Recorded TrainingS
Successful Education Programming
2025 NCDEA Monthly Webinar Series:
January 2025
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How do you start and education program and once you have one going how do you maintain them? Join two districts as they talk about not only building programs but making successful programs sustainable.
Bee the Change: Setting Projects up for Success and Changing Mindsets Towards Growth
2025 NCDEA Monthly Webinar Series:
February 2025
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How do you grow your district? Programs, services, professional development - all options for growth. Listen in to this panel of district employees and partners as they share insight into how they've changed their district board and employees mindset towards growth.
Impactful Outreach - Sharing Your District Story
2025 NCDEA Monthly Webinar Series:
March 2025
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Telling your own story is often the hardest thing to do.
How do I prioritize what to share, what’s important, and who cares?
How do you go from being the best kept secret to the most popular organization in town?
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Join us for a district perspective on sharing your story and importance of telling the world about the activities and accomplishments of your district.
Grants: Where Do I Begin
2025 NCDEA Monthly Webinar Series:
April 2025
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We’ve all heard how grants are a fantastic way to supplement existing district funding for special projects, new services, or employees.
But how do you find those grants? Where do you look? Navigating grant announcements and applications can be daunting.
In this session, we’ll provide resources, tips, and advice to help you dive into grant writing with the first step of finding grants to apply for!
Telling Your District Story
2025 NCDEA Monthly Webinar Series:
May 2025
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What’s an elevator pitch, how do you talk about all the things your district does in 10 minutes, how do you share that story with commissioners, legislators, and new community members?
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Join Debbie Hughes, Executive Directory, New Mexico Association of Conservation Districts as she talks through ways to effectively tell your district story to a variety of audiences.
Innovative District Programs: Bringing in New Customers
2025 NCDEA Monthly Webinar Series:
June 2025
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Are you looking for ways to increase your contacts in your community or offer up new services with minimal inputs?
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Join us as we visit with Alec Smith from the Oakland Conservation District in Michigan. He’ll be talking through the district’s Backyard Habitat Certification program.
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This unique approach to conservation planning has increased the districts reach and brought in new customers.
Grants for Districts of All Sizes
2025 NCDEA Monthly Webinar Series:
July 2025
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Grants can be tough - how do I apply, what projects to do, can I complete them?
Join us as we visit hear two perspectives - a larger district and a small district. Both districts have increased staffing and services through grants.
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This unique approach to conservation planning has increased the districts reach and brought in new customers.​​​
NCDEA Mid-Year Employee Training Session 1:
District Operations
2025 NCDEA Monthly Webinar Series:
August 2025
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NCDEA hosts an annual mid-year employee training, join us in Spokane, WA for Session 1: District Operations.
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We'll have speakers talking about partnerships, grants, and technical training resources.