North Central Region
NACD's North Central Region representative is Beth Mason. Beth is based in Indiana and can be reached at beth-mason@nacdnet.org
Executive Board Member: Samantha Steiner, Loveland, OH
Region Chair: Kris Swartz, Perrysburg, OH
Region Vice Chair: Randy Smith, Adams, MN
National Conservation District Employees Association (NCDEA)
National Association of State Conservation Agencies (NASCA) State Representatives
Staff: Beth Mason, Indianapolis, IN
North Central Region Partners – San Diego, CA, February 11, 2024
Check out our region photos on our Flickr page! Submit any region photos to beth-mason[at]nacdnet.org for inclusion!
Region Specific Resources:
USFWS & NACD North Central Region Work Plan – Draft (2/12/26): This draft workplan is out for comment and edits from the state leadership for implementation in each state and throughout the region to develop a productive relationship between the USFWS Midwest Region and the NACD North Central Region. This is built off the national NACD/USFWS MOA which was signed in 2023. Please contact North Central Region Representative Beth Mason with any questions or comments on the draft.
Regional Infographics By the Numbers – April 18, 2025
NACD North Central Region Survey Report – 7.16.25
NACD North Central Region Survey Report with Appendices – 7.6.21
NACD North Central Kurt Beckstrom Scholarship: In honor of our late friend Kurt Beckstrom and his dedication to conservation, the NACD North Central Region provides scholarships for local conservation district board members attending the NACD Annual Meeting or NACD Summer Meeting for the first time. Please contact North Central Region Representative Beth Mason for more information by emailing her at beth-mason[at]nacdnet.org.
Pictured on the right – Kurt Beckstrom – former NACD Board Member, North Central Region Vice Chair and NACD Soil Health Champion from Milaca, MN
Meeting Minutes:
- 2026 Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX: February 16, 2026 (subject to approval by the North Central Region Board at the NACD Summer Meeting in Grand Rapids, MI)
- 2026 North Central Region Partners Meeting, Indianapolis, IN: January 13 – 14, 2026
- 2025 Summer North Central Region Meeting, Milwaukee, WI: July 25 – 29, 2025
- 2025 Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT: February 9, 2025
- 2025 North Central Region Partners Meeting, Des Moines, IA: January 9, 2025
- 2024 Summer North Central Region Meeting, Boston, MA: August 11, 2024
- 2024 Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA: February 11, 2024
- 2024 North Central Region Partners Meeting, Springfield, IL: January 11 – 12, 2024
On the Road with Your North Central Region Representative Beth Mason:
If you would like to request Beth Mason to attend your meeting as a speaker, please fill out this Speaker Request Form or contact her to discuss options for presentations/trainings.
- July 17 – 22, 2026, Grand Rapids, MI – NACD Summer Conservation Forum and Tours: more info to come!
Read stories from conservation districts in the North Central Region on NACD’s blog here!
Please send any resources, job posts, events, blogs, news to share, questions, comments, etc. to Beth Mason, beth-mason[at]nacdnet.org.
For information on the North Central Region meeting, click here.