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)

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

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Events and News:

• Upcoming NACD Meetings: 
  • Feb. 1-10, 2021: NACD Annual Meeting, Virtual
  • July 24-27, 2021: NACD Summer Meeting, Chicago, IL
  • Ongoing: Opportunity to support district grants by donating to Friends of NACD
  • Ongoing: Conservation Planning Boot Camp accepting applications
• Submit any questions, news or events to Ariel Rivers, ariel-rivers[at]nacdnet.org and check NACD’s calendar for more events

Region Specific Resources:

• Pacific Region Dues Report: FY21 Quarter 1 – Updated Dec. 31, 2021
• NACD Investments in the Pacific Region – Updated Aug. 31, 2020
• NACD Pacific Region Communications Plan – Updated Sept. 3, 2020
• NACD Pacific Region Highlight Series Proposal – Updated Sept. 3, 2020
• National Conservation District Employees Association (NCDEA) Pacific Region Representative: Mandy Parkes, Inland Empire RCD (CA)
• Washington State Conservation Commission District Marketing Toolkit

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Resources:

The NACD Leadership is recently appointed a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Task Force, as outlined in NACD’s Statement on DEI.

In February 2021, the Task Force launched the NACD Diversity Equity and Inclusion Toolkit.

Additional Resources: 

• NACD’s District Operations and Membership Services Committee (DOMS) DEI Resource List – Look here for a list of example projects related to board diversity, community outreach, and a variety of other resources. 
• NACD Tribal Outreach and Partnership Resource Policy Group
• Latino Conservation Week (LCW)
  • On page 28-29, NACD’s Summer 2020 edition of The Resource describes California’s Inland Empire Resource Conservation District’s (IERCD) 2020 LCW event
• Conservationists of Color Resources List

References for Inclusive Virtual Activities:

• How to Ensure your Website is Inclusive and Welcoming
• USDA-Tips and Resources for Hosting Virtual Events for Everyone to Access
• FPAC-Accessible and Inclusive Telework Practices Using Teams

Funding Information:

• Technical Assistance 2021 Updates:
  • Pending requests from current grantees, the funding period will open in March, 2021.
  • See the TA Grant Map detailing all awards to date and links to success stories
    • To be featured as TA Grant success story, submit information to Katrina Vaitkus (katrina-vaitkus[at]nacdnet.org)
  • Technical Assistance Quarterly Report due dates:

• Urban and Community Conservation Grants: 
  • For FY2021 funding, applications are accepted through Feb. 15, 2021 (see more info online), with announcements by late-March, 2021.

• 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.

• Other Funding Opportunities

Federal Policy and Partner Updates:

Send any comments, questions, or ideas to Ariel Rivers, ariel-rivers[at]nacdnet.org

Meeting Minutes and Notes:

• Pacific Region Meeting Notes, Bi-Monthly Zoom Meeting: January 2021.
• Pacific Region Meeting Notes, Bi-Monthly Zoom Meeting: November 2020.
• Pacific Region Meeting Notes, Bi-Monthly Zoom Meeting: September 2020.
• Pacific Region Meeting Notes, Bi-Monthly Zoom Meeting: 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

Recent Monthly Updates:

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• October Pacific Region Update: Available Online.
• September Pacific Region Update: Available Online.
• August Pacific Region Update: Available Online.
• July Pacific Region Update: Available Online.
• May Pacific Region Update: Available Online.
• April Pacific Region Update: April 30, 2020.
• March Pacific Region Update: March 31, 2020.
• February Pacific Region Update: February 28, 2020.

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, ariel-rivers[at]nacdnet.org

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