Tom serves as the Executive Director of the Washington Association of Conservation Districts, a nonprofit organization formed in 1942 to serve and support Washington's conservation districts.
October 17, 2023 – Today, the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) announced the launch of its application period for the 2024 Friends of NACD District… Continue Reading NACD Announces Launch of District Grants Application PeriodContinue Reading
Sarah Moorehead, Executive Director of TCD [Thurston Conservation District], said South Sound FarmLink gives retiring producers an option to lease their land instead of selling… Continue Reading Matching programs help up-and-coming Thurston County farmers get their footingContinue Reading
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced $27.6 million in grants to provide training, outreach and technical assistance to… Continue Reading USDA Announces $27.6 Million to Support Underserved and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers through the 2501 ProgramContinue Reading
EVERETT — Thousands of trees are coming to urban areas in western Snohomish County. Federal grants are giving the Snohomish Conservation District and the city… Continue Reading Millions of dollars for ‘tree equity’ head to Snohomish County | HeraldNet.comContinue Reading
LEAVENWORTH — It’s not every landowner who’d agree to turn part of their back yard into a wetland, but Patti and Vince Bosket are doing… Continue Reading ‘Beaver dam analogs’ recreate wild waterways in NCW streamsContinue Reading
The Palouse River Watershed Implementation Partnership has been awarded a $5.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service. The grant… Continue Reading Funding environment brightens for Palouse conservation groupContinue Reading
Washington State Archives is pleased to seek comments, suggestions, and feedback of the Washington Association of Conservation Districts and your members on the: Consultation Draft… Continue Reading Washington State Archives Seeks Comments on Records RetentionContinue Reading
New today from the executives with the National Association of Conservation Districts, National Association of State Conservation Agencies, National Conservation District Employees Association, and National… Continue Reading Preparing for a Federal Government ShutdownContinue Reading
SPOKANE — A new, year-round farmers market is slated to open in the spring of 2025 on the Spokane Conservation District grounds, part of plans… Continue Reading Spokane Conservation District plans year-round farmers marketContinue Reading
WFFA seeks conservation district support for carbon project The Federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO #1) solicits proposals to access funding… Continue Reading WFFA seeks conservation district support for carbon projectContinue Reading
