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Webinars

Two Plus Years In – Best Practices Adopted

NASCA members discuss the best practices for programs, operations and communications from across the nation that were adopted by state conservation agencies and conservation districts during the pandemic. What changed and will be continue to be utilized in a new way of doing conservation and state agency business.

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Announcements

NASCA Announces new Executive Director

NASCA President Bill Smith announced on May 31st that NASCA has hired Mike Beacom of Amherst Junction, Wisconsin as the organization’s new Executive Director. Mike has served as Forestry Specialist for the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) for the last 20+ years, and has represented NACD on the Joint Forestry Team for the past twelve years.

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Webinars

Delivering conservation without co-location

Conservation Districts delivering effective conservation programs & services when not co-located in a USDA Service Center. Examples, tips and recommendations from across the nation from conservation district leaders that have been operating their districts in their facilities separated from NRCS.

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Announcements

NCPP Training Conference

The National Conservation Planning Partnership (NCPP) will host a training conference May 10-12 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Conservation planners and state, territory, and Tribal conservation partnership leaders are invited and encouraged to attend the event.

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Announcements

NASCA, NACD, MANRRS Sign Memorandum of Understanding

The National Association of State Conservation Agencies, the National Association of Conservation Districts, and the Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences sign a memorandum of understanding. 

The purpose of this MOU is to establish a general framework for cooperation between MANRRS, NACD, and NASCA to:

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