In response to the Dust Bowl, President Franklin D. Roosevelt addressed the problems of soil erosion in the nation by shepherding the passage of the Soil Conservation Act, which established the Soil Conservation Service (SCS) within the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) in 1935.  During the first two years, it became apparent local leadership was needed to coordinate efforts of conservation agencies and tie their programs to local conditions and priorities.  In 1937, President Roosevelt asked all state governors to promote legislation to allow the formation of soil conservation districts.  Congress developed model conservation district law for consideration by state governments; thus began a partnership that exists today.

In 1939, the Oregon Legislature passed a Soil Conservation District Law that created a Soil Conservation Committee (SCC). The SCC was established on August 5, 1939 and began forming conservation districts that year.  On March 13, 1940, the USDA Soil Conservation Service met with the SCC for the first time, and the partnership between the SCS, the SCC, and conservation districts began.

Langell Valley SCD was formed on May 8, 1941 in Klamath County, followed on March 13, 1945 by Poe Valley SCD.  Klamath SCD was formed July 6, 1949.  June 25, 1972 Klamath SWCD consolidated with Poe Valley SCD and February 5, 1974 further consolidated with Langell Valley SCD and came into existence as it is today.