The District is a non-regulatory agency with the mission of advising and assisting individuals and public agencies in the prevention of soil erosion, runoff control, development and use of water, land use planning, conservation of wildlife and other related natural resources. The District accomplishes its mission by promoting public awareness of the continuing need for resource conservation through educational workshops, informational fliers and papers, planning partnerships, and hands on cleanup or restoration projects, and as a conduit for or source of grant financing.

The services provided by the District include conservation of resources by promoting sustainable agriculture and proper range land management practices, supporting well-defined urban boundaries for the preservation of open space and farmlands, and promoting proper watershed, wetlands and riparian corridor management.