NACD Annual Meeting 2025

NACD Annual Meeting 2025

Welcome to the 79th Annual Meeting of the National Association of Conservation Districts!

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6:00pm MST

NACD Leadership Reception TBA

7:00am MST

Registration Foyer (4th)

8:00am MST

NCDEA Board Meeting TBA NCF-Envirothon Operating Committee TBA

9:00am MST

NACD Board Member Training and Orientation TBADr. Ariel Rivers NARCDC Board Meeting TBA

10:00am MST

NACD Board Coffee Break and Networking TBA

1:00pm MST

NACD Board of Directors Meeting TBA Next Generation Leadership Institute TBA NCDEA District Employee Training TBA

2:30pm MST

Coffee Break TBA

4:30pm MST

Resolutions Committee Meeting TBA

5:30pm MST

Host State Event: An Evening at the Loveland Planet Aquarium TBA

7:00am MST

Inspirational Session TBA Registration Foyer (4th)

8:00am MST

NARCDC Board Meeting TBA

8:30am MST

District & Partner Relations Committee Meeting TBADr. Ariel Rivers Legislative Committee Meeting TBAChris Young Natural Resources Committee Meeting TBACandice Abinanti Next Generation Leadership Institute TBA

9:00am MST

NCF-Envirothon Operating Committee TBA

10:30am MST

North Central Region Meeting TBABeth Mason Northeast Region Meeting TBANika Colley Northern Plains Region Meeting TBANicole Poitra Pacific Region Meeting TBACaleb Griffin South Central Region Meeting TBAWes Gibson Southeast Region Meeting TBAMarquita Hall Southwest Region Meeting TBARachel Theler

11:30am MST

ACED Lunch Meeting TBA

1:30pm MST

First Timer Session and Introduction to NACD TBADr. Ariel Rivers NACD Board of Directors Meeting TBA NACD Grant Networking Office Hours TBA

3:00pm MST

National Conservation Showcase Welcome Reception TBA ACED Business Meeting TBA

5:30pm MST

NACD Presidents Association Social Hosting the NGLI Cohort and Invited Guests TBA NCDEA Reception TBA

7:00am MST

National Conservation Showcase and Coffee TBA Registration Foyer (4th)

9:00am MST

Opening General Session TBAErik Weihenmayer

10:30am MST

Coffee Break TBA NACD's Auxiliary Meeting TBA National Conservation Showcase TBA

11:00am MST

"Know Your Land" - Utilizing the NACD TA Grant to Build Community Knowledge Sharing Salt Lake BNicole Arevalo Indy Urban Acres: An Equitable Model for Urban Agriculture Salt Lake AJohn Hazlett • Tyler Gough Public Lands and Conservation Salt Lake DJohn Gale • Michael Henn • Jake Tibbitts • Libby Wawro Forestry Breakout and Networking Session: Strengthening Forestry Partnerships Across Conservation Salt Lake EAnnica McGuirk NACD Stewardship and Education Meet & Greet SolitudeAimee Figgatt Strengthening Connections: Equity and Outreach in Conservation Across Regions SnowbirdDr. Loutrina Staley Urban and Community Meet & Greet AltaRachel Theler

12:00pm MST

Leadership Luncheon TBAMarilyn Vetter

2:00pm MST

NCDEA Board Meeting TBA

2:15pm MST

National Conservation Showcase TBA NCF Board of Trustees Meeting TBA

2:30pm MST

CTIC Conservation Connector: Helping Producers Plan, Implement, and Verify Conservation Practices Salt Lake ARyan Heiniger • Tim Palmer • David Gustafson Cultivating Today's Volunteer from the District Salt Lake DMatt Ward Management of Pesticides to Scale Outcomes for Pollinators & Changing the Visual Acceptability of Cover Crops Salt Lake BJessica Espenshade • Clay Bolt • Suzy Friedman USDA-NRCS Technical Service Provider (TSP) Program: An Overview of Processes and Considerations Salt Lake EAlyson Aquino NRCS Meeting TBA

2:45pm MST

NACD Resolutions Hearings TBA

3:45pm MST

Approaches for Farmer Outreach and Engagement Salt Lake DBeth Baker • Jen Tillman • Amanda Gumbert • Bridgett Hilshey • Jenny Seifert • Chellie Maples Capacity Through Partnerships in Times of Need & The Emergency Watershed Protection Program in East Providence Salt Lake ADavid B. Williams • Darrell Moore • Bryan Evans • Molly Allard Conservation Planning: Certification, Policies, and New Tools Salt Lake BJan Thomas • Breanna Barlow • Kristie McKinley • Angela Biggs • Aaron Lauster • Zoe Husnick • Stacy Koch Soil Health & District Partnership Successes Salt Lake EBrian David • Doug Wolfgang • Kristy Davis • Kent Bitting • Tony Richards • Jennifer Fetter

5:00pm MST

Presidents Reception Suite

6:00pm MST

NCF Auction TBA

7:00am MST

Registration Foyer (4th)

