2025 Area Association annual meetings
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Meeting Dates
October is Area Association annual meeting time!
2025 meeting dates:
- Wednesday, October 15 – NW Area Association meeting hosted by King CD.
- Thursday, October 16 – SW Area Association hosted by Wahkiakum CD.
- Wednesday, October 22 – NE Area Association meeting hosted by Stevens County CD.
- Thursday, October 23 – NC Area Association meeting hosted by Foster Creek CD.
- Tuesday, October 28 – SC Area Meeting hosted by Eastern Klickitat CD.
- Wednesday, October 29 – SE Area Meeting hosted by Columbia CD.
North Central Area Association of Conservation Districts
Foster Creek CD will host the North Central Area meeting on Thursday, October 23, 2025.
Becca writes:
Foster Creek Conservation District is hosting this year’s North Central Washington Area Meeting for WACD, and we are pleased to invite you on a scenic tour to bustling, Mansfield!
This year, we wanted to bring action to the agenda with strategic planning and discussion structured throughout the day of normal area business. We welcome all to come and join in on a collaborative effort to support our boots on the ground efforts. I will be sending information in the coming weeks to help spark some thought prior to the meeting.
District presentations: I ask that any District that wishes to present to limit it to 10 minutes if possible. We will have space to showcase materials that may help summarize this work outside of presentation if you feel this is more effective or have things you want to showcase.
Resolutions: Please send a digital word document file to either Ryan Baye (RBaye@wadistricts.org), Heather Wendt (hwendt@wadistricts.org), or Becca Hebron (rhebron@fostercreekcd.org). This allows for real time edits during the resolution process.
Registration: Please register through Microsoft Form located Here: North Central Area Registration. Any issues or questions about registration, please reach out to rhebron@fostercreekcd.org or 509-699-8344.
Deadline for registration will be October 10th.
Cost: The total cost is $20 per person and includes lunch and other refreshments.
Checks can be made payable to: Foster Creek Conservation District
Mailed to:
Foster Creek Conservation District
PO BOX 398
Waterville, WA 98858
Any questions or special requests regarding payment can contact Krystal Sadler at financials@fostercreekcd.org.
Location Address:
Mansfield Pioneer Club
26 Main Street,
Mansfield, WA 98830
We look forward to seeing you on the plateau, and please, do not hesitate to reach out.
Happy Thursday!
Becca Hebron
District Manager
rhebron@fostercreekcd.org
Phone: 509-888-6372 ext.6376
Mobile: 509-699-8344
203 S Rainier | PO Box 398
Waterville, WA 98858
Northeast Area Association of Conservation Districts
Stevens County CD will host the Northeast Area meeting on Wednesday, October 22, 2025.
Elise writes:
Good afternoon,
We are pleased to invite you to the Northeast Area annual meeting scheduled for Wednesday, October 22, 2025. The meeting will be held at Chewelah Golf & Country Club from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Please see the 2025 Agenda here.
To help us better prepare for the event, please complete the registration form below by October 15, 2025.
https://forms.office.com/r/im7YB5hw3E
Invoices will be issued following your registration.
If any of our area conservation districts have proposed resolutions, please email them in a Word document format to ematlock@stevenscd.org no later than October 17, 2025.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Elise Matlock
Office Assistant
Phone (509) 684-7579
Northwest Area Association of Conservation Districts
King CD will host the Northwest Area meeting on Wednesday, October 15, 2025.
Rosa writes:
Good afternoon,
We are excited to see everyone in October. Please RSVP using this link: https://forms.office.com/r/QBMxnPQkQE
We will need your RSVP by October 7th, 2025 to make lunch arrangements. Lunch will be $20.
Please send resolutions and any requested agenda items to rosa.mendez@kingcd.org by October 7th or earlier.
Thank you,
Rosa Méndez-Perez (she/her)
Executive Director
800 SW 39th St, Suite 150
Renton, WA 98057
South Central Area Association of Conservation Districts
Eastern Klickitat CD will host the South Central Area meeting on Tuesday, October 28, 2025.
Courtney writes:
Eastern Klickitat Conservation District invites you to the 2025 South Central Area Meeting to be held at the Bickleton Alder Creek Grange on October 28th, 2025. Registration will open at 9:00 AM meeting to follow at 9:30 AM.
This WACD meeting provides an opportunity for our conservation community to connect and share experiences, challenges and solutions related to natural resource concerns, cooperation and partnership among Conservation District’s and other entities, and to empower supervisors to lead policy on natural resource issues. We will have the agenda soon.
The meeting will conclude with the election of an Area Director, the position is currently held by Cindy Reed, North Yakima Conservation District
Lunch will be provided, please RSVP by October 15th through CourtneyT@CentralCD.org also feel free to call the number below. If there is anyone with any food allergies or intolerances, please let me know in your RSVP email.
Very Sincerely,
Courtney Tatro
Administrative Assistant I
Central Klickitat Conservation District
Eastern Klickitat Conservation District
509-773-5823 ext. 102
Office Hours: 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Southeast Area Association of Conservation Districts
Columbia CD will host the Southeast Area meeting on Wednesday, October 29, 2025.
Gracie writes:
Greetings!
Please join the Columbia Conservation District as we host the 2025 Southeast Area Meeting !
When: Wednesday, October 29th.
Where: The Scotsman event center, 410 South Third Street, Dayton, WA 99328
9:00 a.m. Doors open for pre-meeting social with coffee, tea, fruit and pastries.
9:30 – 3:30 Meeting, with break for buffet lunch at noon. (Meats and salad will be gluten-free and dairy-free.)
Registration is $42 per person, payable by check – mailing details are in the RSVP link below.
RSVP please by October 3rd end of business day via this link: https://wkf.ms/4nY1zgv
RESOLUTIONS: Resolutions proposed for action at the meeting need to be submitted by end of business day October 15th. Please use the resolution format provided by WACD.
Either we, or WACD will provide a copy of all resolutions to district managers to review, consider and prepare for discussion.
After registration closes, we will let proponents know how many copies they should provide so everyone at the meeting will have a copy. Agenda will go out October 22nd, please send requests to be added to agenda no later than October 17th.
Thanks – we look forward to seeing you!
Gracie
Gracie Pearson
Admin Specialist
Columbia Conservation District
509-629-1927
Southwest Area Association of Conservation Districts
Wahkiakum CD will host the Southwest Area meeting on Thursday, October 16, 2025.
Melanie writes:
Hello,
Below is the invitation letter and the necessary paperwork for the SW Area Meeting hosted by Wahkiakum Conservation District on October 16, 2025. Please RSVP no later than October 1, 2025. If you would like a copy of the minutes from the last meeting, please let me know.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
I look forward to seeing all of you there.
Melanie Sims, Fiscal Administrator
Cowlitz Conservation District
Wahkiakum Conservation District
Ph 360-355-3508
Meeting Documents: