Pacific Region

Executive Board Member: Tom Wehri, Placer County RCD (CA)
Region Chair: Kit Tillotson, Portneuf SWCD (ID)
Region Vice Chair: Doug Rushton, Thurston CD (WA)

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

Events and News:

• Conservation Planning Boot Camp accepting applications from district employees (ongoing). Apply early to secure a spot!
• 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:

• NACD Investments in the Pacific Region
• National Conservation District Employees Association (NCDEA) Pacific Region Representative: Mandy Parkes, Inland Empire RCD (CA)
• Washington State Conservation Commission District Marketing Toolkit

Technical Assistance Grants:

• To be featured as TA Grant success story, submit information to Mike Beacom, mike-beacom[at]nacdnet.org
• Technical Assistance Grant Round 1 Quarterly Reports due: Apr. 20 for the reporting period of Jan 1-Mar. 31
• Technical Assistance Grant Round 2 Announcements:
  • First set of grants (renewals only) have been announced, update available here.
  • Second set of grants (new awards) have been announced, update available here.

Federal Policy and Partner Updates:

• Help NACD help you with federal advocacy by taking this survey! Send any comments, questions, or ideas to Ariel Rivers, ariel-rivers[at]nacdnet.org

Meeting Minutes:

• NACD 2019 Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX: Feb. 3, 2019
• NACD Summer Regional Meeting, Kennewick, WA: Sept. 18, 2018
• NACD 2018 Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN: Jan. 28, 2018

Where to Find Your Region Rep:

• August 24-29: American Chemical Society Annual Meeting, presenting on successful district projects
• September 22-25: NACD State Association Executive Directors’ Conference

Trip Reports:

• Oregon Conservation Education and Assistance Network (OCEAN) Connect, Annual Meeting: April 9-11, 2019
• NACD 2019 Spring Fly-In: March 13, 2019

Monthly Updates:

• August Pacific Region Update: August 15, 2019
• July Pacific Region Update: July 12, 2019
• June Pacific Region Update: June 12, 2019
• May Pacific Region Update: May 3, 2019

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

For information on the Pacific Region meeting, click here.

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