WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION OF CONSERVATION DISTRICTS

Name

WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION OF CONSERVATION DISTRICTS

Legal name

Washington Association of Conservation Districts

Website

https://wadistricts.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1942

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Washington Association of Conservation Districts is a 1942-founded 501(c)(6) nonprofit that advocates for and provides shared services to all 45 conservation districts in Washington State, with ancillary revenue from its Bow-based Plant Materials Center.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Conservation Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

Biodiversity & Habitat Conservation (BPAGAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental Education, Capacity Building & Community Engagement (BPADALAO), Forestry & Reforestation (BPAGAGAD)

Keywords

• Conservation district support
• Natural resource advocacy
• Conservation services
• Native plant production
• Member association services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bow

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Services and Advocacy: WACD operates as a 501(c)(6) nonprofit association providing advocacy, email accounts, and attorney access to its member conservation districts. The organization also operates a Plant Materials Center that generates revenue through plant sales.
2. Plant Materials Center: The WACD Plant Materials Center (PMC) generates revenue through the sale of native plants and conservation planting materials. The PMC is located in Bow, Washington and serves as a revenue-generating activity supporting WACD operations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

WACD is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit membership association that represents all 45 conservation districts in Washington State, providing advocacy with legislators and government officials, shared services such as email accounts and attorney access, and coordination of conservation programs. It also operates the Plant Materials Center in Bow, Washington, which produces and sells native plants and conservation planting materials to generate revenue supporting association operations.

Product overview

WACD is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit association, not a technology product company. It operates as a membership organization providing advocacy services, email accounts, attorney access, and a Plant Materials Center to Washington's 45 conservation districts. The organization hosts an Annual Conference and publishes newsletters (Five Things and Legislative). WACD's core offerings consist of Member Services (advocacy), Email Account Services, Attorney Access, the Plant Materials Center, Annual Conference events, newsletters, awards programs, and a resolutions governance system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Member Advocacy Services WACD represents all 45 conservation districts in Washington State, providing year-round advocacy with state legislators, government officials, and partners on conservation policy matters.
• Email Account Services WACD provides email account and communication infrastructure to member conservation districts so they can communicate quickly and effectively.
• Attorney Access WACD provides access to an attorney to help member conservation districts navigate legal matters and continue to thrive and grow.
• Plant Materials Center The WACD Plant Materials Center (PMC) in Bow, Washington produces and sells native plants and conservation planting materials, generating revenue to help sustain WACD operations in support of member conservation districts.
• WACD Annual Conference WACD Annual Conference brings together conservation district supervisors, staff, and partners for presentations, networking, business meetings, and supervisor training sessions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Represents all 45 conservation districts across Washington State
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWACD works with NACD on national policy development. WACD's National Director participates in NACD's annual meeting and policy development process, communicating resolutions with national significance to NACD.
• Washington State Conservation CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWACD partners with the State Conservation Commission on funding, programs, and coordination. The Commission provides Conservation Technical Assistance funding to conservation districts. The partnership delegation includes representatives of SCC, WACD, and USDA NRCS.
• USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the Washington Conservation Partnership along with SCC and WACD. NRCS works with conservation districts on federal programs including Conservation Reserve Program, CREP, RCPP, and ACEP.
• USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the Washington Conservation Partnership addressing farm programs with conservation districts.
• Yakama NationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of the tribal nations WACD has developed partnerships with through its Tribal Outreach Task Force established in 2013.
• Cowlitz TribemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of the tribal nations WACD has developed partnerships with through its Tribal Outreach Task Force.
• Colville TribemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of the tribal nations WACD has developed partnerships with through its Tribal Outreach Task Force.
• Quinault NationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of the tribal nations WACD has developed partnerships with through its Tribal Outreach Task Force.
• Swinomish TribemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of the tribal nations WACD has developed partnerships with through its Tribal Outreach Task Force.
• Port Gamble S'Klallam TribemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with WACD in 2018 to host a five-day conference focused on building partnerships with tribal nations.
• Skokomish Indian TribemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecognized in 2017 with WACD Conservation District Tribal Partnership Award for the Skokomish Estuary Restoration Project partnership with Mason Conservation District.
• Washington Conservation SocietyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWACD partnered with the Washington Conservation Society to invite conservation districts to join Slack for improved communication within the conservation community.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• California Association of Resource Conservation Districts (CARCD): State-level association representing California's resource conservation districts. Mirrors WACD's structure and mission of supporting local conservation districts with advocacy, training, and shared services in a different state.
• Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board: Texas's coordinating body for soil and water conservation districts. Performs a comparable statewide coordination and program-delivery role for conservation districts in Texas.
• National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD): The national umbrella for the conservation district system. NACD serves as WACD's direct counterpart at the federal level, and WACD explicitly participates in NACD's annual meeting and policy development process.

Broad incumbents

• The Nature Conservancy: Global conservation organization active in Washington State. Comparable mission around biodiversity and habitat conservation, but with vastly greater resources and a broader geographic footprint.
• National Wildlife Federation: Large national conservation advocacy organization that overlaps with WACD's wildlife habitat, water resources, and policy advocacy work, but operates at a national scale with broader programmatic scope.
• American Farmland Trust: National nonprofit focused on farmland and ranchland conservation. Comparable mission around agricultural land conservation and working lands, with similar private landowner engagement model that WACD's districts use.
• Ducks Unlimited: Major wetland and waterfowl habitat conservation organization. Overlaps with WACD's water resources and wildlife habitat focus areas, particularly around wetland restoration on private lands.
• Soil and Water Conservation Society (SWCS): National professional society advancing the science and practice of conservation. Overlaps with WACD's mission on conservation delivery, best management practices, and professional development for conservation practitioners.

Regional players

• Washington State Conservation Commission: WACD's primary state-level partner that channels Conservation Technical Assistance funding to Washington's conservation districts. Adjacent in mission and operates in the same geography with overlapping stakeholder base.
• Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB): Oregon's state-level conservation and watershed enhancement funding body. Plays a comparable regional role to WACD's Washington partner State Conservation Commission, coordinating conservation work across districts and partners.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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