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
As the six annual meetings of Washington’s area associations of conservation districts conclude, I am reminded how incredibly lucky we are to have so many… Continue Reading Thank you for six great area association meetingsContinue Reading
Last year, our nation changed, and conservation districts were affected because we are part of society. It changed on May 25, 2020, with the killing… Continue Reading Equity: where are we now?Continue Reading
Those of us of a certain age remember POW-MIA bracelets. Says Wikipedia: A POW bracelet (or POW/MIA bracelet) is a nickel-plated or copper commemorative bracelet… Continue Reading The significance of a braceletContinue Reading
Useful content not on the WACD Hub As we move rapidly into association meeting season with six area associations meeting in October and nine sessions… Continue Reading Ramblings from the past weekContinue Reading
In keeping with the theme of effectively expressing appreciation for the contributions our people make, I picked up a new book last weekend: The 5… Continue Reading New book: The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the WorkplaceContinue Reading
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
Together, celebrate our conservation community this Labor Day The theme for this post revolves around the concept of together. How we came to be together.… Continue Reading Together, celebrate our conservation community this Labor DayContinue Reading
What is on the threat board? Even as WACD staff work on area association and annual conference plans for October and November, our minds are… Continue Reading What is on the threat board?Continue Reading
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
