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.
February 16 — Yesterday was the cutoff date for legislative bills to make it out of their house of origin. Substitute House Bill 1652 (concerning… Continue Reading Conservation district elections bill did not advanceContinue Reading
ORLANDO – Today, the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) Board of Directors elected Kim LaFleur of Plympton, MA to serve as the association’s President-Elect. She… Continue Reading Massachusetts’ Kim LaFleur Selected as NACD President-Elect | NACDContinue Reading
Plant Materials Center update: February 10, 2022 Here are 5 things that you should know about the PMC for February 10, 2022: Sales The PMC… Continue Reading Plant Materials Center update: February 10, 2021Continue Reading
In the years after the flood, the Gregory family had a 10-foot high farm pad constructed on their property to park livestock and valuable tractor… Continue Reading Farm Pads Prove Worth in Protecting Livestock in First Big Test Since 2007 Flood | The Daily ChronicleContinue Reading
The King Conservation District would be able to elect supervisors in November while other districts could stick with lower-profile and cheaper elections under a bill… Continue Reading Washington House panel endorses moderate election reform for conservation districts | Rural Life | capitalpress.comContinue Reading
Pierce Conservation District (PCD) has welcomed a new director, and she’s bringing with her qualities that raise up PCD to new heights of greatness. Dana… Continue Reading A first for Pierce Conservation DistrictContinue Reading
Plant Materials Center update: February 2, 2022 Here are 5 things that you should know about the PMC for February 2, 2022: Sales Saying that… Continue Reading Plant Materials Center update: February 2, 2021Continue Reading
Selected excerpts from WAWG’s post: Governor’s Riparian Buffer Bill Appears Dead for Now There has been a lot of drama involving the Governor’s salmon recovery… Continue Reading State legislative report 01/31: First legislative deadline approaching | WAWGContinue Reading
The House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee has recommended giving counties a second chance to join the Voluntary Stewardship Program, seen by farm groups as… Continue Reading House panel endorses voluntary conservation in Washington | capitalpress.comContinue Reading
Week of January 24-28, 2022 As the third week of the 2022 legislative session ends, one-third of the frenetic 60-day session has now passed. This… Continue Reading Week 3 General Legislative ReviewContinue Reading
