, Nassau, Duval, Clay, Putnam, St. Johns, Flagler, Volusia

Area III:

Counties:

Hernando, Pasco, Pinellas, Hillsborough, Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte, Lee, DeSoto, Hardee, Polk, Lake, Sumter, Seminole, Orange, Osceola, Brevard

Area IV:

Counties:

Indian River, St. Lucie, Martin, Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Collier, Hendry, Glades, Highlands, Okeechobee