Pacific Region

Executive Board Member: Tom Wehri, Placer County RCD (CA)
Region Chair: Doug Rushton, Thurston CD (WA)
Region Vice Chair: Mae Nakahata, Maui County SWCDs (HI)

NCDEA Pacific Region Representative: Mandy Parkes, Inland Empire RCD (CA)

NACD Pacific Region Representative (Staff): Ariel Rivers, PhD (ariel-rivers[at]nacdnet.org), Livermore, CA

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2021 Pacific Region Meeting Schedule:

All meetings are open to any interested district affiliates and partners, but only NACD Board of Directors may vote when needed. Contact Ariel for meeting access.

• July 6, 4:00 PM Pacific time: Bi-Monthly Meeting | Zoom
• July 24-27: NACD’s Summer Meeting | Chicago, Ill.
• Aug. 30-31: Joint Pacific and Southwest Region meeting | Jackson Hole, Wyo.
• Sept. 7, 4:00 PM Pacific time: Bi-Monthly Meeting | Zoom
• Nov. 2, 4:00 PM Pacific time: Bi-Monthly Meeting | Zoom

Region Specific Dues and Outreach Resources:

• Dues Reports, FY 2021: Pacific Region dues by State (April 2021) and National Dues by Region (April 2021)
• NACD Investments in the Pacific Region-2021 – Updated May 11, 2021
• Washington State Conservation Commission District Marketing Toolkit
• Sign up HERE for monthly updates. If you have any information to include, please contact Ariel Rivers.  

Funding Information:

• Grant Resources for Conservation Districts:
  • See this list for potential grants CDs may apply to: Example Funding Opportunities for Pacific Region-2021
• Technical Assistance 2021 Updates:
  • To date, 55 Pacific Region conservation districts have received funding through this NACD-NRCS joint partnership.
  • Additional information, including success stories, FAQs, reporting documents and the next funding cycle are available on NACD’s Technical Assistance Grants page.
  • See totals for each year for each region, and national totals, below.

• Urban and Community Conservation Grants: 
  • To date, 39 Pacific Region conservation districts have received funding through this NACD-NRCS joint partnership.
  • Additional information, including success stories, FAQs, reporting documents and the next funding cycle are available on NACD’s Urban Agriculture Conservation Grants page.
  • See totals for each year for each region, and national totals, below.

• Friends of NACD District Grants
  • Congratulations to the 2020 awardees, including 1 district in Idaho.
  • Consider becoming a Friend of NACD to help support district activities.

Meeting Minutes and Notes:

• Pacific Region Meeting Notes, Bi-Monthly Meeting (Zoom): May 2021.
• Pacific Region Meeting Notes, NACD 2020 Annual Meeting (Zoom): February 2021.
• Pacific Region Meeting Notes, Bi-Monthly Meeting (Zoom): January 2021.
• Pacific Region Meeting Notes, Bi-Monthly Meeting (Zoom): November 2020.
• Pacific Region Meeting Notes, Bi-Monthly Meeting (Zoom): September 2020.
• Pacific Region Meeting Notes, Bi-Monthly Meeting (Zoom): July 2020.
• Pacific Region Meeting Minutes, NACD 2020 Annual Meeting (Las Vegas, NV): February 9, 2020.
• Pacific Region Meeting Notes, NACD 2019 Summer Meeting (Santa Fe, NM): August 4, 2019.
• Pacific Region Meeting Minutes, NACD 2019 Annual Meeting (San Antonio, TX): February 3, 2019
• Pacific Region Meeting Minutes, NACD 2018 Summer Meeting (Kennewick, WA): September 18, 2018
• Pacific Region Meeting Minutes, NACD 2018 Annual Meeting (Nashville, TN): January 28, 2018

Where to Find Your Region Rep:

• All staff travel is suspended.
• Request staff or officer attendance at an event

Please send any resources, job posts, events, blogs, news to share, questions, comments, etc. to Ariel Rivers, PhD, ariel-rivers[at]nacdnet.org

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