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: Frank Krentz, Douglas AZ
NACD Staff, Southwest Region Representative: Rachel Theler, Buena Vista, CO
National Conservation District Employees Association (NCDEA) Southwest Region Representative: Tanya Fell, Wray, CO
National Association of State Conservation Agencies (NASCA) Region Director: Miles Mitchell, NM
Announcements:
Upcoming Events:
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.
Southwest Region Outreach Training Series:
- Session 1: Turning Technical Assistance and Best Management Practices into Meaningful Stories
- Session 2: Communicating Your Unique Value
- Session 3: Effective Communication with Policy and Decision-Makers
- Session 4: Capturing Video on Your Phone
- Session 5: Leveraging Social Media
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
- March ’24 – Clear Creek CD Russian Olive Removal Project and Watershed Model Development
- November ’24 – Sharing Session with NACD Leadership