National Association of Conservation Districts

10/07/2026

Join us in the City of Lights! 🌆🌵☀️

You're invited to join us in Las Vegas, NV, for the 2027 NACD Annual Meeting! Hosted in partnership with the Nevada Association of Conservation Districts, the meeting will be February 6-10, 2027, at Caesars Palace.

This year's theme is “Resiliency through Scarcity," encourages us to celebrate the beauty of our landscapes and the paths we can all light to turn scarcity into opportunity and resilience.

📣 Registration is now open! Take advantage of limited early-bird rates to save up to $100 per attendee.

Learn more, see the agenda, and secure your spot today at http://nacdnet.org/annual-meeting

10/05/2026

This month, NACD is highlighting how two conservation districts in Washington and Colorado are helping communities address wildfire risk, forest health, and resilience across working lands and forested landscapes.

📆🌲 On Wednesday, October 14 at 3 p.m. ET, join the Okanogan Conservation District to learn how they work with landowners and partners to address wildfire risk and forest health across its service area.

📆🌲 On Thursday, October 15 at 3 p.m. ET, join the Jefferson Conservation District as they share how the district approaches wildfire mitigation and forest health work, including the programs, partnerships, and projects that support conservation across private lands and the broader landscape.

Learn more about both webinars and register on NACD's website: https://www.nacdnet.org/webinars/

09/29/2026

📢 The deadline to submit breakout and training session proposals has been extended to October 16!

Sessions can spotlight the work of your conservation districts, share your initiatives with meeting attendees, or help conservation district board members and employees build their skill sets.

📆 Need a bit more time to polish your proposal? You now have until Friday, October 16 to submit your proposal for NACD's 2027 Annual Meeting in Las Vegas on February 6-10, 2027.

Submit your proposal here: https://cfp.sched.com/speaker/3UsBVSUNIX/event

09/22/2026

Last week, NACD's South Central Region gathered in Natchitoches, Louisiana, to answer the question: What can happen when federal, state, and local conservation partners combine their people, expertise, and relationships around a shared goal?

Hosted by the Louisiana Association of Conservation Districts and the Natchitoches Swcd, the meeting showcased partnerships at work across Louisiana. From Good Neighbor Authority agreements to cooperations across property and agency boundaries, partners accomplish more than any one organization could deliver alone.

For directors and employees from Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana, the meeting was an opportunity to exchange ideas and consider how Louisiana's approach could be adapted to different resource concerns across the region. Each state brings its own landscapes, challenges, and experience, but learning from one another makes the region stronger together.

09/21/2026

Shine a light on the great work of your conservation district with a breakout or training session at NACD's 2027 Annual Meeting in February!

NACD is accepting breakout and training session proposals for our meeting in Las Vegas until October 2. Proposals should fit into one of four themes:

💼Training Sessions - build technical skills and promote professional development
📈District Management: Embracing Change - share how you've overcome challenges and made new solutions
💡Conservation Innovation - tell us about your innovative approaches and creative solutions
🤝Partnerships for Impact - share the partnership opporturnitites that help you reach your goals

Be a part of NACD's 2027 Annual Meeting by submitting your proposals by October 2! ➡️https://cfp.sched.com/speaker/3UsBVSUNIX/event

09/17/2026

Within months of invasive species removal along the Arkansas River, landowners have seen more wildlife, native vegetation, and one landowner could even see across the river for the first time in 50 years.

Ducks Unlimited has been working alongside the Kearny County Conservation District, with support from the Finney County Conservation District and the Hamilton County Conservation District to remove tamarisk, a non-native woody plant, from the Arkansas River floodplain.

Learn how these partnerships have helped landowners from removal to restoration in NACD's latest blog. ⬇️

https://www.nacdnet.org/2026/09/14/restoring-the-arkansas-river-corridor-turning-invasive-tamarisk-into-conservation-success/

09/10/2026

This year, with support from a Friends of NACD grant, the McKean County Conservation District helped reduce registration fees for the Northwinds 4-H Camp, a four-day residential camp that brings fun, educational activities to youth in northern Pennsylvania.

With reduced fees making the camp more accessible, 75 students were able to learn about forestry, wildlife, soil health, invasive species, and more!

Learn more about the Northwinds 4-H Camp and the McKean County Conservation District in NACD's latest blog. ⬇️

https://www.nacdnet.org/2026/09/08/friends-of-nacd-grant-helps-build-environmental-stewards-in-northern-pennsylvania/

09/03/2026

The Okanogan Conservation District has served landowners and residents since 1940, offering free, voluntary conservation assistance across agriculture, forests and wildfire, and more. 🌲🪚🔥

Their dedicated work became especially evident during the Kaiser Canyon Fire, when fuels-reduction treatments on Jackson Ranch helped change the way the fire moved through the landscape, keeping flames lower to the ground, giving firefighters and neighbors a better chance to defend homes and structures, and allowing a neighboring landowner’s cattle to walk out unharmed.

Read about the Okanogan Conservation District's success in NACD's latest blog post. ⬇️

https://www.nacdnet.org/2026/08/28/wildfire-resilience-in-action-at-okanogan-conservation-district/

09/02/2026

Apply to be a part of the 2027 Next Generation Leadership Institute today!

Find more information and apply here: https://bit.ly/4cku8kI

🌟 Applications for the 2027 Next Generation Leadership Institute are now OPEN!

Are you ready to grow as a conservation leader? NGLI is a year-long leadership development program designed to help conservation district officials build the skills, confidence, and connections needed to lead at the local, state, and national levels.

If you’re ready to help shape the future of conservation, we’d love to see your application!

🌱 Learn more and apply today: https://bit.ly/4cku8kI

08/25/2026

We want to put you in the spotlight in the City of Lights! 📣💡

Calling all districts and partners, NACD is now accepting breakout and training session proposals for our 2027 Annual Meeting in Las Vegas on February 6-10, 2027!

Breakout and training sessions are some of the most popular activities among meeting attendees and provide a platform for districts and partners to share their initiatives with one another and build skills.

Help spread the word about this opportunity, learn more, and submit a proposal by October 2!

➡️ https://cfp.sched.com/speaker/3UsBVSUNIX