Why did I leave the “bestest” job ever?
Why did I change jobs? Because you asked. Several years ago, a friend asked how I felt about my job with a soil and water… Continue Reading Why did I leave the “bestest” job ever?Continue Reading
2021-11-09
Plant Materials Center update: November 4, 2021
The PMC Update for November 4, 2021 Sales Sales remain at a record pace as detailed in last week’s update. One big sales milestone was… Continue Reading Plant Materials Center update: November 4, 2021Continue Reading
2021-11-04
Leaving a Legacy Through Kindness, Courage, and Conscience
The recent passing of Rock Lake Conservation District supervisor David Johnson gives me pause in several ways. We are the same age. We graduated from… Continue Reading Leaving a Legacy Through Kindness, Courage, and ConscienceContinue Reading
2021-11-04
Plant Materials Center update: October 28, 2021
The PMC Update for October 28, 2021 Sales We have never seen a sales season like this one. As of October 25, 2021, the sales… Continue Reading Plant Materials Center update: October 28, 2021Continue Reading
2021-10-28
Plant Materials Center update: October 21, 2021
The PMC Update for October 21, 2021 Sales Sales just keep rolling in. Sales Manager Jacquie is keeping busy, helping customers with their orders and… Continue Reading Plant Materials Center update: October 21, 2021Continue Reading
2021-10-21
Plant Materials Center update: October 14, 2021
The PMC Update for October 14, 2021 The WACD Plant Materials Center update for this week is the report from the PMC Nursery Manager Jim… Continue Reading Plant Materials Center update: October 14, 2021Continue Reading
2021-10-14
Trust, respect, and inclusion build belonging and community
Trust, respect, and inclusion build belonging and community Community What does the word community mean? A community is a group of people who live in… Continue Reading Trust, respect, and inclusion build belonging and communityContinue Reading
2021-09-15
How WACD Communicates
How WACD Communicates In the old days, we had three primary ways to communicate with WACD members: in person, on the telephone, and through postal… Continue Reading How WACD CommunicatesContinue Reading
2021-08-19
Transitioning to a new district manager
The transition to a new manager This topic may seem off the beaten path for WACD. But since we all want our conservation districts to… Continue Reading Transitioning to a new district managerContinue Reading
2021-07-23
Managers and Leaders: How Do You Keep It All Together?
How Do You Keep It All Together? One of the things I love about working with conservation districts is how focused they are on service… Continue Reading Managers and Leaders: How Do You Keep It All Together?Continue Reading
2021-06-24