Our mission is to provide support for economic sustainability for the rural community and to educate and assist the community in conservation while maintaining soil and water resources for the future. As a small community we are able to work with one another and help each other with the assistance of our district directors, the Oregon Department of Agriculture, the Natural Resource Conservation Service, the Oregon Association of Conservation Districts and the Gilliam-East John Day Watershed Council.​

The Gilliam SWCD’s vision is to recognize and maximize the production of crops and livestock through the utilization of natural resources, while remaining environmentally and economically sustainable. We want to ensure maximum benefits from the conservation practices employed in Gilliam County.