SWCDs in Oregon are governed by an independently elected board of directors.​​​​​​​​ Every even-ending year (2020, 2022, 2024, etc), you can look to your ballad and vote for your local SWCD directors. Douglas SWCD is split into three zones, with one director representing each Zone. There are 2 at-large directors as well that can live anywhere within the district. In the event that a director position is not filled during a time outside of the election window -- a director can be appointed by the rest of the board to fill in until elections roll around again.