Holiday Letter to Members and Partners Dear WACD Members and Partners: As we swiftly approach the end of the 2023 calendar year, I want to… Continue Reading Holiday Letter to Members and PartnersContinue Reading
Special Message for Members and Partners The action taken by the State Conservation Commission last week came as a surprise to everyone. It was difficult… Continue Reading Special Message for Members and PartnersContinue Reading
We Are in Period of Transformation Call it change, call it a period of transition, or describe it as a time of transformation. Our conservation… Continue Reading We Are in Period of TransformationContinue Reading
We’ve had a successful year plus some challenges As we approach the end of the current fiscal year, I’m happy to report that we have… Continue Reading We’ve had a successful yearContinue Reading
Hearing Dissent We’ve all been in a meeting where someone spoke passionately about an idea or proposal, and sometimes that passion has sounded mean-spirited or… Continue Reading Hearing DissentContinue Reading
Intersecting opportunities for elections, DEI, and rates and charges? Over the past couple of years, WACD members have talked at length about several issues. One… Continue Reading Is there an intersection of opportunities for elections, DEI, and rates and charges?Continue Reading
Arguments about seat belts have been going on for many years, and in the view of many people, the issue was not about safety but… Continue Reading Inclusion must also mean hearing dissenting voicesContinue Reading
During a recent conversation with a long-standing member of our conservation district community, I began to think about a possible relationship between conservation district success… Continue Reading What comes first: district success or serving in leadership?Continue Reading
New book: Managing to Change the World During a recent Building Better planning meeting, one of the folks brought forward a tool about delegation from… Continue Reading New book: Managing to Change the WorldContinue Reading
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
