Conference Resources - National Association of Conservation Districts

NACD's mission is to serve conservation districts by providing national leadership and a unified voice for natural resource conservation.

Breakout and Workshop Presentations

NACD 2009 Annual Meeting • February 1 - 4, 2009 • New Orleans, LA

Community Conservation Through Low Impact Development

Falls Hill—Poplar Heights Residential Low Impact Development Demonstration Project (PDF, 7MB) - John Peterson, Board Member, Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District, Fairfax, VA
Protecting Puget Sound Using Low Impact Development (PDF, 1.7MB) - Stacy Smith, Natural Resource Planner, Whidbey Island Conservation District, Coupeville, WA

Creative Collaboration Opportunities for Districts

PartnershipThe Florida Invasive Species Partnership (FISP): The Power of Partnerships (PDF, 2.7MB) - Erin Myers, Biologist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Vero Beach, FL
Thinking Globally—Acting Neighborly Along the Treasure Coast (PDF, 1.6MB) - Debbie L. DeVore, Biologist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Vero Beach, FL

Creating an Efficient Conservation Cornerstone—the District Office

Soil and Water Information Management System (PPT, 2MB) - Tia Rice, District Administrator, Seneca Soil and Water Conservation District, Tiffin, OH

Conservation Cupboard—Tools for Resource Management

Districts Learning from Districts (PDF, 2MB) - Bill Berry, Communications Specialist, NACD, Stevens Point, WI
Getting Conservation on the Ground: Local Capacity Building in New York State (PPT, 1.5MB) - Ed Hoxie, Executive Director, Dutchess County Soil and Water Conservation District, Millbrook, NY

Giving Nature a Second Chance

Upper St. Johns River Basin Project (PPT, 5.25MB) - Hector Herrera, Upper Basin Project Manager, St. Johns River Water Management District, Palatka, FL

Cutting Edge Conservation Accomplishments—District Success Stories

Canal Safety & Water Rights Assessment: Blacksmith Fork CD (PPT, 3.5MB) - John Peterson, Board Member, Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District, Fairfax, VA

Local Input Driving National Decisions

Local Input – Shaping the Soil & Water Resources Conservation Act Appraisal (PPT, 4MB) - Patty Lawrence, Chief of Staff to USDA Deputy Under Secretary, Office of the Secretary, USDA, Washington, DC

Cash for Conservation Workshops

Cash for Conservation Presentation and Handouts (PDF, 2.5MB) - Presented by: Susan Schultz, Stewardship & Education, NACD Greenfield, IN and Beth Mason, Grants and Sponsorship Development Specialist, NACD, Indianapolis, IN
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (PDF, 4MB) - David Gagner, Director, Government Relations and External Affairs, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, Washington, DC and Donn Waage Director, Central Partnership Office, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, St. Paul, MN