Did You Know? NACD’s Online Account Management 03/28/2025
Did you know that NACD serves close to 3,000 conservation district members, their boards, and their staff? We have a very robust data management system to serve that many conservation districts and individuals, which is tied to our website. As a result, each conservation district and many individuals have a unique login to perform certain…… Continue reading →
Do You Know How to Effectively Conduct Your Next Meeting/Teleconference? 09/24/2019
Whether you are conducting a meeting in person or over the phone via conference call, there are easy tools you can arm yourself with that will allow you to facilitate a productive and efficient meeting. Meetings and especially conference calls can easily get chaotic, become unorganized and go sour very quickly, if not conducted properly.…… Continue reading →
Do You Know Your District’s Social Media Policy and Guidelines? 07/30/2019
By Lucy Sears With 3,000 conservation districts across the country, there’s no shortage of success stories, district updates and more. Many districts use some form of social media channel (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and/or LinkedIn) to share what they’re up to. As an employee, you are probably familiar with the type of content your district posts…… Continue reading →
Did You Know? District Employees May Be Entitled to FMLA Protection 10/29/2018
The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) guarantees certain employees the ability to take family, medical and military leave. Eligible employees can take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave a year. During this time, their employer must maintain their health insurance benefits and ensure that they have the same or an equivalent job for them…… Continue reading →
Did You Know? Districts are helping Native American tribes put conservation on the ground 03/27/2018
By David Vogel, NACD Tribal Outreach and Partnership Resource Policy Group advisor Did you know that NACD is helping conservation districts and Native American tribes establish mutually-beneficial partnerships in putting conservation on the ground? In 2017, NACD established a new resource policy group (RPG) under the Natural Resources Policy Committee with the mission to assist…… Continue reading →
Did You Know? Soil and Water Conservation Commission Implements Pilot Program to Train Supervisors 01/23/2018
By Bryan Evans, North Carolina Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts Executive Director Note from the editor: North Carolina serves on the District Operations/Member Services Committee. The committee has decided to return the focus of "Did You Know?" content to elements of District Official Training and/or District Operations. The information below does not pertain…… Continue reading →
Did You Know? Advocating for Conservation Before the County Board 01/02/2018
By Jason Weinerman, Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources Note from the editor: Minnesota serves on the District Operations/Member Services Committee. The committee has decided to return the focus of Did You Know? content to elements of District Official Training and/or District Operations. The information below does not pertain solely to Minnesota - all…… Continue reading →
Did You Know? NACD has a Presidents Association 11/28/2017
The NACD Presidents Association (PA) brings together former and current presidents of state/territory associations so that they may continue to contribute to the improvement of district, state, and national programs that promote natural resource conservation. Everyone who is serving or has served as a president of a state or territory association of conservation districts is…… Continue reading →
Did You Know? Every CD board is responsible for personnel management 10/31/2017
As a conservation district board member, your responsibility to the employees of your districts starts with a thorough job description and an annual performance evaluation. Did you know? Good job descriptions greatly influence recruiting. Applicants get a clearer picture of what you are seeking, plus interviewers are better able to objectively assess the applicant's skills…… Continue reading →
Did You Know? How to build effective conservation partnerships 09/26/2017
By Mike Brown, Executive Director of the National Association of State Conservation Agencies and Associate Board Supervisor of the Kent Conservation District in Delaware Did you know? That conservation districts, working in concert with NRCS, are ineffective as deliverers of soil and water conservation on private lands? That agricultural conservation programs only focus on farm-scale…… Continue reading →