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.
OLYMPIA — Gov. Jay Inslee’s salmon adviser Friday outlined for the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission a proposal to require riparian buffers, which one commissioner… Continue Reading Inslee’s proposal mandating stream buffers seen as shift to regulations | capitalpress.comContinue Reading
Legislature convened January 10, floor action to be hybrid The second year of the 67th biennium of the Washington State Legislature began Monday, January 10,… Continue Reading Week 1 General Legislative ReviewContinue Reading
WASHINGTON, January 14, 2022 – “As we celebrate the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., we are reminded of the profound impact… Continue Reading Statement by Secretary Vilsack on Martin Luther King Jr. Day | USDAContinue Reading
In 2021, the Committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion proposed a set of actions to be taken over a three-year period. At the 2021 WACD… Continue Reading WACD to implement DEI recommendationsContinue Reading
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13, 2022 – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to appoint eight U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regional positions, including five Farm Service… Continue Reading USDA Announces Additional Farm Service Agency and Rural Development State Directors | USDAContinue Reading
Legislation advanced by Gov. Jay Inslee and Washington tribes calls for mandatory riparian buffers, with $10,000-a-day fines for landowners who don’t plant trees along creeks… Continue Reading Washington lawmakers file Inslee’s mandatory buffer bill | capitalpress.comContinue Reading
A bill to change how conservation district supervisors are elected won wide support Wednesday at a House hearing, except from the Washington Farm Bureau. House… Continue Reading Washington Farm Bureau fears ‘bad outcome’ with CD election bill | capitalpress.comContinue Reading
Plant Materials Center update: January 13, 2022 Here are 5 things that you should know about the PMC for January 13, 2022. Sales Jacquie continues… Continue Reading Plant Materials Center update: January 13, 2021Continue Reading
Resources for understanding and participating in the legislative process Guidance from WACD’s lobbyist Review last year’s guidance from WACD lobbyist Brynn Brady in her PowerPoint… Continue Reading Resources for participating in the legislative processContinue Reading
Today we bring three pieces of legislation that will be of interest to our members. HB 1631 on technical assistance for environmental stewardship House Bill… Continue Reading Legislative Alert: January 6, 2022Continue Reading
