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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
NCDEA's Mid-Year Training was held in Spokane, WA in 2025, and included 2 days of training and tours. Session 1: District Operations included linked presentations from:
Rachel Petitt, CA
Resource Conservation District of Greater San Diego County
Fundraising Strategies for Conservation Districts
rachel.petitt@rcdgreatersandiego.org
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Jan Thomas, WA​
Underwood Conservation District
WA Center for Technical Development
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NCDEA Mid-Year Employee Training Session 2:
Strategic Engagement
NCDEA's Mid-Year Training was held in Spokane, WA in 2025, and included 2 days of training and tours. Session 2: Strategic Engagement included linked presentations from:
Emmy Engle, WA
Okanogan Conservation District
Effective Social Media
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Kelsey Hunter, WA
Gray's Harbor Conservation District
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NCDEA Mid-Year Employee Training Session 3:
Partners
NCDEA's Mid-Year Training was held in Spokane, WA in 2025, and included 2 days of training and tours. Session 3: Partners included this linked presentation from:
Kyle Venell, CA
National Association of Conservation Districts
Resources for Conservation Districts
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NCDEA Mid-Year Employee Training Session 4:
District Success Stories and Programs
NCDEA's Mid-Year Training was held in Spokane, WA in 2025, and included 2 days of training and tours. Session 4: Success Stories included linked presentations from:
Melanie Garcia, CA
Inland Empire Resource Conservation District
Developing Our Forestry Program
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Ryan Williams, WA
Cascadia Conservation District
Forest Health and Wildfire Resilience Programs
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NCDEA Mid-Year Employee Training Day 2 Presentations
NCDEA's Mid-Year Training was held in Spokane, WA in 2025, and included 2 days of training and tours. Day 2 included linked presentations from:
Vicki Carter, WA
Spokane Conservation District
Programs, Partnerships, and Funding
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Vicki Carter, WA
Spokane Conservation District
Rachel Petitt, CA
Resource Conservation District of Greater San Diego County
Vets on the Farm Farmer-Veteran Coalition
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Northwest Profiles_Cultivating the Way Home! Vets on the Farm
Noxious Weed Programs and Funding
2025 NCDEA Monthly Webinar Series:
October 2025
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In this installment you'll hear about a unique noxious weed program providing technical assistance to landowners large and small in Colorado.
2024 Training Recordings
March: "Social Media Best Practices"
May: "Connecting with your Communities - Effective Indoor and Outdoor Education"
June: "Grant Management 101"
July: "District Income Sources - Thinking Outside the Box"
August: "Human Resources - Just the Basics"
September: "Selling Urban Conservation in a Rural Setting"
October: "Annual Planning - A Blueprint for the Upcoming Year"
November: "Canva Basics"
December: "Meet the NCDEA Region Directors"
District Employee Onboarding-Part 1
