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Conservation Districts in the News
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March 4-6, 2014
Holiday Inn Harrisburg-Hershey, Grantville, PA
Chesapeake Bay Program Conservation District and PA Agency Staff Meeting
March 10 (snow date March 13)
Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA
PACD South Central Region Meeting
March 12, 2014
Cumberland County Conservation District, Carlisle, PA
Agricultural Conservation Technical Training - Basic Level
March 31-April 4, 2014
Ft. Indiantown Gap, Annville, PA (Lebanon County)
PACD North Central Region Meeting
April 2, 2014
Clinton County Conservation District, Mill Hall, PA
PACD South East Region Meeting
April 3, 2014
Location: TBA
PACD North East Region Meeting
April 4, 2014
DEP Northeast Regional Office, Wilkes-Barre, PA
PACD North West Region Meeting
April 10, 2014
Forest County Conservation District, Tionesta, PA
PACD South West Region Meeting
April 11, 2014
Westmoreland Conservation District, Greensburg, PA
Agricultural Conservation Technical Training - Level II
April 28-May 2, 2014
Ft. Indiantown Gap, Annville, PA (Lebanon County)
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PACD/SCC Meeting Attracts 163 Participants
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 | | Michael Kumer, Principal of BoardsMTO (Made to Order), led a discussion on how to build an effective board during the District Directors' Breakfast. |
On January 28 and 29, the PACD/SCC Winter Meeting convened in State College, PA. One hundred-and-sixty-three participants joined together to learn about accounting and QuickBooks, participate in committee meetings and attend the PACD Executive Council meeting and the SCC Meeting.
Thanks to Jamie Shairrick, Public Education and Outreach Coordinator at the Allegheny County Conservation District, the accounting, QuickBooks, and building an effective board sessions will be available for viewing online. Links to these sessions will be shared as they are available.
Check out PACD's Flickr page to see images from the meeting.
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The date for the PACD/SCC Joint Annual Conference is set for July 9-10, 2014. The meeting will be at the Blair County Convention Center in Altoona. Stay tuned for more details!
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Did you Know?
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Interesting Facts & Anecdotes 
from your District Operations and Member Services Committee
What accounting records do districts need to maintain? What are the responsibilities of the board members? What are policies? Click here to read more.
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Pike/Wayne Conservation Partnership's Legislative Breakfast Featured in National Publication
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 | | Left to right: Sue Currier of the Delaware Highlands Conservancy, Representative Sandra Major, Representative Michael Peifer and Michele Ulmer of the Pike County Conservation District. |
The Pike/Wayne Conservation Partnership was highlighted by the National Land Trust as a "Congressional Event Success Story."
In the article, Michele Ulmer of Pike County Conservation District noted that "we get great feedback from legislators who look forward to this event as an opportunity to answer questions that come across their desks over the course of the year." Even if legislators can't make it, they do ask for information, and it's a great opportunity to follow-up with specific asks.
Click here to read the story.
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"Dig Deeper" Education Materials Available!
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NACD's newest education materials for "Dig Deeper - Mysteries in the soil" are available for order online! Products include student booklets, bookmarks, activity sheets/placemats, and an outstanding poster with art work from National Geographic artist Ned M. Seidler.
Order $150 worth or more by March 15 and receive a 10% discount on the "Dig Deeper" printed materials. Customers must enter code "soil2014" during the checkout process to receive the discount. Visit the NACD Marketplace to place your order.
Visit the "Dig Deeper" education page for a PDF copy of the educators' guide filled with grade-level correlated science standards, vocabulary words, activities, literature connections, worksheets and resources. Additional student worksheets are available along with a viewable sample product section of the page. View the community outreach section for program blanks, program inserts and litanies. If items are marked "available soon," they should be delivered by the printer within a week.
Don't forget, NACD's Soil and Water Stewardship week is April 27 to May 4, 2014!
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West Branch Susquehanna Restoration Symposium Presentations, Posters Invited
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 Trout Unlimited and the West Branch Susquehanna Restoration Coalition will host the 7th West Branch Susquehanna Restoration Symposium on April 10-11 at the Toftrees Golf Resort and Conference Center, State College.
On April 10, a workshop on how to apply for and manage grants will be hosted. April 11 will be filled with a variety of presentations on topics related to abandoned mine drainage (AMD) cleanup efforts in the West Branch Susquehanna watershed.
Call For Presentations
Have you conducted research on AMD or on AMD-related projects in the West Branch Susquehanna watershed? Have you recently completed an AMD restoration project in the West Branch and have a case study to share? If so, please consider becoming a speaker at the next West Branch Susquehanna Restoration Symposium.
Each presentation will be limited to 20 minutes with an additional 10 minutes for questions. Registration for April 11 will be waived for presenters. If interested in presenting, please send an abstract (500 word maximum) along with your name and affiliation to Rebecca Holler by sending email to: rholler@tu.org by 5 p.m. on February 14.
Get updates about the Symposium by visiting the West Branch Susquehanna Restoration Symposium webpage.
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Grassroots Grants Available
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 Scotts Miracle-Gro is providing GRO1000 Grassroots Grants to help develop gardens and green spaces in communities and neighborhoods across the U.S. Grants of up to $1,500 will be awarded to local communities. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations, educational institutions and government agencies. For more information and to apply online, click here.
Applications are due February 17.
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