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."

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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

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NACD Officer Team

Steve RobinsonPresident ElectMarysville, OH

Bob CordovaSecond Vice PresidentColorado Springs, CO

John ReddingPresident

Monroe, GA

Gene SchmidtSecretary/Treasurer

Hanna, IN

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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

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NACD in Wyoming

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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

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Communications

▪Reaching millions through the Smithsonian Soils Exhibit

▪Continued media outreach

▪Assessing and improving outreach tools

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Policy

▪Conservation Program Administration Hearings

▪Clean Water Act, Climate Change, more

▪Farm Bill implementation

NACD Leaders with Ag Secretary Shafer

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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

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Outlook

▪What to expect– Challenges in Conservation Partnership– Increased expenses– Additional need for grassroots

▪Whose job is it anyway?– Local, state and national roles

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NACD Office Renovations

▪NACD Headquarters office renovations complete!

▪ 509 Capitol Court Campaign • $ 175,311 raised • $320,000 goal

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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

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Looking Ahead

2009 Annual MeetingFebruary 1-4, 2009

New Orleans, LA

Questions?NACD: (202) 547-6223

Steve-Robinson@nacdnet.org