North Central Region

Executive Board Member: Alex Schmidt, Iowa City, Iowa
Region Chair: Kris Swartz, Perrysburg, Ohio
Region Vice Chair: Kurt Beckstrom, Milaca, Minn.
National Conservation District Employees Association (NCDEA) 
National Association of State Conservation Agencies (NASCA) State Representatives

Staff: Beth Mason, Indianapolis, Ind.

Announcements:

• Boot Camp for 2020 has been canceled due to COVID-19

COVID-19 Information:

NACD and the North Central states are monitoring the COVID-19 crisis and have provided the following information on their websites. If you have further information to share with others, please feel free to contact Beth Mason at beth-mason[at]nacdnet.org.

• NACD
• Indiana Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts
• Michigan Association of Conservation Districts
• Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts
• Wisconsin Land + Water

Upcoming Events:

• 2021 NACD North Central Region Winter Board Meeting, Columbus, Ohio: January 6 – 7
• 2021 NACD Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana: February 6 – 10

Region Specific Resources:

• NACD Investments in the North Central Region

Grants:

Technical Assistance (TA) Grants

• 2020 NACD TA Grants: In March 2020, NACD announced the award of $8.5 million in priority request awards to over 300 conservation districts in 49 states and territories. In July 2020, NACD announced an additional $6.5 million in new technical assistance grants to benefit nearly 400 conservation districts in 36 states and territories.
• Have a TA Grant success story? Please share information with beth-mason[at]nacdnet.org

Urban Agriculture Conservation (UAC) Grant Initiative

• Congratulations to the North Central Region’s 2020 UAC grant recipients: Marion County SWCD in Indiana,  Genesee Conservation District in Michigan, Boone County SWCD in Missouri, Ashland SWCD in Ohio, and Cuyahoga SWCD in Ohio

Federal Policy and Partner Updates:

• NRCS Chief Lohr stepping down: “It is with a heavy heart that I announce that I will be stepping down as Chief next month to return back home to my family farm.  The past two years have been the honor and opportunity of a lifetime.”

Meeting Minutes:

• NACD 2020 Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV: February 9, 2020
• NACD 2020 North Central Region Board Meeting, St. Charles, MO: January 6 – 7, 2020
• NACD 2019 Summer Regional Meeting, Santa Fe, NM: August 4, 2019
• NACD 2019 Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX: February 3, 2019
• NACD 2019 North Central Region Board Meeting, Racine, WI: January 7 – 8, 2019

Where to Find Your Region Rep:

(Due to Covid-19, all NACD travel has been suspended)

Please send any resources, announcements, questions or comments to

Beth Mason, beth-mason[at]nacdnet.org

Click here for information about the North Central Region Meeting.

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