iowa “boots on the ground” for conservation: district opportunities clare lindahl executive...
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Apply for a funding opportunity: Farm Bill Lobe Opportunity Water Quality Initiative Conservation Innovation Grants Water Protection Fund (WPF) and/or Watershed Protection Fund (WSPF) Local grants through foundations and corporations District opportunitiesTRANSCRIPT
Iowa “boots on the ground” for conservation:
District opportunities Clare Lindahl
Executive DirectorConservation Districts of Iowa
Keep lobbying for state and federal staff
WARNING: Patience required!
District opportunities
Apply for a funding opportunity:
Farm Bill Lobe Opportunity Water Quality Initiative Conservation Innovation
Grants Water Protection Fund (WPF)
and/or Watershed Protection Fund (WSPF)
Local grants through foundations and corporations
District opportunities
Implement a good hiring process: Utilize the
employee/employer handbooks
Finding, interviewing and evaluating employees
Send to CDI to distribute announcement
Send your employee to training.
District opportunities
Find efficiencies
Embrace technologies and innovations
Engage the private sector
District opportunities
Forge a new partnership.
Some Districts are sharing an employee with the Board of Supervisors, Co-op, hunting group, etc.
CDI can assist with a letter of request.
District opportunities
Lean on:
Conservation Districts of Iowa
Field Representative
Regional Basin Coordinator
District opportunities
Sense of urgency More people to feed More food to produce Litigation Less federal and
state resources Thank you for the
time you volunteer as an elected official.
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