NACD 2023 Annual Meeting TA Grant Participant: Katie Nicholas 06/09/2023
This blog post is part of a six-part series highlighting technical assistance (TA) grant recipient participation at NACD’s 77th Annual Meeting in New Orleans, LA. This post’s author, Katie Nicholas of Dane County Land & Water Resources Department in WI, attended the meeting with a TA stipend. Attending the 2023 NACD Annual Meeting in New… Continue reading →
NACD Government Affairs Update: Supreme Court Releases Opinion on WOTUS Definition 06/06/2023
On May 25, the Supreme Court released an opinion in Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) where they held that the “Clean Water Act’s use of “waters” in §1362(7) refers only to “geographic[al] features that are described in ordinary parlance as ‘streams, oceans, rivers, and lakes’” and to adjacent wetlands that are “indistinguishable” from those… Continue reading →
Caldwell-Travis SWCD Engages Community on the Importance of Preserving Working Lands with Help from a Friends of NACD District Grant 05/30/2023
By Marla Heger, Outreach Coordinator, Caldwell-Travis SWCD Located adjacent to the increasingly urbanized Austin-San Antonio corridor, the Caldwell-Travis Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) saw the need to expand dialogue with area residents, both new and established, on the importance of preserving working lands. Receiving a 2022 Friends of NACD District Grant helped the district… Continue reading →
NACD 2023 Annual Meeting TA Grant Participant: Kyle Lemoine 05/26/2023
This blog post is part of a six-part series highlighting technical assistance (TA) grant recipient participation at NACD’s 77th Annual Meeting in New Orleans, LA. This post’s author Kyle Lemoine of Southern Rhode Island Conservation District in RI, attended the meeting with a TA stipend. A common quip at the National Association of Conservation Districts… Continue reading →
Hillsborough Conservation District in Florida Proactive On 2023 Farm Bill 05/23/2023
By: Betty Jo Tompkins, Hillsboro Soil and Water Conservation District Executive Director Members of the Hillsborough Soil and Water Conservation District (HSWCD) returned from the recent NACD fly-in with one mission in mind: to ensure every district in their state contacted members of their Congressional delegation to encourage full support for agriculture and conservation funding… Continue reading →
NACD 2023 Annual Meeting TA Grant Participant: Joshua Kouri 05/12/2023
This blog post is part of a six-part series highlighting technical assistance (TA) grant recipient participation at NACD’s 77th Annual Meeting in New Orleans, LA. This post’s author, Joshua Kouri of Oklahoma County Conservation District in OK, attended the meeting with a TA stipend. Attending the NACD Annual Meeting for the first time is a… Continue reading →
Deschutes SWCD Leverages Resources to Deliver on Local Soil Health, Fire Resilience, and Irrigation Water Management Goals 05/09/2023
From extreme drought conditions, forest pest population booms, the resultant wildland mega-fires, depleted soil systems and water resources, Deschutes County, OR is no stranger to the complex and challenging resource concerns that impact so many transitional landscapes. Nestled along the eastern edge of the Cascade Mountain Range, the county boundary extends from forested mountain landscapes… Continue reading →
Friends of NACD District Grant Helps Maine Districts Promote Conservation on All Lands With New Certified Conservation Landscape Program 05/08/2023
By Aleta McKeage, Waldo County SWCD Technical Director In Maine, the Waldo County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) and our partner, Knox-Lincoln SWCD, have created an innovative new program, the Certified Conservation Landscape Program, to promote the implementation of conservation best management practices on all lands. This free certification program helps all types of… Continue reading →
NACD 2023 Annual Meeting TA Grant Participant: Susan Koch 04/28/2023
This blog post is part of a six-part series highlighting technical assistance (TA) grant recipient participation at NACD’s 77th Annual Meeting in New Orleans, LA. This post’s author, Susan Koch of Cedar Soil Conservation District in ND, attended the meeting with a TA stipend. Picture this: You’re in New Orleans during Mardi Gras, surrounded by… Continue reading →
Newaygo Conservation District Tree Nursery 04/25/2023
Through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service’s State and Private Forestry, NACD and partners can better support conservation districts and their work with private forest landowners. The cooperative agreement allows for broader partnership engagement and helps support the production of Forestry Notes, NACD’s monthly forestry newsletter that promotes conservation… Continue reading →