Southwest Region
NACD's Southwest Region representative is Rachel Theler. Rachel is based in Colorado and can be reached at rachel-theler@nacdnet.org.
Executive Board Member: Josh Smith, Las Cruces, NM
Region Chair: Tina Thompson, Wilcox, AZ
NACD Staff, Southwest Region Representative: Rachel Theler, Buena Vista, CO
National Conservation District Employees Association (NCDEA) Southwest Region Representative: Michael Henn, Pinedale, WY
National Association of State Conservation Agencies (NASCA) Region Director: Jim Bowcutt, Salt Lake, UT
Announcements:
Registration is Open for the SW/PAC Meeting!
- Early Bird Registration ends August 10th!
- View meeting highlights here.
- Register here.
- Make hotel reservations here.
- Submit any questions, news or events to Rachel Theler, rachel-theler[at]nacdnet.org, and check NACD’s calendar for more events.
Upcoming Events:
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July 15 – 18, 2023 – 2023 NACD Summer Conservation Forum and Tour | Bismarck, ND
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July 23 – 29, 2023 – 2023 NCF-Envirothon Competition | Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada
- August 23 – 25, 2023 – Southwest/Pacific Region Meeting | Tahoe, NV
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October 1 – 4, 2023 – 2023 National Association of State Conservation Agencies (NASCA) Annual Meeting | Salt Lake City, UT
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February 10-14, 2024 – 2024 NACD Annual Meeting | San Diego, CA
Upcoming Deadlines:
- August 6th – 2023 Outreach and Technical Assistance Grants
Technical Assistance Grants:
- To be featured as TA Grant success story, submit information to Rachel Theler, rachel-theler[at]nacdnet.org
- For a map of all TA grantees across the region and country, visit the Technical Assistance Grants page.
Past Southwest Region Newsletters:
Southwest Region Conservation District Sharing Sessions:
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- August ’22 – Roosevelt SWCD Cloud Seeding Project
- December ’22 –Sublette County CD Landscape Scale Management Projects