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National Association ofConservation Districts
Steve RobinsonNACD President Elect
N A T I O N A L A S S O C I A T I O N O F C O N S E R V A T I O N D I S T R I C T S
NACD Mission
"To serve conservation districts by providing national leadership and a unified voice for natural resource
conservation."
N A T I O N A L A S S O C I A T I O N O F C O N S E R V A T I O N D I S T R I C T S
NACD…
▪Represents America’s 3,000 conservation districts
▪Serves as a voice for districts on Capitol Hill
▪Provides information, tools and training to districts
▪Builds partnerships and coalitions
N A T I O N A L A S S O C I A T I O N O F C O N S E R V A T I O N D I S T R I C T S
NACD Officer Team
Steve RobinsonPresident ElectMarysville, OH
Bob CordovaSecond Vice PresidentColorado Springs, CO
John ReddingPresident
Monroe, GA
Gene SchmidtSecretary/Treasurer
Hanna, IN
N A T I O N A L A S S O C I A T I O N O F C O N S E R V A T I O N D I S T R I C T S
NACD Staff» Krysta Harden, Chief Executive Officer» Arthur Ganta, Director Finance and Administration» Keira Franz, Director of Legislative Affairs» Lisa Lerwick, Director of Communications» Brad Ross, Director of Member Services » Rich Duesterhaus, Senior Advisor, Northeast Region Representative» Debra Bogar, Northern Plains Region Representative » Beth Mason, North Central Regional Representative » Ralph Thier, Western Issues Specialist» Tamara Daniel, South Central Regional Representative » Phylis Vandevere, Southeast Regional Representative » Cherlyn Thompson, Member Data Manager» Naomi Watson, Accounting Assistant» Jeremy Peters, Grassroots Coordinator» Mary Hammon, Communications Associate» Nicole N. Aiken, Executive Administrator» Alice Westmoreland, Production Specialist » Susan Schultz, Stewardship & Education Coordinator » Jamii Roberson, Member Data Assistant» Monique Howard, Receptionist
N A T I O N A L A S S O C I A T I O N O F C O N S E R V A T I O N D I S T R I C T S
NACD in Wyoming
N A T I O N A L A S S O C I A T I O N O F C O N S E R V A T I O N D I S T R I C T S
Member Services
▪Top NACD priority▪Developing additional resources for
districts, especially capacity building▪Working with USDA regarding computer
interconnectivity and information sharing▪ Identifying additional opportunities to
assist urban and community districts
N A T I O N A L A S S O C I A T I O N O F C O N S E R V A T I O N D I S T R I C T S
Communications
▪Reaching millions through the Smithsonian Soils Exhibit
▪Continued media outreach▪Assessing and improving outreach tools
N A T I O N A L A S S O C I A T I O N O F C O N S E R V A T I O N D I S T R I C T S
Policy
▪Conservation Program Administration Hearings
▪Clean Water Act, Climate Change, more
▪Farm Bill implementation
NACD Leaders with Ag Secretary Shafer
N A T I O N A L A S S O C I A T I O N O F C O N S E R V A T I O N D I S T R I C T S
Farm Bill
▪ $4 billion increase in funding for working lands conservation programs
▪Maintains commitment to locally led conservation
▪ Includes a nationwide CSP program▪Contains important provisions on technical
assistance and technical serviceproviders
D I S T R I C T S
N A T I O N A L A S S O C I A T I O N O F C O N S E R V A T I O N D I S T R I C T S
Outlook
▪What to expect– Challenges in Conservation Partnership– Increased expenses– Additional need for grassroots
▪Whose job is it anyway?– Local, state and national roles
N A T I O N A L A S S O C I A T I O N O F C O N S E R V A T I O N D I S T R I C T S
NACD Office Renovations
▪NACD Headquarters office renovations complete!
▪ 509 Capitol Court Campaign • $ 175,311 raised • $320,000 goal
N A T I O N A L A S S O C I A T I O N O F C O N S E R V A T I O N D I S T R I C T S
Olin Sims Living Legacy Project
▪Trees planted across America to memorialize Olin
▪Conservation Districts,friends of NACD,Partners
▪NACD will collect photos,stories and create a book for NACD office
▪More at www.nacdnet.org
N A T I O N A L A S S O C I A T I O N O F C O N S E R V A T I O N D I S T R I C T S
Looking Ahead
2009 Annual MeetingFebruary 1-4, 2009
New Orleans, LA
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