7:30am MST

National Conservation Showcase and Coffee TBA Presidents Association Breakfast TBA

9:00am MST

Agroforestry Breakout and Networking Session: Advancing Agroforestry Through Collaboration Salt Lake DAnnica McGuirk Soil Health Champions Meet & Greet SnowbirdBeth Mason Women in Conservation Meet & Greet SolitudeDr. Ariel Rivers Going to Ground: Addressing Groundwater Loss Through Partnership Salt Lake EPeter Hunter • Kristina Ribella • Denise Savageau • Libby Wawro Making Federal Funding Work For You: USDA's Conservation Innovation Grants & EPA's Clean Water Funding Salt Lake BLeah Hermens • Ty Meyer • Caroline Sherony • Alison Souders Managing Invasive Species: Feral Swine & Brome Salt Lake AKatie Sponberger • Joel Brown

10:00am MST

Coffee Break TBA National Conservation Showcase TBA

10:30am MST

Conservation District Successes Across the Country Salt Lake EJeff Knowles • Stephanie Criswell • Dean Rogge • Robin Hill • Erica Pangelinan • Rebecca Boslough-King Expanding the Conservation Workforce through Internships, Apprecenticeships, and AmeriCorps Salt Lake BAnna Cornelius • Dorris Skipper • Cynthia Greb • Gwen Roth • Garth Davis Nutrients in Rivers & Watersheds Salt Lake ABecky McClatchey • John McManus • Lucas Chamberlain Supporting Urban Ag & Overcoming Barriers to Equity in Conservation Delivery Salt Lake DEdwin Almodovar • Robert Chambers • Hayly Hoch

12:00pm MST

NRCS Meeting TBA

1:30pm MST

Accessing Experienced Workers to Aid Conservation Delivery Park CityTim Forbert Case Studies of US Fish and Wildlife Service and Conservation Districts Collaboratives for Species Conservation Salt Lake BKiana Sinner • Clint Wirick • Elizabeth Freiday Conservation Libraries: Unexpected Partnerships & Seed Libraries Salt Lake DSydney Abbott • Abigail Greer Enhancing Conservation Through Multiple Programs: Smart Soil Insights with Earth Optics and Partnership and Program Development Stories from Saving Tomorrow's Agriculture Resources (STAR) Affiliates Salt Lake ANatalie Kerr • Katie Ottmann • Lars Dyrud • Jake Deutmeyer TSP Orientation and Conservation Planning Training Salt Lake EAlyson Aquino NACD Board Meeting TBA

2:00pm MST

NCDEA Board Meeting TBA

2:45pm MST

H2Ohio: Navigating the Waters of Opportunity and Challenge Salt Lake BTerry Mescher • Kip Studer Making Scope 3 Work for Agriculture: Lessons Learned from Project Development and Implementation Park CityAlana Pacheco Snow Surveys & Climate Mitigation with NRCS Salt Lake AKimber Moreland • Jordan Clayton Using Data to Connect Climate-Smart Opportunity with Action On-the-Ground Salt Lake DBilly Gascoigne • Eugenia Hartsook • Rebecca Bartels

4:00pm MST

Agricultural Water Optimization Project & Biochar as a Soil Amendment Salt Lake BDeborah Aller • Kristin Trippe • Hannah Freeze • Myles Gray Community Led Conservation on Federal Lands: Partnerships That Put Local Needs First Salt Lake ATanya Duncan • J.R. Logan Innovative Resources for Effective Outreach & Reaching Underserved Communities Salt Lake DDebbie Hughes • Rudy Arredondo • Clare Lindahl • Eugene Pickett

6:00pm MST

Banquet Happy Hour TBA

7:00pm MST

Appreciation Banquet TBA

7:00am MST

Registration Foyer (4th)

8:30am MST

NACD Board Meeting TBA

9:00am MST

Cultivating Collaboration: Partnering with Conservation Districts and Leveraging the Fieldprint Calculator to Accelerate Conservation Practices in Agriculture Salt Lake ESydney Mucha • Eric Schmechel • Haleigh Summers • Tessa Lightfoot Improve Awareness and Increase Event Attendance with Social Media Marketing Salt Lake DAmanda Scott • Laura Munsch Indiana County Growing for Good Health Initiative - Using Partnerships to Reach New Audiences Salt Lake ABlake Mauthe • Douglas Beri Jr.

10:00am MST

Closing General Session TBACarrie Vollmer-Sanders • Craig W Buttars

12:30pm MST

Great Salt Lake Tour: From Wetlands to Islands, Experience the Changing Landscape TBA Summit County Tour: Dairy Innovations and Winter Olympic Excitement TBA Urban Agriculture TBA

1:00pm MST

ACED Board Meeting TBA National Conservation Planning Partnership (NCPP) Leadership Team Meeting

8:00am MST

National Conservation Planning Partnership (NCPP) Co-Chair Meeting TBA

12:00pm MST

National Conservation Planning Partnership (NCPP) Co-Chair Lunch TBA